Mchc
by ZyCal Bioceuticals Healthcare · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 185129
- Serving 3 tablets
- 30 servings
Mchc by ZyCal Bioceuticals Healthcare lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 500 mg of calcium, 325 mg of phosphorus, 250 mg of magnesium and 1,100 mg of microcrystalline hydroxyapatite concentrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Mchc?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate, MCHCCalcium (Form: MCHC, and Dicalcium Phosphate) | 500 mg | 50% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate, MCHCPhosphorus (Form: MCHC, and Dicalcium Phosphate) | 325 mg | 33% | Higher than 88% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: Magnesium Citrate, and Magnesium Ascorbate) | 250 mg | 63% | Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite concentrate | 1,100 mg | ||
| 2-Beta Coxatene | 30 mg | ||
| Boronas Boron Citrate | 300 mcg | 74% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 185129 (entered January 7, 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?
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Mchc's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bone Builder CapsulesEthical Nutrients 4 shared, 84% alike
- Bone SupportDrFormulas 4 shared, 84% alike
- Bone Builder With BoronEthical Nutrients 3 shared, 81% alike
- Calcium Microcrystalling Hydroxyapatite 2000 mgDouglas Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 81% alike
- Calcium Plus With 250 mg Calcium As MCHCMartin Avenue Pharmacy 3 shared, 81% alike
- Cal Apatite with BoronMetagenics 3 shared, 81% 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
- Suggested dosage: Take three (3) tablets once daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- For maximum bone health use in conjunction with Ostinol and Vitamin D3/K2.
- Use with Ostinol - A stem cell activator for new bone and cartilage tissue growth
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is non-GMO and gluten free.
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 185129.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Tablet Coating, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Croscarmellose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Mchc have?
One label is on file, entered on January 7, 2019.
- Label 185129 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market March 23, 2023 · 90 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ZyCal Bioceuticals Healthcare Co. (distributor), Toms River, NJ. All ZyCal Bioceuticals Healthcare products.