Advanced Joint Health Complex
by Shaklee · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 301185
- Serving 2 caplets
- 30 servings
Advanced Joint Health Complex by Shaklee lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 1.5 mg of zinc, 0.2 mg of copper and 0.2 mg of manganese, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in Advanced Joint Health Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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). |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 2% | |
| Protein | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 67% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 1.5 mg | 14% | 94% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 0.2 mg | 22% | 88% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 0.2 mg | 9% | 95% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Glucosamine Hydrochloride | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Boswellia AKBA standardized extract | 100 mg | 53% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 301185 (entered November 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 94% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1.5 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
- 88% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.2 mg of copper (median 1 mg).
- 95% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.2 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Joint Health ComplexShaklee · off the market same ingredients
- +Joint Advanced Joint Health ComplexShaklee · off the market same ingredients
- Osteo Bi-Flex AdvancedOsteo Bi-Flex 4 shared, 46% alike
- Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexNature's Valley · off the market 6 shared, 45% alike
- Osteo Bi-Flex Triple Strength with Vitamin D3 2000 IUOsteo Bi-Flex · off the market 4 shared, 43% alike
- Osteo Support PlusBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market 6 shared, 42% 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 2 caplets daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Caution: Not recommended for use by children or during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If taking medications, discuss use of this product with your physician.
- Seal under cap for your protection.
- Manufactured in a facility that may also process peanuts, tree nuts, milk, egg, soy, wheat, shellfish, and fish.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free No artificial flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 301185.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hydroxpropyl Methylcellulose, hydroxylated Soy Lecithin, Caramel color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Star-K (Kosher); Safe Proven 100% guaranteed Shaklee since 1956.
How many labels does Advanced Joint Health Complex have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 301185 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 caplets
- Label 240152 Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market October 24, 2023 · 60 coated caplets
- Label 17549 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market November 10, 2020 · 60 coated caplets
DSLD also links this label to: +Joint Advanced Joint Health Complex (image 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 Shaklee Corporation (distributor), Pleasanton, CA. All Shaklee products.