CalApatite Bone Builder Chewable
by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since March 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 55571 01314 9
- DSLD label 207995
- Serving 3 chewable tablets
- 30 servings
CalApatite Bone Builder Chewable by Metagenics lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 chewable tablets, such as 75 IU (1.88 mcg) of vitamin D, 300 mg of calcium, 167 mg of phosphorus and 75 mg of magnesium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2019.
What is in CalApatite Bone Builder Chewable?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 chewable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 6 g | 8% | Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 18 g. |
| Sugar Alcohol | 3 g | Higher than 61% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g. | |
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 75 IU (1.88 mcg) | 19% | 97% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5.63 mcg. |
| Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate, MCHCCalcium (Form: as MCHC, and Dicalcium Phosphate) | 300 mg | 38% | Higher than 77% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate, MCHCPhosphorus (Form: as MCHC, and Dicalcium Phosphate) | 167 mg | 21% | Higher than 71% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 501 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium GlycinateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Carbonate, and Magnesium Glycinate) | 75 mg | 38% | 52% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 6 mg | 75% | 69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg. |
| Copperas Copper Lysinate HClCopper (Form: as Copper Lysinate HCl) | 0.75 mg | 75% | 64% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.25 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese CitrateManganese (Form: as Manganese Citrate) | 0.75 mg | 33%* | 83% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.25 mg. |
| Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite concentrate | 750 mg |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 207995 (entered October 23, 2019), 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:
- 97% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 1.88 mcg (75 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cal Apatite ChewableMetagenics · off the market same ingredients
- Bone Builder ChewableMetagenics 9 shared, 92% alike
- Caltrate Chewables 600+D3 Plus MineralsCaltrate 8 shared, 79% alike
- Caltrate Bone Health Advanced Chewables 600+D3 Plus Minerals Cherry, Orange & Fruit PunchCaltrate 8 shared, 79% alike
- Caltrate Bone Health Advanced ChewablesCaltrate 8 shared, 79% alike
- Caltrate Chewables 600 + D3 plus MineralsCaltrate 8 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: Children age 2 to adults take one to three tablets once daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Chew or crush tablets completely before swallowing. Do not swallow tablets whole.
- Warnings
- Caution: Excess consumption of sorbitol may cause gastrointestinal upset.
- Children age 12 and under should not exceed the recommended serving size. Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is gluten free and non-GMO.
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 207995.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Fructose, Natural Flavors, Dutch processed Cocoa, Stearic Acid, Silica, Guar Gum.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Certified Gluten-Free. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does CalApatite Bone Builder Chewable have?
One label is on file, entered on October 23, 2019.
- Label 207995 (current) Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market March 2, 2020 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01314 9
DSLD also links this label to: Cal Apatite Chewable (image difference, same product), Bone Builder Chewable (image difference, same product), Bone Builder Chewable (image difference, same product), Bone Builder Chewable (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 Metagenics (distributor), Aliso Viejo, CA. All Metagenics products.