Natural Bone Meal
by tnvitamins · tablet or pill · 250 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 95234 10253 8
- DSLD label 217716
- Serving 4 tablets
- 62 servings
Natural Bone Meal by tnvitamins lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3, 880 mg of calcium, 400 mg of phosphorus and 3,384 mg of beef bone meal. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Natural Bone Meal?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Beef Bone MealCalcium (Form: from Beef Bone Meal) | 880 mg | 88% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Beef Bone MealPhosphorus (Form: from Beef Bone Meal) | 400 mg | 40% | Higher than 92% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Beef Bone Meal | 3,384 mg | Higher than 67% of 49 products listing bone (median 3 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217716 (entered April 23, 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:
- Its 880 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 860 list more.
- Its 400 mg of phosphorus is higher than 92% of the 3,786 phosphorus products that print an amount; 281 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Natural Bone Meal's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bone Meal PowderNow 3 shared, 74% alike
- Bone & Marrow 3,000 mgMK Supplements 3 shared, 53% alike
- Calcium & Phosphorus With Vitamin DSunmark 3 shared, 52% alike
- Calcium CapsulesDouglas Laboratories 3 shared, 52% alike
- Cal Apatite Forte CapsulesMetagenics 3 shared, 52% alike
- Reacted CalciumOrtho Molecular Products 3 shared, 52% 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: As a dietary supplement, take four (4) tablets daily, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Pregnant or lactating women should consult a doctor before use.
- If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 217716.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Aqueous film coating.
How many labels does Natural Bone Meal have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.
- Label 217716 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 0 95234 10253 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Total Nutrition, Inc. (distributor), Farmingdale, NY. All tnvitamins products.