Bone Health
by GNC SuperFoods · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 packs
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 16647 2
- DSLD label 176262
- Serving 2 beige caplets
Bone Health by GNC SuperFoods lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 beige caplets, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D, 500 mg of calcium and 50 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 31, 2018.
What is in Bone Health?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 beige caplets. 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 Das ErgocalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Ergocalciferol) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Aquamin Sea AlgaeCalcium (Form: from Aquamin Sea Algae (Form: Lithothamnion corallioides Genus: Lithothamnion Species: corallioides, Lithothamnion calcareum Genus: Lithothamnion Species: calcareum)) | 500 mg | 50% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Aquamin Sea Algae, Magnesium HPCMagnesium (Form: from Aquamin Sea Algae (Form: Lithothamnion corallioides Genus: Lithothamnion Species: corallioides, Lithothamnion calcareum Genus: Lithothamnion Species: calcareum), and as Magnesium HPC Note: HPC (Hydrolyzed Protein Chelate)) | 50 mg | 13% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 176262 (entered August 31, 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 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.
- Cal-O-Bite Chewable Chocolate FlavoredDC same ingredients
- Calcium PLUSCelebrate same ingredients
- Calcium Plus 500 mg Strawberry SmoothieEZ Melts · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium & Magnesium Strawberry SmoothieEZ Melts same ingredients
- CalciumAmazon Elements · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium ComplexAmazon Elements · off the market 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one pack daily with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no wheat, gluten free, no soy, no dairy.
- Gluten free
- Non GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 176262.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide, Caramel.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gf Gluten free; V Vegetarian Formula.
How many labels does Bone Health have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 176262 (current) Entered August 31, 2018 · on the market · 30 packs · UPC 0 48107 16647 2
- Label 66917 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market November 9, 2017 · 30 packs
DSLD also links this label to: Ultra Mega Green Women's Multivitamin (bundle set), Vegetable Omega Complex (bundle set), Beauty, Antioxidant, Stress & Immune (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC SuperFoods products.