Calcium "600" from Oyster Shell with Vitamin D3
by Solgar · tablet or pill · 240 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 00417 7
- DSLD label 217436
- Serving 2 tablets
- 120 servings
Calcium "600" from Oyster Shell with Vitamin D3 by Solgar lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 15 mcg (600 IU) of vitamin D3 and 1,200 mg of calcium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Calcium "600" from Oyster Shell with Vitamin D3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 600 IU | 15 mcg (600 IU) | 75% | 51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate (Form: from Oyster PlantPart: shell)) | 1,200 mg | 92% | Higher than 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Sodium | 15 mg | 1% | 72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217436 (entered April 23, 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?
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:
- Its 1,200 mg of calcium is higher than 99% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 118 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium "600" from Oyster Shells with Vitamin D3Solgar · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium "600" from Oyster ShellSolgar · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium 1000 mg with Vitamin D3Sundown Naturals same ingredients
- Natural Oyster Shell Calcium 1000 mg With Vitamin D3Sundown Naturals same ingredients
- Oystercal-D 500 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Citracal MaximumBayer same ingredients
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) tablets daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- 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
- Non-GMO Gluten, wheat & dairy free
- Free of: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, artificial flavor, and sweetener.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 217436.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Glycerin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Certified Gluten-free. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Calcium "600" from Oyster Shell with Vitamin D3 have?
7 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 217436 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00417 7
- Label 217422 Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00416 0
- Label 217413 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market November 2, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00415 3
- Label 200920 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00416 0
- Label 81805 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market September 10, 2018 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00416 0
- Label 44176 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 19, 2017 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00416 0
- Label 44173 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 240 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00417 7
DSLD also links this label to: Calcium "600" from Oyster Shells with Vitamin D3 (package size difference, same product), Calcium "600" from Oyster Shell (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.