Bone Meal
by KAL · tablet or pill · 250 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 239988
- Serving 2 tablets
- 125 servings
Bone Meal by KAL lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D, 20 mcg of vitamin K, 500 mg of calcium and 0.9 mg of iron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.
What is in Bone Meal?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 Cholecalciferol, FishVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol (Alt. Name: D-3), Fish) | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 50% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Kas PhylloquinoneVitamin K (Form: as Phylloquinone) | 20 mcg | 25% | 87% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Calciumas Bone Meal, Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: from Bone Meal, Calcium Carbonate) | 500 mg | 50% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Iron FumarateIron (Form: as Iron Fumarate) | 0.9 mg | 5% | 84% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Bone MealPhosphorus (Form: as Bone Meal) | 200 mg | 20% | Higher than 75% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Bone Meal, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Bone Meal, Magnesium Oxide) | 5 mg | 1% | 96% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 40 mcg | 1% | over 99% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 7 mcg | 1% | over 99% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 6 mcg | 1% | over 99% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239988 (entered November 21, 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:
- 87% of the 4,607 products that print an amount of vitamin K list more than its 20 mcg of vitamin K (median 80 mcg).
- 96% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 5 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- over 99% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 0.04 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
- over 99% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.007 mg of copper (median 1 mg).
- over 99% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.006 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
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 Meal's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Calcium Minerals Vitamin DBronson Laboratories 8 shared, 76% alike
- Bone DynamicsAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 8 shared, 72% alike
- Bone ComplexPrimeGENIX 8 shared, 72% alike
- Cal/Mag Liquid 2:1Karuna 7 shared, 69% alike
- Calcium/Mag. Hydroxyapatite Comb.New Sun 7 shared, 65% alike
- Bone CalciumNOW 7 shared, 65% 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
- 2 daily
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take 2 tablets daily with a meal or glass of water.
- 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. Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 239988.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Acacia, Silica, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Bone Meal have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2020.
- Label 239988 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 250 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names KAL (manufacturer). All KAL products.