Calcium Bone Maker Complex with MCH-Cal and VitaMK7

Calcium Bone Maker Complex with MCH-Cal and VitaMK7

Doctor's Best4.7 (7,356 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 180 Capsule(s) · 60 servings
Goals

Product analysis

67 out of 100

Calcium Bone Maker Complex with MCH-Cal and VitaMK7 combines a favorable calcium form with vitamins and minerals. The calcium appears to offer favorable value, although the supporting comparison is older.

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Nutrient Quality51

The bone-derived calcium form is the clearest quality strength, with boron citrate also a reasonably favorable choice. The calcium and copper comparisons are older, while quality across the other named forms remains uncertain.

Ingredient Transparency88

All nutrient amounts and forms are named, making the ingredients easier to compare. The exact calcium mixture composition remains uncertain.

Value For Money47

Calcium and copper appear to offer favorable value, though both comparisons are older. Boron is relatively costly for its amount, and value for most other nutrients remains uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction90

Customer feedback is very positive. The number of reviews gives more context to satisfaction but does not establish effectiveness or safety.

Product Focus74

The ingredients have support for one intended goal, though benefits remain uncertain. None of the included ingredients is confirmed to be unnecessary.

Format
Capsule
Container
180 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.30
Customer rating
4.7 · 7,356 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Bone Health
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitC PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin K · 40 mcgMagnesium · 150 mgCalcium · 1363 mgVitamin D · 23 mcgCopper · 0.6 mgManganese · 1 mgBoron · 2 mgZinc · 6 NPVitamin C · 125 mg

Calcium supplies mineral for normal bone mineralization and can fill a dietary intake gap. Its serving amount is not a target for supplemental intake, and fracture results are mixed. Vitamin D supports calcium absorption and deficiency-related mineralization, without established routine fracture prevention in adequately nourished adults. MK-7 vitamin K has limited, mixed support for bone-density measures in postmenopausal women; changes in protein activation do not establish fracture prevention. Magnesium supports normal bone metabolism when intake is low; supplementation has not established reliable osteoporosis or fracture prevention.

How this product is rated for Bone Health

Ingredient fit72

The bone-related nutrients sit within a broader formula with other actives.
Goal fit
The bone-related nutrients sit within a broader formula with other actives.
Dose adequacy
The disclosed amounts only partly meet the saved comparison ranges; small or unresolved amounts limit this finding.

Pathways60

The strongest recorded connection concerns calcium absorption and regulation, without proving improved bone density or fewer fractures.
Depth
The strongest recorded connection concerns calcium absorption and regulation, without proving improved bone density or fewer fractures.
Breadth
Only part of the selected bone mechanisms reaches the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence100

Calcium leads the saved evidence finding; its nutritional or preparation-specific limits still apply.
Evidence strength
Calcium leads the saved evidence finding; its nutritional or preparation-specific limits still apply.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the evaluated preparations; this does not imply superiority over other nutrient forms.

Formulation logic97

No required partner is missing in the saved findings; this does not demonstrate extra combination benefit.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing in the saved findings; this does not demonstrate extra combination benefit.
Conflicts
No matched ingredient conflict was recorded in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
Zinc does not reach the saved minimum amount threshold.
Study evidence
Boron Supportive 5 studies
Calcium Supportive 144 studies
Collagen Supportive 16 studies
Copper Disputed 20 studies
Magnesium Supportive 48 studies
Manganese Adverse 12 studies
Potassium Supportive 39 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 46 studies
Vitamin D Supportive 202 studies
Vitamin K Supportive 78 studies
Zinc Supportive 33 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
125 mg
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
23 mcg
Vitamin K2 (Menaquinone-7)
40 mcg
Calcium (MCH-Cal)
300 mg 82
Phosphorus (MCH-Cal)
123 mg
Magnesium (DiMagnesium Malate)
150 mg
Zinc (Zinc Monomethionine)
6 NP
Copper (Copper Gluconate)
0.6 mg 51
Manganese (Manganese Citrate)
1 mg
Potassium (Potassium Citrate)
49 mg
MCH-Cal (Bovine Bone Extract)
1363 mg 82
Boron (Boron Citrate)
2 mg 64
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
Report overview
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
Each serving provides 300 mg of calcium as microcrystalline hydroxyapatite. A flow agent is listed, and the whole-product serving costs about $0.30.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100

The label identifies calcium microcrystalline hydroxyapatite as the calcium source and specifies the calcium amount.
Calcium Form & Absorption Potential
Calcium microcrystalline hydroxyapatite is the identified calcium source.
Elemental Calcium Transparency
The label specifies 300 mg of elemental calcium per serving.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency66

A serving supplies 300 mg of calcium. A flow agent is listed in the ingredients.
Absorption-Optimized Serving Dose
A serving supplies 300 mg of calcium.
Formulation Purity & Additives
A flow agent is listed in the ingredients.

Value80

At about $0.30 per whole-product serving, the price covers the entire product.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
A whole-product serving costs about $0.30.
C Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving provides 2 mg of boron as boron citrate. The estimated whole-product cost is $0.45 per 3 mg of boron.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability64

The saved facts identify boron citrate as the boron form, without a recognized branded or purity claim.
Boron Form & Bioavailability
The evaluation recognizes boron citrate as a boron form.
Trademarked & High-Purity Sources
The saved facts identify a generic source, without a recognized branded or purity claim.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency80

The serving has a disclosed 2 mg of boron, a modest amount.
Elemental Dose Transparency
The saved facts identify 2 mg of elemental boron per serving.
Dosage Efficacy & Safety Margin
The serving provides 2 mg of boron, a modest amount.

Value30

The estimated cost is $0.45 per 3 mg of boron based on the whole-product price, which is relatively high in this comparison.
Price per 3mg Elemental Boron
The whole-product price works out to about $0.45 per 3 mg of boron.
C- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityF Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
Each serving provides 0.6 mg of copper as copper gluconate, a small amount in the evaluation. The saved facts do not establish a zinc-to-copper ratio, so their balance cannot be assessed.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability58

Copper gluconate is a common organic copper salt. The copper row gives both its source and amount.
Copper Form Bioavailability
Copper gluconate is a common organic copper salt.
Elemental Copper Labeling Clarity
The copper row identifies 0.6 mg per serving and names copper gluconate as its source.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency29

Each serving supplies 0.6 mg of copper, a small amount in the evaluation. The saved facts do not establish a zinc-to-copper ratio, so their balance cannot be assessed.
Copper Dosage Safety & Efficacy
Each serving supplies 0.6 mg of copper, a small amount in the evaluation.
Zinc-to-Copper Balance
The saved facts do not establish a zinc-to-copper ratio, so their balance cannot be assessed.

Value80

The whole-product price is about $0.30 per serving.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
A whole-product serving costs about $0.30; that price covers the product, not copper alone.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

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    José Ramón V; Mora Mora M; Marino Alarcón O; Hernández G; Josefina Linares L; Urdaneta Romero H; Arévalo González E · Investigacion clinica · 2013
    Case-control study45 participantsBone Health forBoron
  2. Effect of dietary boron on mineral, estrogen, and testosterone metabolism in postmenopausal women.
    Nielsen FH; Hunt CD; Mullen LM; Hunt JR · FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 1987
    Single-arm trial12 participantsBone Health forBoron
  3. The relationship between boron and magnesium status and bone mineral density in the human: a review.
    Volpe SL; Taper LJ; Meacham S · Magnesium research · 1994
    Narrative reviewBone Health forBoron
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    Meacham SL; Taper LJ; Volpe SL · Environmental health perspectives · 1995
    Randomized trial28 participantsBone Health forBoron
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    C D Hunt, J L Herbel, F H Nielsen · The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 1997
    Non-randomized trial11 participantsBone Health forBoron
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    Manoj P; Derwin R; George S · International journal of older people nursing · 2023
    Meta-analysis12,620 participants7 studies pooledBone Health forCalcium
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    Lampropoulou-Adamidou K; Karlafti E; Argyrou C; Makris K; Trovas G; Dontas IA; Tournis S; Triantafyllopoulos IK · Journal of clinical densitometry : the official journal of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry · 2022
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    Byrjalsen I; Leeming DJ; Qvist P; Christiansen C; Karsdal MA · Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2008
    Randomized trialBone Health forCollagen
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