Eggshell Calcium With Vitamin D-3
by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02465 3
- DSLD label 177841
- Serving 1 capsule
Eggshell Calcium With Vitamin D-3 by Swanson Ultra lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 7.5 mcg (300 IU) of vitamin D3, 500 mg of calcium and 1,488 mg of eggshell calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2018.
What is in Eggshell Calcium With Vitamin D-3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 Cholecalciferol | 7.5 mcg (300 IU) | 38% | 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Carbonate (Form: from Eggshells)) | 500 mg | 38% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
| Eggshell Calcium | 1,488 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 177841 (entered July 25, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Oyster Shell Calcium 250 +D21st Century same ingredients
- Oyster Shell Calcium + DEqualine same ingredients
- Oystercal-D Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin D3Nature's Bounty same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate + D3Walgreens · off the market same ingredients
- Coral Oyster Shell CalciumCoral same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate +D3 Regular21st Century 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, take one capsule two times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Note: Do not use this product if you are allergic to eggs.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 177841.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vitamin D-3 beadlets.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Eggshell Calcium With Vitamin D-3 have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2018.
- Label 177841 (current) Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market November 29, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 02465 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.