Boron Citrate vs. Sodium Borate
Among 2,843 on-market boron products with an identifiable primary form, 30.6% use Boron Citrate (869 products) and 13% use Sodium Borate (371).
| Boron Citrate | Sodium Borate | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality tier | Unrated | Unrated |
| Boron by weight | — | 11.3% |
| Share of market | 30.6% | 13% |
| On-market products | 869 | 371 |
| Median declared dose | 1 elemental mg middle half: 0.5–3 | 1 elemental mg middle half: 0.15–2 |
| Most common brands | Douglas Laboratories, vitafusion, Pure Essence Ionic-Fizz | GNC Mega Men, Nature's Way, 21st Century |
Doses are declared per serving in elemental mg. “By weight” is the share of the ingredient that is the nutrient itself (e.g. elemental magnesium in a magnesium salt).
Why Boron Citrate is unrated
No head-to-head human bioavailability or efficacy comparison of this form was located in PubMed searches.
Why Sodium Borate is unrated
No head-to-head human bioavailability or efficacy comparison of this form was located in PubMed searches.
Tiers summarize published comparative bioavailability or outcome evidence for each form (see methodology).
This page describes the market; it is not a recommendation to take either form. Talk to a clinician about what's right for you.
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