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Bone Formula

by Pharmanex · capsule · 180 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 215042
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 60 servings

Bone Formula by Pharmanex lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D3, 22.5 mcg of vitamin K2 and 250 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in Bone Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 215042, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate)50 mg56%Vitamin C in Bone Formula against 18,583 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg50 mg

77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 200 IU5 mcg (200 IU)25%Vitamin D in Bone Formula against 14,175 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg5 mcg

83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mcg.

Vitamin K2as Menaquinone-7Vitamin K2 (Form: as Menaquinone-7)22.5 mcg19%Vitamin K in Bone Formula against 4,607 products22.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg22.5 mcg

87% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mcg.

Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Lithothamnion, Dicalcium MalateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Lithothamnion, Dicalcium Malate, Calcium Ascorbate)250 mg19%Calcium in Bone Formula against 17,831 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg250 mg

Higher than 73% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Magnesiumas Lithothamnion, Magnesium Bisglycinate, Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Bisglycinate, Lithothamnion Genus: Lithothamnion)125 mg30%Magnesium in Bone Formula against 14,003 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg125 mg

Higher than 66% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate)2.5 mg23%Zinc in Bone Formula against 13,186 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg2.5 mg

88% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg.

Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate)0.25 mg28%Copper in Bone Formula against 6,468 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.25 mg

85% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.5 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese BisglycinateManganese (Form: as Manganese Bisglycinate)0.5 mg22%Manganese in Bone Formula against 7,016 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.5 mg

86% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg.

Boronas Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as Boron Citrate)1.5 mgBoron in Bone Formula against 3,339 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg1.5 mg

Higher than 58% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215042 (entered March 24, 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?

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:

  • 86% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.5 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).

The NIH database records 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Directions for use: Take three (3) capsules with eight (8) ounces of liquid with your morning and evening meals.
Warnings
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
Consult a physician prior to use if pregnant or lactating, or using prescription medication.
Discontinue 2 weeks prior to and after surgery. Discontinue use and consult a physician if any adverse reactions occur. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Guarantee: No added sugar, salt, wheat, yeast, or dairy products. No preservatives, artificial colors, or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 215042.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

How many labels does Bone Formula have?

4 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 215042 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 180 capsules
  2. Label 78818 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market February 14, 2020 · 180 capsules
  3. Label 46058 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market August 24, 2017 · 180 capsules
  4. Label 27196 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market May 14, 2015 · 180 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names NSE Products, Inc. (distributor), Provo, UT. All Pharmanex products.

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