Bone CoFactors

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 03955 7
  • DSLD label 232601
  • Serving 6 capsules
  • 30 servings

Bone CoFactors by Douglas Laboratories lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D3, 500 mg of calcium, 225 mg of phosphorus and 200 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Bone CoFactors?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Bone CoFactors: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 232601, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 2,000 IU50 mcg (2,000 IU)250%Vitamin D in Bone CoFactors against 14,175 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Calciumas Microcrystalline HydroxyapatiteCalcium (Form: from Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite)500 mg38%Calcium in Bone CoFactors against 17,831 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg500 mg

Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Phosphorusas Microcrystalline HydroxyapatitePhosphorus (Form: from Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite)225 mg18%Phosphorus in Bone CoFactors against 3,786 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg225 mg

Higher than 80% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Glycinate Chelate ComplexMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Glycinate Chelate Complex)200 mg48%Magnesium in Bone CoFactors against 14,003 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg200 mg

Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc MonomethionineZinc (Form: as Zinc Monomethionine (Alt. Name: OptiZinc))10 mg91%Zinc in Bone CoFactors against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Amino Acid Chelate)1 mg111%Copper in Bone CoFactors against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese (Form: as Manganese Amino Acid Chelate)2 mg87%Manganese in Bone CoFactors against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Vitamin K-2as Menaquinone-7Vitamin K-2 (Form: as Menaquinone-7)90 mcg75%*Vitamin K in Bone CoFactors against 4,607 products90 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg90 mcg

Higher than 64% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg).

Boronas Boron Amino Acid ChelateBoron (Form: as Boron Amino Acid Chelate)3 mgBoron in Bone CoFactors against 3,339 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg3 mg

Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg).

Mbp40 mg

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232601 (entered August 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Bone CoFactors's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Usage: Adults take 6 capsules daily with meals, in divided doses, or as directed by a health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this product. Consult a health professional prior to use if you are taking blood thinners.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Contains: Milk
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 232601.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Bone CoFactors have?

2 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 232601 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 3 10539 03955 7
  2. Label 57750 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 3 10539 03955 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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