Boron 6 mg
by Swanson · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 21028 5
- DSLD label 322705
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Boron 6 mg by Swanson lists one ingredient: 6 mg of boron per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.
What is in Boron 6 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 Albion Bororganic Glycine | 6 mg | Higher than 96% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 322705 (entered December 21, 2024), 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 6 mg of boron is higher than 96% of the 3,339 boron products that print an amount; 83 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.
- Boron PlusDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Boron 6 mgSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite 2000 mgDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- BoronZemvelo same ingredients
- Boron 5mgBest Naturals same ingredients
- Boron 5 mgNutricost 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 per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 322705.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Maltodextrin.
How many labels does Boron 6 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2024.
- Label 322705 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 21028 5
DSLD also links this label to: Boron 6 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 products.