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Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D

by Major · tablet or pill · 300 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 09045 46072 6
  • DSLD label 202232
  • Serving 1 tablet

Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D by Major lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 500 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.

What is in Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 202232, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol200 IU (5 mcg)50%Vitamin D in Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D against 14,175 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg5 mcg

83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mcg.

Calciumas OysterCalcium (Form: as Oyster Shell)500 mg50%Calcium in Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D against 17,831 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg500 mg

Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 202232 (entered May 28, 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 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.

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
Directions: For adults, take one (1) tablet twice daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Contains FD&C Yellow #5 Lake (Tartrazine) as a color additive. Contains: Soy and Shellfish.
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers. Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or planning any medical procedure, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Tamper resistant: Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of: Yeast, wheat, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, preservatives, artificial flavor, sodium (less than 5 mg per serving).
Storage
Store at room temperature and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 202232.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Croscarmellose Sodium, Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Soy Polysaccharides, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Talc, Triacetin, Mineral Oil, Starch, Sucrose, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake, FD&C Blue #1 Lake, Sodium Ascorbate, Triglycerides, Silica, Tocopherols.

How many labels does Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D have?

4 labels are on file under this name since May 28, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 202233 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 1000 tablets · UPC 3 09045 46080 1
  2. Label 202232 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 300 tablets · UPC 3 09045 46072 6
  3. Label 202227 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 3 09045 46052 8
  4. Label 202218 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 150 tablets · UPC 3 09045 46092 4

DSLD also links this label to: Oyster Shell Calcium with Vitamin D 500 mg + D (package size difference, same product), Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg + D (package size difference, same product), Oyster Shell Calcium with Vitamin D 500 mg + D (package size difference, same product), Oyster Shell Calcium with Vitamin D 500 mg + D (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 Major Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Livonia, MI. All Major products.

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