Shark Cartilage

by New Sun · capsule · 100 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 70-2
  • DSLD label 11950
  • Serving 2 to 3 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 50 servings

Shark Cartilage by New Sun lists one ingredient: 1,480 mg of shark cartilage per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.

What is in Shark Cartilage?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Shark Cartilage: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 11950, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Shark CartilageShark Cartilage Note: freeze/vacuum dried1,480 mgCartilage in Shark Cartilage against 199 products1,480 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 750 mg, the median 100 mg.1,480 mg

Higher than 88% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,440 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11950 (entered October 1, 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 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.

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
Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take two to three capsules three times a day with meals. Best to start with small dose increasing each week until recommended dosage is reached.
Warnings
If taking any medications, or experiencing health issues, consult your doctor before use.
Warning: Do not use if pregnant or nuring.
Not to be used by children.
Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergen Information: Contains fish (shark cartilage).
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product does not contain: yeast, gluten, wheat, sugar, shellfish, sodium, starch, soy, lactose, milk, preservatives, artificial color, flavor or sweeteners.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 11950.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Shark Cartilage have?

One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.

  1. Label 11950 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 70-2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names New Sun (manufacturer), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.

Where next?