Shark Cartilage 740 mg
by GM Germa · capsule · 100 caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 90933 31300 0
- DSLD label 210480
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Shark Cartilage 740 mg by GM Germa lists one ingredient: 740 mg of shark cartilage powder per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in Shark Cartilage 740 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shark Cartilage Powder | 740 mg | Higher than 68% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 210480 (entered December 22, 2019), 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 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.
- Natural Shark Cartilage 740 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Shark Cartilage 740 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Shark Cartilage 740 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Shark CartilageDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Natural Shark CartilageSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Shark Cartilage 740 mgDC 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: Use as a Dietary Supplement. Take 1 capsule a day, preferably with food or as directed by your doctor.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not take If you are pregnant, nursing if taking any medication or have any medical condition
- Warning: Do not take If allergic to fish or any of the ingredients
- Warning: Do not take If any adverse reactions occur, consult your doctor before use.
- not intended for use by person under the age of 18
- In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Natural product, free of Sugar, Sodium, Starch, and Artificial Flavors.
- Storage
- Store at controlled room temperature between 15 degrees and 30 degrees C (59 degrees-86 degrees F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 210480.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Methyl Cellulose, FD&C Brown.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA.
How many labels does Shark Cartilage 740 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on December 22, 2019.
- Label 210480 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 100 caps · UPC 7 90933 31300 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Germa Products LLC (distributor), Miami, FL. All GM Germa products.