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Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM

by Best Naturals · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 17716 01022 9
  • DSLD label 273698
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 60 servings

Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM by Best Naturals lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 180 mg of potassium, 1.1 g of glucosamine sulfate, 1.2 g of chondroitin sulfate and 300 mg of methylsulfonylmethane, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 21, 2023.

What is in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM?

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).

Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 273698, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Potassiumas Potassium Chloride180 mg4%Potassium in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 11,614 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg180 mg

Higher than 73% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Glucosamine Sulfate1,100 mg1.1 gGlucosamine Sulfate in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 875 products1.1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.1 g

Higher than 60% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).

Glucosamine Potassium Sulfate Complex1,500 mg
Chondroitin Sulfateas Bovine Cartilage1,200 mg1.2 gChondroitin Sulfate in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 950 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

Methylsulfonylmethane300 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 1,454 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

56% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273698 (entered April 21, 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?

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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
3 a day
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take three (3) capsules per day with a meal or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: For adults only, if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Storage
Keep in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 273698.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA; GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Product.

How many labels does Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 21, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 273698 (current) Entered April 21, 2023 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 8 17716 01022 9
  2. Label 269644 Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 17716 01021 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Best Naturals (distributor), Kenilworth, NJ. All Best Naturals products.

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