Boron 5 mg
by Nutricost · capsule · 240 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10014 67086 7
- DSLD label 269398
- Serving 1 capsule
- 240 servings
Boron 5 mg by Nutricost lists one ingredient: 5 mg of boron per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Boron 5 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boronas Boron Citrate | 5 mg | Higher than 94% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 269398 (entered July 21, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 5 mg of boron is higher than 94% of the 3,339 boron products that print an amount; 146 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite 2000 mgDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- BoronZemvelo same ingredients
- Boron 5mgBest Naturals same ingredients
- Bio Boron 5 mgPure TheraPro Rx same ingredients
- Boron Citrate Powder 100 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- BoronGlobal Healing 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
- Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily with 8-12 oz of water or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: For healthy individuals 18 years and older.
- Consult a healthcare professional prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Gluten Free Product
- Storage
- Notice: Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 269398.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Guaranteed Nutricost; Third Party Tested.
How many labels does Boron 5 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 269398 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 240 capsules · UPC 8 10014 67086 7
- Label 222916 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market December 20, 2021 · 240 capsules · UPC 8 10014 67086 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutricost (distributor), Vineyard, UT. All Nutricost products.