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100% Pure Shark Cartilage

by Solgar · capsule · 180 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33984 59208 7
  • DSLD label 219485
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 90 servings

100% Pure Shark Cartilage by Solgar lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 150 mg of calcium and 1.5 g of shark cartilage, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in 100% Pure Shark Cartilage?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

100% Pure Shark Cartilage: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 219485, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
CalciumCalcium Note: Naturally occurring.150 mg15%Calcium in 100% Pure Shark Cartilage against 17,831 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg150 mg

Higher than 58% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

SodiumSodium Note: Naturally occurring.10 mg1%Sodium in 100% Pure Shark Cartilage against 14,514 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.10 mg

78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Shark Cartilage1.5 gCartilage in 100% Pure Shark Cartilage against 199 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 750 mg, the median 100 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 89% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 219485 (entered May 22, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take two (2) vegetable capsules daily. May be distributed throughout the day, between meals or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Contains fish (shark).
If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Solgar’s exclusive advanced process employs a “next generation” technology that excludes the use of radiation, ethylene oxide or bleach. This method results in a reduced odor and taste.
Non-GMO Gluten, wheat & dairy free
Free of: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, artificial flavor, sweetener, preservatives and color.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 219485.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does 100% Pure Shark Cartilage have?

6 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 219485 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 180 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 59208 7
  2. Label 219477 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 45 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 59260 3
  3. Label 81949 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 59207 0
  4. Label 81907 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02601 8
  5. Label 44784 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 19, 2017 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02601 8
  6. Label 44780 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 45 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02600 1

DSLD also links this label to: Pure Shark Cartilage 750 mg (package size difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.

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