SodaPeak Boron: What Is Boron Amino Acid Chelate Doing in the Blend?
SodaPeak boron is the last name on the panel and the first one most readers skip. It has the most headroom of the eight and the least mention in the marketing.
SodaPeak boron is Boron Amino Acid Chelate, the eighth and last ingredient in the 1,200 mg blend. Its ceiling is 150 mg of chelate. The studied dose is about 60 mg of a 5% chelate, which gives 3 mg of boron. The marketing images leave it out. The label gives no elemental boron figure.
Key facts
- Label name: Boron Amino Acid Chelate. Position 8 of 8.
- Ceiling at position 8: 150 mg of chelate. A limit, not a measured amount.
- Studied dose we found: about 60 mg of a 5% chelate, which gives 3 mg of elemental boron.
- Not in the marketing images. It is on the bottle.
- The label states no elemental boron figure.
What is SodaPeak boron on the label?
The panel line reads Boron Amino Acid Chelate. A chelate is a mineral bound to an amino acid. Boron amino acid chelate is a raw material that carries some boron. It is not the element itself.
That distinction matters. If a line says 150 mg of a chelate, the boron inside is only a part of that. Common trade grades vary, and the label states no figure. So the weight of boron in a capsule cannot be read from the panel.
Where does SodaPeak boron sit in the blend?
It sits eighth, so it weighs the least or ties for the least. In a 1,200 mg blend shared by eight, the eighth item cannot weigh more than 1,200 divided by eight, which is 150 mg. That is the ceiling.
The same rule says every item above it weighs at least as much. If boron is at 60 mg, items four to seven are each at least 60 mg. That fact drives a short proof on this site about saw palmetto and boron, which cannot both reach a studied dose.
What does the evidence say about SodaPeak boron?
Two small human studies are on record. A 1987 study repleted twelve postmenopausal women after a boron-poor diet and reported changes in plasma testosterone and estradiol. A 2011 study gave 10 mg a day to men for a week. Neither used this product.
The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheet is the sober reading of both. We do not claim any result for a SodaPeak buyer. We only say that of the eight ingredients, boron is one of four with a human trial behind it.
Why can't SodaPeak boron and saw palmetto both reach a studied dose?
| Step | Figure |
|---|---|
| Saw palmetto studied dose (position 3) | 320 mg a day |
| Positions 1 to 3 weigh at least | 3 x 320 = 960 mg |
| Left for positions 4 to 8 | 1,200 - 960 = 240 mg |
| Boron studied dose needs (position 8) | about 60 mg |
| Positions 4 to 8 then weigh at least | 5 x 60 = 300 mg |
300 mg is more than 240 mg. So at least one of the two is below its studied dose in every bottle, and the label does not say which. This needs no guess about the split. It needs only the total and the printed order. See post on what a ceiling is for the method.
What should you ask about SodaPeak boron?
Ask the order desk, on +1 (302) 200-3480, for the elemental boron content of a capsule and a certificate of analysis for your lot. If it cannot say, treat the amount as unknown.
If you take medicine, show a pharmacist the full panel. The label says pregnant or nursing mothers, anyone under 18 and anyone with a known medical condition should consult a physician first. See the ingredients page for the other seven.
Frequently asked questions
What is boron amino acid chelate?
A raw material in which boron is bound to an amino acid. It is not the pure element.
How much boron is in SodaPeak?
Not published. The label gives no elemental boron figure.
Is boron in the marketing?
No. The marketing images name six ingredients, and boron is not one of them.
What is the ceiling for boron here?
150 mg of chelate, based on its eighth position in a 1,200 mg blend.
Is boron proven to work?
Two small human studies exist. No trial of this product is published.
Who should ask a doctor first?
Anyone pregnant, nursing, under 18 or with a known condition, and anyone on daily medicine.
Sources
Our view
Our view: SodaPeak boron is easy to miss and hard to measure. It is on the bottle, left out of the pictures and listed as a chelate with no boron figure.
That is a disclosure gap, not a hazard we can show. Ask for the figure and the lot certificate, and check with a pharmacist if you use medicine. SodaPeak is a dietary supplement and is not FDA approved.
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