Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg
by AvPAK · capsule · 50 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5026837515
- DSLD label 271380
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 50 servings
Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg by AvPAK lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 55 mg of potassium and 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate potassium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassiumas Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride | 55 mg | 2% | 70% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium | 500 mg | 65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271380 (entered July 21, 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.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium FreeDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine SulfateDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgVitalBulk same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement take one to three capsules daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are allergic to shellfish, please consult your healthcare professional before taking this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Preservative and gluten free. No sugar, starch, artificial colors, artificial flavors, wheat, yeast or corn added.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271380.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Lab tested potency assay guaranteed release.
How many labels does Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.
- Label 271380 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 50 capsules · UPC 5026837515
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AvKare (manufacturer). All AvPAK products.