Oyster Shell Calcium + D
by Equaline · tablet or pill · 300 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 41163 40412 0
- DSLD label 7383
- Serving 1 tablet
Oyster Shell Calcium + D by Equaline lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 500 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.
What is in Oyster Shell Calcium + 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 D | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 30 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 7383 (entered April 26, 2012), 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 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.
- 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
- Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin D3 400 IUNature Made same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate & Vitamin D3 Chewable TabletsKR · 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: Take one tablet two to three times daily with a full glass of water, preferably after a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool dry place, tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7383.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Oyster Shell, Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Acacia, Croscarmellose Sodium, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide, Polyethylene Glycol, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Gelatin, Corn Starch, Cholecalciferol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY Promise We are committed to your satisfaction and guarantee the quality of this product.
How many labels does Oyster Shell Calcium + D have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 7383 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · 300 tablets · UPC 0 41163 40412 0
- Label 7380 Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · 160 tablets · UPC 0 41163 26654 4
- Label 7378 Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · 75 tablets · UPC 0 41163 26626 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Albertsons, Inc. (distributor), Boise, Idaho. All Equaline products.