Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin D
by CVS Health · other (e.g. tea bag) · 300 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 50428 30882 0
- DSLD label 82475
- Serving 1 caplet
Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin D by CVS Health lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 125 IU (3.13 mcg) of vitamin D and 500 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2018.
What is in Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin D?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 125 IU (3.13 mcg) | 31% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 9.38 mcg. |
| Calcium | 500 mg | 50% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 82475 (entered February 23, 2018), 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:
- 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 3.13 mcg (125 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
The NIH database records 2 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium 500 mg Plus Vitamin DSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin DNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Natural Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg + Vitamin DCVS Pharmacy same ingredients
- Calcium 600 With Vitamin DBronson same ingredients
- Calcium Malate ChelateDesigns for Health same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate W/DCountry Life · off the market 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: Adults, take one (1) caplet two or three times daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Do not use if printed seal under cap is broken or missing
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing a baby, taking any medication, or have a medical condition, consult a doctor before taking this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a dry place at room temperature (59(0)F-86(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 82475.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Maltodextrin, Cellulose, Mineral Oil, Hypromellose, Polyethylene Glycol, Carnauba Wax, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Crospovidone, Cholecalciferol.
How many labels does Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin D have?
One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2018.
- Label 82475 (current) Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 300 caplets · UPC 0 50428 30882 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (distributor), Woonsocket, RI. All CVS Health products.