Bone Formula
by GNC 50 Plus · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 1636
- Serving 3 tablets
- 30 servings
Bone Formula by GNC 50 Plus lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 800 IU (20 mcg) of vitamin D, 1,000 mg of calcium, 100 mg of magnesium and 40 mg of milk basic protein. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Bone Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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) | 800 IU (20 mcg) | 200% | Higher than 51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate MalateCalcium (Form: & Calcium Citrate Malate) | 1,000 mg | 100% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 100 mg | 25% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Milk Basic Protein | 40 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1636 (entered October 26, 2011), 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:
- Its 1,000 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 314 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 Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Calcium/MBPGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market 3 shared, 86% alike
- Calcium/MBPGNC Women's · off the market 3 shared, 86% alike
- Bone Building ComplexGNC Women's 3 shared, 86% alike
- Vitamin D FormulaGNC · off the market 2 shared, 65% alike
- Advanced Bone ProtectionAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 1 shared, 60% alike
- MBR Bone Review Once DailySource Naturals 1 shared, 60% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take three tablets daily.
- Warnings
- CONTAINS: Milk.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, No Preservatives, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Soy, Yeast Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 1636.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Polysorbate 80, Carnauba wax.
How many labels does Bone Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 1636 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market December 19, 2023 · 90 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC 50 Plus products.