Shark Cartilage 740 mg
by Bronson Laboratories · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 16563 65401 6
- DSLD label 33921
- Serving 2 capsules
Shark Cartilage 740 mg by Bronson Laboratories lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 2 mg of zinc, 740 mg of shark cartilage, 100 mg of green lipped mussel and 2 mg of boron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.
What is in Shark Cartilage 740 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 2 mg | 13% | 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| Shark Cartilage | 740 mg | Higher than 68% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,480 mg. | |
| Green Lipped Mussel | 100 mg | 72% of 78 products listing new zealand green-lipped mussel give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Boronas Boron Amino Acid ChelateBoron (Form: from Boron Amino Acid Chelate) | 2 mg | Higher than 64% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33921 (entered June 25, 2014), 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:
- 90% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 2 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
The NIH database records 2 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 Shark Cartilage 740 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- CartiChargeCharge! Health Products · off the market 4 shared, 64% alike
- JointMaxWonder Laboratories 4 shared, 43% alike
- MobiJointDC 4 shared, 43% alike
- MobiFlexFoster Regal 4 shared, 43% alike
- Sea Mussel ExtractNOW 1 shared, 38% alike
- New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel 1,500 mgHealth From The Sun 1 shared, 38% 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: As a dietary supplement for adults, take 2 capsules 30 minutes before breakfast and 2 capsules at bedtime or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Do not take this product if you are pregnant health or nursing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains Fish (Ray, Dogfish, Angel Fish, and/or Livercil), Shellfish (Green Lipped Mussel), Soy.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature. Protect from light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33921.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Shark Cartilage 740 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2014.
- Label 33921 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 16563 65401 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Bronson Laboratories (manufacturer), Lindon, UT. All Bronson Laboratories products.