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Shark Cartilage 750 mg

by NOW · capsule · 300 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 03272 0
  • DSLD label 72490
  • Serving 6 capsules
  • 50 servings

Shark Cartilage 750 mg by NOW lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of calcium and 4.5 g of shark cartilage, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2017.

What is in Shark Cartilage 750 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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 750 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 72490, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Shark Cartilage 750 mg against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Protein2 g4%Protein in Shark Cartilage 750 mg against 8,985 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.2 g

70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Calcium1,000 mg77%Calcium in Shark Cartilage 750 mg against 17,831 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg1,000 mg

Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Sodium55 mg2%Sodium in Shark Cartilage 750 mg against 14,514 products55 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.55 mg

49% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Shark Cartilageas MucopolysaccharidesShark Cartilage (Form: with natural Mucopolysaccharides) Note: 4,500 mg4.5 gCartilage in Shark Cartilage 750 mg against 199 products4,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 750 mg, the median 100 mg.4,500 mg

Higher than 97% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 72490 (entered April 25, 2017), 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?

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.
  • Its 4,500 mg of shark cartilage (filed by NIH under cartilage) is higher than 97% of the 199 cartilage products that print an amount.

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?

2 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
Suggested Usage: Take 6 capsules daily, preferably in divided doses.
Warnings
Caution: For adults only.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, recovering from recent surgery, or have a medical condition (especially a heart/circulatory condition or hypercalcemia).
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not eat freshness packets. Keep in bottle.
Contains fish (shark).
Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is thoroughly tested for important shark components and has no solvents, bleaches or chemical processing agents.
Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 72490.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.

How many labels does Shark Cartilage 750 mg have?

7 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 72490 (current) Entered April 25, 2017 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03272 0
  2. Label 72487 Entered April 25, 2017 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03270 6
  3. Label 63697 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03272 0
  4. Label 63679 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03270 6
  5. Label 50766 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market March 31, 2016 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03272 0
  6. Label 50764 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market March 31, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03270 6
  7. Label 12802 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market August 9, 2012 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03272 0

DSLD also links this label to: Shark Cartilage 100% Pure 750 mg (package size difference, same product), 100% Pure Shark Cartilage (package size difference, same product), 100 % Pure Shark Cartilage (image difference, same product), 100% Pure Shark Cartilage (package size difference, same product), 100% Pure Shark Cartilage (image difference, same product), 100% Pure Shark Cartilage (package size difference, same product), 100% Pure Shark Cartilage (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

Where next?