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OsteoBalance

by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 02405 9
  • DSLD label 299078
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

OsteoBalance by Pure Encapsulations lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 10.7 mcg (428 IU) of vitamin D, 514 mg of calcium, 64 mg of magnesium and 12 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.

What is in OsteoBalance?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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).

OsteoBalance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 299078, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3428 IU10.7 mcg (428 IU)54%Vitamin D in OsteoBalance against 14,175 products10.7 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10.7 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 21.4 mcg.

Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium Malate, DimaCal514 mg40%Calcium in OsteoBalance against 17,831 products514 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg514 mg

Higher than 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,028 mg.

Magnesiumas Albion Di-Magnesium Malate64 mg15%Magnesium in OsteoBalance against 14,003 products64 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg64 mg

55% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 128 mg.

Zincas Zinc Picolinate12 mg109%Zinc in OsteoBalance against 13,186 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg12 mg

Higher than 53% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg.

Copperas Copper Glycinate1 mg111%Copper in OsteoBalance against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate2.1 mg91%Manganese in OsteoBalance against 7,016 products2.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2.1 mg

Higher than 62% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.2 mg.

Boronas Boron Glycinate0.85 mgBoron in OsteoBalance against 3,339 products0.85 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.85 mg

62% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.7 mg.

Silicaas Bamboo10.7 mgSilicon in OsteoBalance against 1,220 products10.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.10.7 mg

Higher than 75% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 21.4 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299078 (entered October 24, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1 to 2 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 OsteoBalance's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules, 1-2 times daily, with meals.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certified Organization www.gluten.org Gluten-Free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 299078.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does OsteoBalance have?

10 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 299078 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02405 9
  2. Label 278014 Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 210 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00497 6
  3. Label 278015 Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 351 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01526 2
  4. Label 261854 Entered February 23, 2022 · off the market July 5, 2023 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02405 9
  5. Label 246355 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 351 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01526 2
  6. Label 246354 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 210 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00497 6
  7. Label 218776 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 19, 2018 · 351 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01526 2
  8. Label 218775 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 21, 2018 · 210 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00497 6
  9. Label 187436 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 210 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00497 6
  10. Label 186372 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 351 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01526 2

DSLD also links this label to: Whey Shake Chocolate Shake (flavor difference), Whey Shake Strawberry Shake (flavor difference), Whey Shake Vanilla Shake (flavor difference), Nrf2 Detox (flavor difference), Whey Shake Vanilla Shake (flavor difference), Whey Shake Chocolate Shake (flavor difference), Whey Shake Strawberry Shake (flavor difference).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.

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