Shark Cartilage 740 mg
by Nature's Bounty · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 06581 1
- DSLD label 4128
- Serving 1 capsule
Shark Cartilage 740 mg by Nature's Bounty lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 136 mg of calcium and 740 mg of shark cartilage powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Shark Cartilage 740 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 136 mg | 14% | Higher than 56% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 816 mg. |
| Shark Cartilage Powder | 740 mg | Higher than 68% 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 4128 (entered December 23, 2011), 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 4 to 6 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Shark Cartilage 740 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Pure Shark Cartilage 750 mgSolgar 2 shared, 80% alike
- 100% Pure Shark CartilageSolgar 2 shared, 80% alike
- Shark Cartilage 750 mgVitabase 1 shared, 78% alike
- Shark Cartilage 2.25 GramsOL Olympian Labs · off the market 1 shared, 78% alike
- Natural Shark Cartilage 740 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 1 shared, 78% alike
- Shark Cartilage 500 mg21st Century 1 shared, 78% alike
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) capsule four to six times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Contains fish (shark) ingredients.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Shellfish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 4128.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (recycle) Healthy you Healthy earth; LABORATORY TESTED GUARANTEED QUALITY; NATURE'S BOUNTY(R).
How many labels does Shark Cartilage 740 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 4128 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 74312 06581 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Bounty, Inc. (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All Nature's Bounty products.