Glucosamine Complex
by CHK Nutrition · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 71230 00202 3
- DSLD label 174193
- Serving 3 capsules
- 40 servings
Glucosamine Complex by CHK Nutrition lists 5 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 500 mg of chondroitin sulfate, 500 mg of methylsulfonylmethane and 100 mg of boswellia serrata extract; 1 gives its count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2018.
What is in Glucosamine Complex?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine Sulfate | 1,000 mg | 40% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). | |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 500 mg | Higher than 53% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 500 mg | 36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Bromelainas Pineapple | Bromelain (Form: from Pineapple) Note: 120 GDU (Gelatin Digesting Units) | ||
| Boswellia serrata extractas Boswellic AcidsBoswellia serrata extract (Form: standardized to 60% Boswellic acids Note: 60mg) PlantPart: gum resin Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata | 100 mg | 53% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174193 (entered March 23, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 1 ingredient sits 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamina CondroitinaVidasencia · off the market same ingredients
- Dr. Hotze's Joint Comfort Total Joint SupplementPhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
- Active JointThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- MSM with Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and BoswellinBronson 5 shared, 85% alike
- Joint TechDymatize Nutrition · off the market 4 shared, 83% alike
- Joint GuardCalifornia Natural · off the market 5 shared, 77% 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
- Suggested Use: Take 3 capsules, daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Note: If you have any health conditions or are taking any medications, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains shellfish (shrimp, crab) ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 174193.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA from domestic and foreign materials.
How many labels does Glucosamine Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2018.
- Label 174193 (current) Entered March 23, 2018 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 71230 00202 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CHK Nutrition (distributor), Duluth, MN. All CHK Nutrition products.