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Osteofood

by Higher Nature · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 102028
  • DSLD label 40776
  • Serving 3 tablets

Osteofood by Higher Nature lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 300 mg of vitamin C, 7.5 mcg (300 IU) of vitamin D, 399 mg of calcium and 201 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 29, 2014.

What is in Osteofood?

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).

Osteofood: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 40776, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin C300 mg375%Vitamin C in Osteofood against 18,583 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg300 mg

Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin DVitamin D Note: 300iu7.5 mcg (300 IU)150%Vitamin D in Osteofood against 14,175 products7.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg7.5 mcg

81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Calcium399 mg50%Calcium in Osteofood against 17,831 products399 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg399 mg

Higher than 82% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Magnesium201 mg54%Magnesium in Osteofood against 14,003 products201 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg201 mg

Higher than 81% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Silicon11 mgSilicon in Osteofood against 1,220 products11 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.11 mg

Higher than 75% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg).

Boron3 mgBoron in Osteofood against 3,339 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg3 mg

Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg).

Horsetail90 mgHorsetail in Osteofood against 519 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.90 mg

Higher than 54% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 40776 (entered December 29, 2014), 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 Osteofood'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
DIRECTIONS: Take 3 tablets a day, with meals, or as your health professional advises. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. A daily multivitamin is also recommended.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
DOES NOT CONTAIN: soya, wheat, gluten, yeast, lactose, dairy products, artificial preservatives, colours or flavourings.
Storage
Ensure lid is tight and store in a cool, dry, steam-free environment as damp conditions can affect the product quality.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 40776.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: natural Lithothamnion calcarea, Vitamin C, Magnesium Oxide, Calcium Citrate, Cellulose, Magnesium Citrate, natural Horsetail powder, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium Borate, Zein Protein, Ergocalciferol, DL-Alpha-Tocopherol.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Jar {Recycle} 1 PET; Lid {Recycle} 5 PP.

How many labels does Osteofood have?

2 labels are on file under this name since December 29, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 40776 (current) Entered December 29, 2014 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 5 031013 102028
  2. Label 40736 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market September 24, 2012 · 90 tablets · UPC 5 031013 102028

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature (manufacturer), Burwash Common, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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