Oystercal-D 500 mg
by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 250 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 17093 5
- DSLD label 286080
- Serving 2 caplets
- 125 servings
Oystercal-D 500 mg by Puritan's Pride lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 6.2 mcg (248 IU) of vitamin D and 1,000 mg of calcium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.
What is in Oystercal-D 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3250 IU | 6.2 mcg (248 IU) | 31% | 82% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Oyster Shell | 1,000 mg | 77% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Sodium | 15 mg | 1% | 72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286080 (entered May 24, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,000 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 314 list more.
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.
- Calcium 600 Plus Vitamin D USPGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium + Vitamin D 600 mg/125 IUup&up same ingredients
- Calcium 600 + Vitamin D3Puritan's Pride same ingredients
- Calcium 600+Vitamin D3Puritan's Pride same ingredients
- Calcium 1000 mg with Vitamin D3Sundown Naturals same ingredients
- Natural Oyster Shell Calcium 1000 mg With Vitamin D3Sundown Naturals 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: For adults, take two (2) caplets daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artifical color, Flavor or Sweetener, No sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 286080.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, natural Palm leaf glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Oystercal-D 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2023.
- Label 286080 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 250 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 17093 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.