Bone Support Formula
by Anabolic Laboratories · tablet or pill · 180 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 3 51953 60402 0
- DSLD label 53593
- Serving 3 to 6 tablets; amounts per 6 tablets
- 30 servings
Bone Support Formula by Anabolic Laboratories lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 120 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 20 mcg of vitamin K and 1,000 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 24, 2015.
What is in Bone Support Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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 Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: from Calcium Ascorbate) | 120 mg | 200% | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 50% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Kas Phytonadione | 20 mcg | 25% | 87% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Citrate Malate, Microcrystalline HydroxyapatiteCalcium (Form: from Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite (Alt. Name: MCH-Cal), Calcium Citrate-Malate, Calcium Ascorbate) | 1,000 mg | 100% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium GluconateMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium Gluconate) | 300 mg | 75% | Higher than 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc MonomethionineZinc (Form: from Zinc Monomethionine (Alt. Name: L-OptiZinc)) | 6 mg | 40% | 69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: from Copper Gluconate) | 0.5 mg | 25% | 68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: from Manganese Sulfate) | 4 mg | 200% | Higher than 75% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Boronas Boron Aspartate, Boron Citrate, Boron GlycinateBoron (Form: from Boron Citrate, Boron Aspartate, Boron Glycinate) | 500 mcg | 65% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Novasoy Isoflavone Complex | 100 mg | Higher than 79% of 290 products listing isoflavones (median 50 mg). | |
| Bioflavonoid Complexas Fruit | 200 mg | Higher than 83% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 53593 (entered November 24, 2015), 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).
- 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 Support Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- AdvaCAL Ultra 1000LaneLabs · off the market 9 shared, 70% alike
- Rebuild Osteoporosis FormulaMetabolic Maintenance · off the market 9 shared, 70% alike
- Rebuild Plus Osteoporosis FormulaMetabolic Maintenance 9 shared, 70% alike
- Bone-Up Three Per DayJarrow Formulas · off the market 9 shared, 70% alike
- Bone FormulaPharmanex · off the market 9 shared, 70% alike
- AdvaCAL Ultra 1000LaneInnovative 9 shared, 70% 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: Three to six tablets daily with food or as directed by your doctor. For optimal absorption take later in the day.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
Source: label statements in DSLD label 53593.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum, Calcium Stearate, Silica, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): AL.
How many labels does Bone Support Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 53593 (current) Entered November 24, 2015 · off the market October 30, 2023 · 180 tablets · UPC 3 51953 60402 0
- Label 19465 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market October 30, 2023 · 72 tablets · UPC 3 51953 60400 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Anabolic Laboratories, LLC (manufacturer), Colorado Springs, CO. All Anabolic Laboratories products.