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ChondroCare

by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 240 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 91245 9
  • DSLD label 295664
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 120 servings

ChondroCare by Metagenics lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 5 mg of zinc citrate, 100 mcg of selenium, 0.5 mg of copper and 0.5 mg of manganese, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.

What is in ChondroCare?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).

ChondroCare: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295664, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Dietary Fiberless than 1 g2%
Zinc Citrate5 mg45%

The label names the compound (Zinc Citrate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the zinc it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Seleniumas Selenomethionine100 mcg182%Selenium in ChondroCare against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Citrate0.5 mg56%Copper in ChondroCare against 6,468 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.5 mg

68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate0.5 mg22%Manganese in ChondroCare against 7,016 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.5 mg

86% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Potassiumas D-Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride80 mg2%Potassium in ChondroCare against 11,614 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg80 mg

59% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

D-Glucosamine Sulfateas D-Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in ChondroCare 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).

Chondroitin Sulfate400 mgChondroitin Sulfate in ChondroCare against 950 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.400 mg

48% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg).

Methylsulfonylmethane333 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in ChondroCare against 1,454 products333 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.333 mg

55% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295664 (entered July 18, 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?

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:

  • 86% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.5 mg of manganese (median 2 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 ChondroCare'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: Take two tablets once daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: This product is not suitable for individuals with shellfish allergies.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper Evident: Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
Practitioner Exclusive
Contains: Crustacean shellfish (crabshells, shrimp).
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is non-GMO and gluten-free.
Storage
Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295664.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silica, Hypromellose, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Hydroxypropylcellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does ChondroCare have?

6 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295664 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91245 9
  2. Label 216015 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 240 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91245 9
  3. Label 216013 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91244 2
  4. Label 210676 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market December 20, 2019 · 120 tablets
  5. Label 26667 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market December 20, 2019 · 240 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91245 9
  6. Label 26665 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market July 3, 2019 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91244 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Metagenics (manufacturer), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.

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