Maximum Bone-Aid
by Viva Vitamins · other (e.g. tea bag) · 180 captabs
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 26899 70884 0
- DSLD label 238783
- Serving 2 captabs; amounts per 6 captabs
- 30 servings
Maximum Bone-Aid by Viva Vitamins lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 6 captabs, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3, 100 mcg of vitamin K2 and 1,000 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 26, 2020.
What is in Maximum Bone-Aid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 captabs. 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 Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 111% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
| Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 400 IU | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mcg. |
| Vitamin K2 | 100 mcg | 125% | Higher than 69% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, MCHACalcium (Form: from 88% MCHA, 12% Calcium Carbonate) | 1,000 mg | 77% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. 1.2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite | 4,000 mg | ||
| Phosphorusas MCHAPhosphorus (Form: from MCHA) | 400 mg | 40% | Higher than 92% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide, MCHA | 600 mg | 143% | Higher than 99% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg. 5.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: from Zinc AAC) | 10 mg | 91% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Seleniumas Selenium SeleniteSelenium (Form: as Selenium Selenite) | 25 mcg | 45% | 75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mcg. |
| Copperas Copper Gluconate | 1 mg | 111% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese Citrate | 3 mg | 130% | Higher than 71% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium GluconatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Gluconate) | 25 mg | 1% | 86% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. |
| Boronas Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as Boron Citrate) | 3 mg | Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mg. | |
| Betaine HCl | 25 mg | 58% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. | |
| Ipriflavone | 600 mg | Higher than 79% of 75 products listing ipriflavone (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg. | |
| Horsetail extas SilicaHorsetail ext (Form: 7% Silica) | 25 mg | 69% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 238783 (entered December 26, 2020), 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:
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 3,000 mg of calcium, 1.2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 400 mg of phosphorus is higher than 92% of the 3,786 phosphorus products that print an amount; 281 list more.
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 1,800 mg of magnesium, 5.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Maximum Bone-Aid's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bone SupportVitamin Discount Center · off the market 13 shared, 79% alike
- Osteo SupportVitabase 11 shared, 70% alike
- Bone Health Support With Iprilflavone, Soy, And CalciumMartin Avenue Pharmacy 11 shared, 70% alike
- BonexcinPharmaxa Labs 11 shared, 64% alike
- OsteoPrevOrtho Molecular Products 10 shared, 60% alike
- Super Boron Bone FormulaBluebonnet 10 shared, 59% 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: Take two captabs three times per day, preferably with food, or as directed by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Gluten, sugar, starch, salt, yeast, corn, soy, wheat, lactose, citrus, milk, egg, artificial flavoring, or preservatives.
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 238783.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Food Glaze.
How many labels does Maximum Bone-Aid have?
One label is on file, entered on December 26, 2020.
- Label 238783 (current) Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 180 captabs · UPC 7 26899 70884 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Viva Vitamins (distributor), Santa Clarita, CA. All Viva Vitamins products.