Skip to main content

Sundown Naturals · Mineral supplement

Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell

5 ingredients on file in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Off-market, label data preserved for reference.

5
Ingredients
3
Nutrient categories
Top 75%
By ingredient count

Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell is a mineral supplement by Sundown Naturals in other (e.g. tea bag) form, listing 5 ingredients in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), maintained by the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health. Currently listed as off-market (no longer available for purchase, but label data is preserved). Daily Value percentages shown below are based on FDA reference daily intake amounts for adults.

Product Details

Form
Other (e.g. tea bag)
Database Entry Date
2011-10-26
Ingredients
5

Supplement Facts (5 Ingredients)

Ingredient Group Amount % DV
Calcium Calcium Not disclosed on label No DV
Cellulose Cellulose Not disclosed on label No DV
Croscarmellose Croscarmellose Not disclosed on label No DV
Cellulose Coating Coating Not disclosed on label No DV
Vegetable Magnesium Stearate Magnesium stearate Not disclosed on label No DV

How does Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell compare?

Ingredients listed on each label, against the mineral category average of 6.5. Data from the NIH DSLD.

Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell5
100% Casein Vanilla Cream23
Mineral average6.5

Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell lists 18 ingredients fewer than 100% Casein Vanilla Cream. That is 1 below the mineral average.

What the Label Data Shows

Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell is a compact, 5-ingredient mineral supplement from Sundown Naturals, sold in other (e.g. tea bag) form, cataloged in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). These ingredients span 3 nutrient categories, other, mineral, fiber, reflecting a multi-component formula rather than a single-nutrient product.

With only 5 ingredients on the label, 5 of 5 have no FDA reference-intake value at all, unremarkable on a short ingredient list drawn from botanicals, amino acids, or other specialty compounds the FDA has never assigned a Daily Value to.

A product's market status is worth checking before relying on this label. This product is currently listed as off-market in the DSLD, with its label first entered into the database on 2011-10-26. Once a product goes off-market, it is no longer manufactured or sold under this label, yet the DSLD keeps the record intact for historical reference, useful for researchers, anyone with an older bottle on hand, or tracking how formulations changed over time.

About the DSLD database

The DSLD is a label database, not an FDA approval list, under the 1994 DSHEA framework, dietary supplements do not require pre-market approval, and label information reflects what manufacturers self-declare rather than independent laboratory verification. This page presents factual label data for reference only and is not medical advice; consult a licensed healthcare provider before making decisions about any supplement.

Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) Supplement label data for Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell: ingredients, % Daily Value, market status, brand · 2026 DSLD captures manufacturer-self-declared label information; the NIH does not verify accuracy or evaluate safety/efficacy. Dietary supplements are regulated under DSHEA 1994, no pre-market FDA approval is required.

Ingredient Breakdown by Category

other
3
Croscarmellose, Cellulose Coating, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate
mineral
1
Calcium
fiber
1
Cellulose

Daily Value Coverage

0
Above 100% DV
0
Below 100% DV
5
No DV Established

Frequently Asked Questions

What ingredients are in Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell?
Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell contains 5 ingredients. Ingredients span 3 categories: other, mineral, fiber.
Who manufactures Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell?
Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell is was manufactured by Sundown Naturals. It is classified as a Mineral supplement in other (e.g. tea bag) form.
Is Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell still available for purchase?
According to the NIH DSLD database, Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell is listed as off-market and may no longer be available for purchase.
What is the serving size of Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell?
The serving size is not specified.
What type of supplement is Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell?
Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster Shell is classified as a "Mineral" supplement in the NIH database. This category includes products primarily composed of mineral ingredients. The NIH DSLD tracks 9 supplement categories: Vitamin, Mineral, Botanical, Amino Acid & Protein, Non-Nutrient, Fat & Fatty Acid, Multi-Vitamin & Mineral, Botanical with Nutrients, and Other Combinations.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2025. Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD).

Supplement label data sourced from the Source: NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), maintained by the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health. The DSLD contains label information from dietary supplement products marketed in the United States.

Daily Value (DV) percentages are based on Source: FDA 21 CFR 101.9 Reference Daily Intake (RDI) values for adults. Products marked "Off Market" may no longer be available for purchase but their label data remains in the database for reference.

Disclaimer, Not Medical Advice

Label data from the Source: NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). This information is for educational and reference purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or combining any dietary supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, take prescription medication, or have a medical condition.

Every figure on PlainVitamins is rendered directly from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the NIH DSLD, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.