Joint Support
by Bluebonnet Targeted Choice · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 43715 02038 2
- DSLD label 180002
- Serving 2 caplets
- 45 servings
Joint Support by Bluebonnet Targeted Choice lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 90 mg of vitamin C, 1,000 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 500 mg of BioCell collagen and 300 mg of collagen type II peptides. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 31, 2018.
What is in Joint Support?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas L-Ascorbic Acid | 90 mg | 100% | 57% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas Crustacean ShellfishGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: from Crustacean Shellfish) | 1,000 mg | 40% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). | |
| BioCell Collagenas Chicken Sternal Cartilage extractBioCell Collagen (Form: from Proprietary Chicken Sternal Cartilage extract) | 500 mg | 52% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). | |
| Collagen Type II Peptides | 300 mg | ||
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 200 mg | 66% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). | |
| MSM | 200 mg | 68% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Hyaluronic Acid | 30 mg | 55% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Turmeric root extract | 30 mg | 84% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). | |
| White Willow bark extract | 30 mg | 89% of 256 products listing white willow give more (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 180002 (entered August 31, 2018), 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?
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:
- 89% of the 256 products that print an amount of white willow list more than its 30 mg of white willow (median 150 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Joint Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Move!Health Logics 7 shared, 73% alike
- Healthy JointsHealth Logics · off the market 7 shared, 64% alike
- Hyaluronic Acid with Glucosamine & ChondroitinNova Nutritions 5 shared, 61% alike
- Hyaluronic AcidBest Naturals 5 shared, 61% alike
- Bio-FlexAdaptogen Research 5 shared, 59% alike
- Collagen Revitalizer ComplexNeurobiologix 5 shared, 59% 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: As a dietary supplement, take two caplets once daily, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use this product if you are pregnant, trying to conceive or breastfeeding. If you have a medical condition or are taking prescription medication such as NSAIDs or pain relievers/anti-inflammatories, consult your physician before use.
- Contains: Crustacean shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp)
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Made with non GMO ingredients
- Soy free
- Free of milk, egg, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans. Also free of yeast, gluten, barley, rice and sugar.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 180002.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gluten free Soy free.
How many labels does Joint Support have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 31, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 180002 (current) Entered August 31, 2018 · on the market · 90 caplets · UPC 7 43715 02038 2
- Label 180001 Entered August 31, 2018 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 7 43715 02036 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation (manufacturer), Sugar Land, TX. All Bluebonnet Targeted Choice products.