Advanced Double Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin With Calcium & Vitamin D3
by Sundown Naturals · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 caplets
- Off the market since January 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 30768 03749 9
- DSLD label 56628
- Serving 3 caplets
- 40 servings
Advanced Double Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin With Calcium & Vitamin D3 by Sundown Naturals lists 8 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 caplets, such as 300 mg of vitamin C, 150 IU (3.75 mcg) of vitamin D, 200 mg of calcium and 5 mg of manganese; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.
What is in Advanced Double Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin With Calcium & Vitamin D3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 caplets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 2 g | 48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 300 mg | 500% | Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)) | 150 IU (3.75 mcg) | 38% | 90% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 200 mg | 20% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate) | 5 mg | 250% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Sodium | 35 mg | 1% | 60% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexGlucosamine Chondroitin Complex Note: 2.4 g | 2,400 mg | ||
| Glucosamine HCl | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chondroitin Sulfate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Collagen | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56628 (entered February 23, 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?
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:
- 90% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 3.75 mcg (150 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine ChondroitinSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Advanced Glucosamine ChondroitinUS Nutrition 10 shared, 87% alike
- Advanced Double Strength Glucosamine ChondroitinSundown Naturals 10 shared, 87% alike
- Cosamin DSNutramax Laboratories Consumer Care 6 shared, 56% alike
- Cosamin DSNMx Wellness Innovations 6 shared, 56% alike
- Joint Juice Easy Shot CitrusJoint Juice 7 shared, 56% 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: FOR ADULTS, TAKE THREE (3) CAPLETS DAILY, PREFERABLY WITH A MEAL.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Contains shellfish (shrimp, crab) ingredients.
- TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast.
- Storage
- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 56628.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Vegetable Cellulose, Povidone, Beet Juice.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PLEASE RECYCLE; GUARANTEED QUALITY LABORATORY TESTED.
How many labels does Advanced Double Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin With Calcium & Vitamin D3 have?
One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2016.
- Label 56628 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market January 9, 2018 · 120 caplets · UPC 0 30768 03749 9
DSLD also links this label to: Advanced Double Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin (package size difference, same product), Advanced Double Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin (package size difference, same product), Advanced Double Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin (image difference, same product), Advanced Double Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin (package size difference, same product), Glucosamine Chondroitin (package size difference, same product), Glucosamine Chondroitin (image difference, same product), Glucosamine Chondroitin (package size difference, same product), Glucosamine Chondroitin (package size 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 Rexall Sundown, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All Sundown Naturals products.