Advanced Shark Cartilage
by GPI · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 caplets
- Off the market since March 2019 (NIH)
- DSLD label 28700
- Serving 1 caplet
- 100 servings
Advanced Shark Cartilage by GPI lists 8 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 700 mg of shark cartilage complex, 250 mg of glucosamine HCl and 40 mg of feverfew; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.
What is in Advanced Shark Cartilage?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shark cartilage complex | 700 mg | Higher than 68% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,100 mg. | |
| 8% glycosaminoglycans | no amount given | ||
| Chondroitin Sulfate | no amount given | ||
| Glucosamine HCl | 250 mg | 91% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.75 g. | |
| Feverfew | 40 mg | 77% of 162 products listing feverfew give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Proprietary Herbal Blend | 100 mg | ||
| Aloe vera leaf gel 20:1 extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Boswelliaas Boswellic AcidBoswellia (Form: 40% Boswellic Acid) PlantPart: gum resin Genus: Boswellia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Turmeric rhizome extractas CurcuminoidsTurmeric rhizome extract (Form: 95% Curcuminoids) PlantPart: rhizome | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28700 (entered December 24, 2013), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 91% of the 628 products that print an amount of glucosamine hydrochloride list more than its 0.25 g of glucosamine HCl (filed by NIH under glucosamine hydrochloride) (median 1.5 g).
The NIH database records 3 servings 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Advanced Shark Cartilage's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Advanced Shark CartilagePhysician's Signature 6 shared, 62% alike
- Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate Complex with MSMGlucoflex 24 · off the market 6 shared, 49% alike
- Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate ComplexGlucoflex 24 6 shared, 49% alike
- Flex Maximum FlexibilityNew Earth Edge · off the market 4 shared, 39% alike
- FlexNew Earth 4 shared, 39% alike
- Joint HealthSierra Fit 4 shared, 37% alike
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
- DIRECTIONS: Take one caplet three times daily as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Do not purchase if seal is broken
- CONTAINS: SHRIMP, CRAB, LOBSTER, PRAWNS, AND SHARK.
- WARNING: Do not take this product if you are allergic to shellfish or shark.
- CAUTION: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, or have any pre-existing medical conditions.
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light and moisture Store at 59-86(0)F (15-30(0)C)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 28700.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GPi.
How many labels does Advanced Shark Cartilage have?
One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.
- Label 28700 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market March 7, 2019 · 100 caplets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Golden Pride International (distributor), West Palm Beach, FL. All GPI products.