Animal Flex
by Animal · other (e.g. tea bag) · 44 packs
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 39442 03052 8
- DSLD label 274584
- Serving 1 pack
- 44 servings
Animal Flex by Animal lists 22 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 pack, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 64 mg of vitamin E, 15 mg of zinc and 70 mcg of selenium; 17 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.
What is in Animal Flex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 pack. 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 Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 111% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 64 mg | 427% | |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Sodium SeleniteSelenium (Form: as Sodium Selenite) | 70 mcg | 127% | Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate) | 1 mg | 43% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Joint Construction Complex | 3,000 mg | ||
| Glucosamineas Glucosamine HCl, Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClGlucosamine (Form: as Glucosamine HCl, Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Methylsulfonylmethane | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chondroitin Sulfate A | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chondroitin Sulfate C | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Joint Lubrication Complex | 1,000 mg | ||
| Flaxseed Oilas Alpha-Linolenic AcidFlaxseed Oil (Form: 50% Alpha Linolenic Acid) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cetyl Myristoleate Proprietary Blend | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cetyl Myristoleate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cetyl Myristate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cetyl Palmitate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cetyl Laurate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cetyl Palmitoleate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cetyl Oleate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hyaluronic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Joint Support Complex | 1,000 mg | ||
| Gingeras Gingerols, Shogaols | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Turmericas Curcumin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Boswellia serrata extractas Boswellic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Quercetin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bromelain | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274584 (entered September 22, 2022), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 17 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Animal Flex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Animal Flex Cherry Berry FlavorAnimal 20 shared, 88% alike
- Animal Flex Orange FlavorAnimal 19 shared, 86% alike
- CeladrinNatural Factors 7 shared, 48% alike
- Celadrin & MSMNOW 7 shared, 43% alike
- FlexiJoint FormulaCATALO 7 shared, 43% alike
- Glucosamine Celadrin MSMBluebonnet 6 shared, 40% 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
- Dosage: Unlike regular joint supplements, you only have to take a single daily dose of Animal Flex. Easy. Potent. Effective. Just take a pack of Animal Flex with any meal during the day and you're set - doesn't matter which meal it is. That's it. As a "core" or foundational supplement, use Animal Flex daily - on both training and non-training days. No need to "cycle" it. Product Notes: If you're smart, don't just use Animal Flex when you got a problem. You can and should use to help prevent problems from arising in the first place. Think of Animal Flex as nutritional "insurance", like Animal Pak.
- Warnings
- Contains shellfish (crab/shrimp shell), soy. Made in a GMP facility on equipment that processes milk, soy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and wheat.
- Warning: Exercise good judgment and keep this out of reach of children.
- California Residents: Warning: Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Storage
- To keep it as fresh as possible, store this product in a cool, dry place, away from heat, moisture and sunlight. You know the drill.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 274584.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Maltodextrin, Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glycerin, Silicon Dioxide, Carob extract, purified Water, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): EAC (Eurasian Union).
How many labels does Animal Flex have?
8 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 274584 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 44 packs · UPC 0 39442 03052 8
- Label 247669 Entered April 22, 2021 · off the market January 14, 2022 · 44 packs · UPC 0 39442 03052 8
- Label 210540 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market January 25, 2021 · 44 packs · UPC 0 39442 03052 8
- Label 64326 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market August 5, 2015 · 44 packs · UPC 0 39442 03052 8
- Label 57082 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market February 2, 2019 · 44 packs · UPC 0 39442 03052 8
- Label 37777 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market January 28, 2016 · 44 packs · UPC 0 39442 03052 8
- Label 26592 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market September 9, 2014 · 44 packs
- Label 3494 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market August 30, 2013 · 44 packs · UPC 0 39442 03052 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Universal Nutrition (manufacturer), New Brunswick, New Jersey. All Animal products.