Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg with D
by Basic Vitamins · tablet or pill · 225 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 07610 12945 0
- DSLD label 250309
- Serving 1 tablet
- 225 servings
Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg with D by Basic Vitamins lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D and 500 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg with 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as cholecalciferol) | 5 mcg (200 IU) | 25% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mcg. |
| Calciumas OysterCalcium (Form: from Oyster Shell) | 500 mg | 38% | 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 250309 (entered May 22, 2021), 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 With Vitamin D 500 mgWindmill · off the market same ingredients
- Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin DWindmill · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium 500 With DSunmark same ingredients
- Natural Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin DLongs Wellness · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Calcium 500 mg With DSunmark same ingredients
- Calcium 500 mg Supplement With Vitamin DNature Made 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one tablet twice daily with a meal or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or broken.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store in dry place at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 250309.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Croscarmellose Sodium, Contains less than 2% of.
How many labels does Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg with D have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 250309 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 225 tablets · UPC 3 07610 12945 0
- Label 204108 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market April 23, 2021 · 225 tablets · UPC 3 07610 12945 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Basic Drugs, Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, OH. All Basic Vitamins products.