Comparison

SAM-e and Cartilage Companion HP

SAM-e (GNC TriFlex) lists 6 distinct ingredients and Cartilage Companion HP (PhysioLogics) 5 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 5 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 0.73.

Amount per serving (and % of the Daily Value)
IngredientSAM-eCartilage Companion HP
Carbohydrate1 g2 g
Sodium120 mg100 mg
Methylsulfonylmethane500 mg500 mg
Chondroitin Sulfate1,200 mg1,200 mg
Glucosamine Sulfate1.5 g1.5 g
SAMe100 mg

Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: SAM-e, 3 capsules; Cartilage Companion HP, 3 tablets. Current labels entered December 2011 and February 2016. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Each product on its own

  • SAM-eGNC TriFlex: every row against all products listing it
  • Cartilage Companion HPPhysioLogics: every row against all products listing it