Comparison

Glucosamine & Chondroitin and Glucosamine & Chondroitin + MSM

Glucosamine & Chondroitin (Carlson) lists 4 distinct ingredients and Glucosamine & Chondroitin + MSM (Emerald) 4 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 4 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.

Amount per serving (and % of the Daily Value)
IngredientGlucosamine & ChondroitinGlucosamine & Chondroitin + MSM
Potassium250 mg (5%)350 mg (7%)
Methylsulfonylmethane300 mg1,000 mg
Chondroitin Sulfate1,500 mg1,000 mg
Glucosamine Sulfate1.5 g1.35 g

Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Glucosamine & Chondroitin, 3 tablets; Glucosamine & Chondroitin + MSM, 4 capsules. Current labels entered March 2020 and June 2024. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.

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