Active Joint
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 360 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 03772 8
- DSLD label 204831
- Serving 3 capsules
- 120 servings
Active Joint by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 500 mg of chondroitin sulfate, 500 mg of methylsulfonylmethane and 100 mg of boswellia serrata extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2019.
What is in Active Joint?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: as Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl) | 1,000 mg | 40% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Chondroitin Sulfateas Chondroitin Sulfate SodiumChondroitin Sulfate (Form: as Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium) | 500 mg | Higher than 53% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 500 mg | 36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Boswellia serrata extract | 100 mg | 53% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from Pineapple) Note: 120 GDU | 50 mg | 50% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204831 (entered August 23, 2019), 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamina CondroitinaVidasencia · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine ComplexCHK Nutrition same ingredients
- Dr. Hotze's Joint Comfort Total Joint SupplementPhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
- MSM with Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and BoswellinBronson 5 shared, 85% alike
- Joint TechDymatize Nutrition · off the market 4 shared, 83% alike
- Joint GuardCalifornia Natural · off the market 5 shared, 77% 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: Take three (3) capsules, three times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Contains: Crustacean Shellfish (crab, shrimp, crayfish).
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 204831.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality promise Tested & Trusted 30 day money back guarantee.
How many labels does Active Joint have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 204831 (current) Entered August 23, 2019 · on the market · 360 capsules · UPC 7 66536 03772 8
- Label 204829 Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66536 03771 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.