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Biochem Glucosamine Chondroitin Formula

by Country Life · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2015 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 15794 01706 6
  • DSLD label 760
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 20 servings

Biochem Glucosamine Chondroitin Formula by Country Life lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride, 500 mg of N-acetyl D-glucosamine and 1,200 mg of chondroitin sulfate sodium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.

What is in Biochem Glucosamine Chondroitin Formula?

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).

Biochem Glucosamine Chondroitin Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 760, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Sodium56 mg2%Sodium in Biochem Glucosamine Chondroitin Formula against 14,514 products56 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.56 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Biochem Glucosamine Chondroitin Formula against 875 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g).

Glucosamine Hydrochloride500 mgGlucosamine Hydrochloride in Biochem Glucosamine Chondroitin Formula against 628 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

80% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g).

N-Acetyl D-GlucosamineN-Acetyl D-Glucosamine Note: crab, shrimp500 mgN-Acetyl Glucosamine in Biochem Glucosamine Chondroitin Formula against 148 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 79 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.500 mg

Higher than 64% of 148 products listing N-acetyl glucosamine (median 250 mg).

Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium1,200 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Biochem Glucosamine Chondroitin Formula 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).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 760 (entered October 26, 2011), 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?

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Biochem Glucosamine Chondroitin Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Adults take three (3) capsules daily or as directed by a health care professional. For best utilization, take between meals. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
Warnings
Do not accept if seal is broken.
Keep out of the reach of children.
WARNING: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product. If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
Allergens and what it does not contain
NO: Yeast, corn, wheat, soy, gluten, milk, sugar, starch or artificial color.
Storage
Store between 59°-86°F.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 760.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified GF Gluten-Free(TM); Good Manufacturing Product GMP CERTIFIED; PLEASE RECYCLE.

How many labels does Biochem Glucosamine Chondroitin Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.

  1. Label 760 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market October 8, 2015 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 15794 01706 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Country Life (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.

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