Senior Bone & Joint with UC-II
by Puritan's Pride · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 00102 6
- DSLD label 285987
- Serving 2 tablets
- 30 servings
Senior Bone & Joint with UC-II by Puritan's Pride lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D, 1,000 mg of calcium, 50 mg of magnesium and 40 mg of UC-II standardized cartilage. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.
What is in Senior Bone & Joint with UC-II?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 Das Vitamin D3400 IU | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate | 1,000 mg | 77% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide | 50 mg | 12% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| UC-II Standardized Cartilageas Type II Collagenundenatured Type II Collagen | 40 mg | 57% of 199 products listing cartilage give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 285987 (entered May 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?
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 1,000 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 314 list more.
- 57% of the 199 products that print an amount of cartilage list more than its 40 mg of UC-II standardized cartilage (filed by NIH under cartilage) (median 100 mg).
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 Senior Bone & Joint with UC-II's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Shark Cartilage 740 mgNature's Bounty 2 shared, 66% alike
- Pure Shark Cartilage 750 mgSolgar 2 shared, 57% alike
- 100% Pure Shark CartilageSolgar 2 shared, 57% alike
- Shark Cartilage 750 mgThompson 2 shared, 55% alike
- Shark Cartilage Caps 800 mgCountry Life 2 shared, 52% alike
- Shark Cartilage 750 mgVitabase 1 shared, 51% 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: For adults, take two (2) tablets once per day, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 285987.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Silicate, Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Silica, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Senior Bone & Joint with UC-II have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2023.
- Label 285987 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 25077 00102 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (distributor), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.