Shark Cartilage Caps 800 mg
by Country Life · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 04716 2
- DSLD label 65086
- Serving 1 capsule
Shark Cartilage Caps 800 mg by Country Life lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 136 mg of calcium, 80 mg of phosphorus and 800 mg of shark cartilage powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2016.
What is in Shark Cartilage Caps 800 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Shark CartilageCalcium (Form: from Shark Cartilage) | 136 mg | 14% | Higher than 56% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 408 mg. |
| Phosphorusas Shark CartilagePhosphorus (Form: from Shark Cartilage) | 80 mg | 8% | 53% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. |
| Shark Cartilage powderas Chondroitin Sulfate, MucopolysaccharidesShark Cartilage powder (Form: typically providing 16% Mucopolysaccharides Note: equal to 128 mg, and 4% Chondroitin Sulfate Note: equal to 32 mg) | 800 mg | Higher than 82% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65086 (entered September 22, 2016), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Shark Cartilage Caps 800 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Shark Cartilage 740 mgNature's Bounty 2 shared, 71% alike
- Pure Shark Cartilage 750 mgSolgar 2 shared, 60% alike
- 100% Pure Shark CartilageSolgar 2 shared, 60% alike
- Shark Cartilage 750 mgThompson 2 shared, 58% alike
- Shark Cartilage 750 mgVitabase 1 shared, 55% alike
- Shark Cartilage 2.25 GramsOL Olympian Labs · off the market 1 shared, 55% 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: Adults take one (1) capsule three (3) times daily, preferably between meals.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
- Contains fish (shark)
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Shark Cartilage Caps, as with all Country Life products, is certified Gluten-Free.
- Yes Certified Gluten-Free by GFCO.ORG
- No Yeast, Corn or Wheat No Soy, Milk, Salt No Sugar or Preservatives No Artificial Colors or Flavors No Artificial Sweeteners No GMOs
- Certified Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store in a dry place between 59(0)-86(0) F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 65086.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Shark Cartilage Caps 800 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 65086 (current) Entered September 22, 2016 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 04716 2
- Label 14140 Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 04716 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.