Bone Essentials
by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · capsule · 120 veggie capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 07107 7
- DSLD label 193287
- Serving 2 veggie capsules
- 60 servings
Bone Essentials by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 veggie capsules, such as 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D, 100 mcg of vitamin K, 200 mg of calcium and 174 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Bone Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg. |
| Vitamin Kas PhytonadioneVitamin K (Form: as Phytonadione) | 100 mcg | 83% | Higher than 69% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Citrate) | 200 mg | 15% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide) | 174 mg | 41% | Higher than 74% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 348 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: from Zinc Oxide) | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: from Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg | 222% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: from Manganese Gluconate) | 3.6 mg | 157% | Higher than 75% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7.2 mg. |
| SoyLife Soy Germ Complexas Soy IsoflavonesSoyLife Soy Germ Complex (Form: 2% Soy Isoflavones) | 50 mg | 75% of 250 products listing soy give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Silicaas HorsetailSilica (Form: from Horsetail PlantPart: herb) | 5 mg | ||
| Boronas Boron CitrateBoron (Form: from Boron Citrate) | 3 mg | Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 193287 (entered February 25, 2019), 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 1 to 2 servings 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 Essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Maximum Bone FormulaVitaCeutical Labs · off the market 9 shared, 63% alike
- Bone GuardianHealth Products Distributors 9 shared, 61% alike
- AdvaCAL Ultra 1000LaneLabs · off the market 8 shared, 55% alike
- Rebuild Osteoporosis FormulaMetabolic Maintenance · off the market 8 shared, 55% alike
- Rebuild Plus Osteoporosis FormulaMetabolic Maintenance 8 shared, 55% alike
- Bone-Up Three Per DayJarrow Formulas · off the market 8 shared, 55% alike
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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take two veggie capsules one to two times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Contains Vitamin K. Consult your healthcare provider if you are taking blood-thinning medication or are pregnant or nursing.
- Contains soy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 193287.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Bone Essentials have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 20, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 193287 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07107 7
- Label 78230 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market October 29, 2018 · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07107 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Condition Specific Formulas products.