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Bone Defense

by KAL · capsule · 90 vegcaps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21245 79061 7
  • DSLD label 322896
  • Serving 3 vegcaps
  • 30 servings

Bone Defense by KAL lists 20 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 3 vegcaps, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D, 150 mcg of vitamin K and 150 mcg of biotin; 7 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.

What is in Bone Defense?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 vegcaps. 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 Defense: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 322896, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Proteinless than 1 g1%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid100 mg111%Vitamin C in Bone Defense against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3supplying 1000 IU of D-325 mcg (1,000 IU)125%Vitamin D in Bone Defense against 14,175 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg25 mcg

Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Kas Menaquinone-7, Phytonadione150 mcg125%Vitamin K in Bone Defense against 4,607 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 87% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg).

Biotin150 mcg500%Biotin in Bone Defense against 9,447 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg150 mcg

51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Calcium500 mg38%Calcium in Bone Defense 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).

Advanced Calcium Blendconsisting ofno amount given
Calcium Hydroxyapatite400 mg
Calcium Citrate and Calcium Carbonate100 mg
Calcium Citratein the blend, no amount given
Calcium Carbonatein the blend, no amount given
Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide300 mg71%Magnesium in Bone Defense against 14,003 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg300 mg

Higher than 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate15 mg136%Zinc in Bone Defense against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenomethionine100 mcg182%Selenium in Bone Defense against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Glycinate1 mg111%Copper in Bone Defense 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 Glycinate10 mg435%Manganese in Bone Defense against 7,016 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg10 mg

Higher than 93% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Ipriflavoneas 7-Isopropoxyisoflavone100 mgIpriflavone in Bone Defense against 75 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

71% of 75 products listing ipriflavone give more (median 200 mg).

Boronas Tetra-Boron3 mgBoron in Bone Defense 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).

ActiSorb Base10 mg
Bioperineas Black Pepper Extractin the blend, no amount given
Ginger Root Extractin the blend, no amount given
Rosemary Leaf Extractin the blend, no amount given
Turmeric Root Extractin the blend, no amount given
Cayenne extractin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 322896 (entered December 21, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 10 mg of manganese is higher than 93% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 228 list more.

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 Defense'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
3 Daily
Directions: Take 3 VegCaps daily, preferably with a meal. If taken at bedtime, take with fruit or juice. Use only as directed.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing. Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 322896.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose.

How many labels does Bone Defense have?

2 labels are on file under this name since September 24, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 322896 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 90 vegcaps · UPC 0 21245 79061 7
  2. Label 254630 Entered September 24, 2021 · off the market May 13, 2023 · 90 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 21245 79061 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All KAL products.

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