This caplet targets bone support by combining **Calcium**, **Magnesium**, **Zinc**, and **Vitamin D3** — a classic mineral trio plus the vitamin your body needs to actually absorb the calcium. The **Calcium** dose of 333mg falls within the supplemental range where absorption is still efficient (it drops above 500mg per dose), but both forms used here — carbonate and gluconate — require stomach acid to absorb well, so you'll want to take this with a meal.
**Magnesium** at 133mg sits at the low end of the clinical range, and the primary form is oxide, which your body absorbs poorly (roughly 4%). The inclusion of **Vitamin D3** is the right idea for calcium absorption, but at just 200 IU you're getting only 20% of the minimum clinical dose of 1,000 IU — far too little to meaningfully help.
The biggest gap is **Zinc** at 8mg, which falls short of the 15mg clinical minimum. If you're taking this primarily for bone health, the underdosed vitamin D is the real limiting factor — your body can't put that calcium to use without adequate D3, and you'd need a separate supplement to reach a meaningful dose.
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Ingredients (4)
Calcium
100%Dose
333 mg
Target
200–600 mg
Form
Standard
Magnesium
100%Dose
133 mg
Target
100–400 mg
Form
Standard
Zinc
53%Dose
8 mg
Target
15–30 mg
Form
Standard
Vitamin D
20%Dose
200 IU
Target
1000–5000 IU
Form
Premium
Other Ingredients (5)
Titanium DioxideColorant
Banned in the EU (2022) over concerns that its ultra-fine particles may damage DNA in gut cells. Still allowed in the US. Used only for white coloring — provides no health benefit.
Magnesium StearateLubricant
A salt of stearic acid used as a lubricant in tablet and capsule production
Microcrystalline CelluloseBinder
Plant-derived cellulose used as a binder and filler in supplements
Microcrystalline CelluloseBinder
Plant-derived cellulose used as a binder and filler in supplements
Microcrystalline CelluloseBinder
Plant-derived cellulose used as a binder and filler in supplements
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