Boneology
by Swanson Premium Brand · capsule · 120 capsules
- Off the market since December 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11159 9
- DSLD label 176773
- Serving 1 capsule
Boneology by Swanson Premium Brand lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 167 mg of calcium and 83 mg of phosphorus. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2018.
What is in Boneology?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Microcrystalline HydroxyapatiteCalcium (Form: from Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite (Alt. Name: MCHA)) | 167 mg | 13% | Higher than 61% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 501 mg. |
| Phosphorusas Microcrystalline HydroxyapatitePhosphorus (Form: from Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite (Alt. Name: MCHA)) | 83 mg | 7% | 52% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 249 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 176773 (entered May 24, 2018), 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 3 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.
- Boneology Superior Calcium Form 167 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite MCHCBronson same ingredients
- Ossopan 1100XYMOGEN same ingredients
- Policosanol 10 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium ComplexKlaire Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite CapsNOW same ingredients
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 one capsule three times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 176773.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, May contain one or more of the following.
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 Boneology have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2018.
- Label 176773 (current) Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market December 3, 2019 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11159 9
DSLD also links this label to: Boneology Superior Calcium Form 167 mg (image difference, same product).
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 Premium Brand products.