Double Strength Glucosamine MSM Complex
by Vitamin World · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 76130 0
- DSLD label 62531
- Serving 3 caplets
- 40 servings
Double Strength Glucosamine MSM Complex by Vitamin World lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 caplets, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 2 mg of manganese, 1,500 mg of MSM and 1,000 mg of glucosamine sulfate, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2016.
What is in Double Strength Glucosamine MSM Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 2% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate) | 2 mg | 100% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| MSMMSM (Alt. Name: Methylsulfonylmethane) Note: 1.5 g | 1,500 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| Sulfur | 510 mg | Higher than 94% of 161 products listing sulfur (median 29.2 mg). | |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl) Note: 1 g | 1,000 mg | 40% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). | |
| White Willow | 50 mg | 79% of 256 products listing white willow give more (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 62531 (entered July 25, 2016), 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:
- Its 510 mg of sulfur is higher than 94% of the 161 sulfur products that print an amount; 4 list more.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine MSM ComplexGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine 1000 And MSM 1500 mg ComplexSundown Naturals 7 shared, 79% alike
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine MSM ComplexGood 'N Natural · off the market 7 shared, 67% alike
- Glucosamine 1500 And MSM 1000 mg ComplexSundown Naturals · off the market 7 shared, 67% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSMNutraBio 5 shared, 55% alike
- MSM & GlucosamineNatrol 3 shared, 52% 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: For adults, take three (3) caplets daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Contains shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, crayfish) ingredients.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to aspirin.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 62531.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Stearic Acid, Contains <2% of:.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.
How many labels does Double Strength Glucosamine MSM Complex have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 62531 (current) Entered July 25, 2016 · on the market · 120 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 76130 0
- Label 21111 Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market March 18, 2016 · 120 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 76130 0
- Label 1219 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2013 · 120 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 76130 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.