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Connection

by NutriCology · capsule · 180 Vegetarian Capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 13947 52050 9
  • DSLD label 258533
  • Serving 2 to 4 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 45 servings

Connection by NutriCology lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 160 mg of calcium, 80 mg of magnesium and 8 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.

What is in Connection?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Connection: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 258533, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid100 mg111%Vitamin C in Connection against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Calciumas Calcium Citrate160 mg12%Calcium in Connection against 17,831 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg160 mg

Higher than 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate80 mg19%Magnesium in Connection against 14,003 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg80 mg

51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg.

Zincas Zinc Citrate8 mg73%Zinc in Connection against 13,186 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg8 mg

60% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg.

Seleniumas Selenomethionine, Sodium Selenite80 mcg145%Selenium in Connection against 7,658 products80 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg80 mcg

Higher than 64% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mcg.

Copperas Copper Bisglycinate400 mcg44%Copper in Connection against 6,468 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.4 mg

81% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.8 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate8 mg348%Manganese in Connection against 7,016 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg8 mg

Higher than 92% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg. 1.5 times the adult UL a day.

Molybdenumas Sodium Molybdate660 mcg1,467%Molybdenum in Connection against 4,390 products660 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg660 mcg

Higher than 99% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,320 mcg.

Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Salt600 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Connection against 875 products0.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.6 g

62% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g.

Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium260 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Connection against 950 products260 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.260 mg

63% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 520 mg.

N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine200 mgN-Acetyl Glucosamine in Connection against 148 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 79 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

53% of 148 products listing N-acetyl glucosamine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

L-Proline200 mgProline in Connection against 387 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.200 mg

60% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Bromelain160 mgBromelain in Connection against 1,337 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.160 mg

Higher than 71% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg.

L-Lysine Hydrochloride120 mgLysine in Connection against 1,250 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.120 mg

76% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

Boronas Boric Acid2.4 mgBoron in Connection against 3,339 products2.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg2.4 mg

Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.8 mg.

Horsetail extractas Silica60 mgHorsetail in Connection against 519 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.60 mg

51% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 258533 (entered January 22, 2022), 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:

  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 16 mg of manganese, 1.5 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 660 mcg of molybdenum is higher than 99% of the 4,390 molybdenum products that print an amount; 52 list more.

The NIH database records 2 servings 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
Suggested Use As a dietary supplement, 2 to 4 capsules two times daily with meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to lead which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 258533.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Ethyl Vanillin.

How many labels does Connection have?

4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 258533 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 180 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 13947 52050 9
  2. Label 235511 Entered September 25, 2020 · off the market August 2, 2021 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 52050 9
  3. Label 235510 Entered September 25, 2020 · on the market · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 52050 9
  4. Label 191051 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 180 vegicaps · UPC 7 13947 52050 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names NutriCology (distributor), South Salt Lake, UT. All NutriCology products.

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