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HMB 1000 mg
Nutricost
4.8
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
(711 ratings)
Calcium 140 mg
Score 20.0
A muscle supplement where calcium is merely a carrier for HMB, providing an extremely low and unsupported amount of elemental calcium, rendering it entirely useless and inappropriate for meeting calcium needs or supporting bone, joint, or heart health.
Quantity: 240 Capsule(s)Servings size: 2 Capsule(s) (120 servings)
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leaderboard Score 20.0
A muscle supplement where calcium is merely a carrier for HMB, providing an extremely low and unsupported amount of elemental calcium, rendering it entirely useless and inappropriate for meeting calcium needs or supporting bone, joint, or heart health.
Quantity: 90
This product is designed as a muscle growth and recovery supplement, providing Calcium Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate Monohydrate (HMB). The elemental calcium (140mg) present is solely a component of the HMB calcium salt and is not intended to provide a functional calcium dose for nutritional purposes. This amount is far too low to contribute meaningfully to daily calcium intake for adults. More importantly, the product completely omits vital co-factors such as Vitamin D, magnesium, and Vitamin K2, which are absolutely necessary for calcium absorption, bone mineralization, and proper distribution in the body. Therefore, this product is completely inadequate and miscategorized if its purpose is to address calcium-related health goals, offering no significant benefits for bone, joint, or heart health from a calcium standpoint.
- Provides HMB (Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate), which is recognized for its role in muscle recovery and growth.
- Extremely low elemental calcium content (140mg), completely inadequate for primary calcium supplementation.
- Calcium is a non-functional component acting as a carrier for HMB, not a nutritional ingredient.
- Completely lacks essential co-factors like Vitamin D, magnesium, and Vitamin K2, crucial for calcium absorption and utilization.
- Misleadingly categorized as a calcium product given its primary purpose and negligible calcium contribution.
- This product should under no circumstances be considered or used as a calcium supplement.
- Individuals requiring calcium supplementation should seek dedicated calcium products.
$19.95($0.16 per serving)
 iHerb | $ 19.95 | |
 Vitacost | $ 21.89 |
| Ingredient | Amount per serving |
|---|---|
| Calcium | 140 mg |
| Calcium Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate Monohydrate | 1000 mg |
Categories
Calcium 20.0
This product is severely miscategorized in the calcium collection. Its calcium content is incidental to the HMB ingredient and is insufficient to provide any meaningful nutritional benefit as a calcium supplement, making it a highly inefficient and inappropriate choice.
Goals
Fitness 15.0
While HMB is relevant to fitness for muscle support, the calcium content itself is functionally irrelevant for muscle function or nerve transmission. Any fitness benefit is solely from HMB, not the calcium.
Bone Health 5.0
The negligible and unsupported calcium content means this product offers absolutely no meaningful contribution to bone health. It is not a bone health supplement.
Joint Health 5.0
With functionally irrelevant calcium and no specific joint-supporting ingredients, this product is entirely irrelevant for joint health goals.
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