Joint Advantage Gold 5X
by Dr. David Williams · tablet or pill · 360 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 78829 24175 3
- DSLD label 179452
- Serving 2 tablets; amounts per 4 tablets
- 180 servings
Joint Advantage Gold 5X by Dr. David Williams lists 26 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 170 mg of calcium, 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 500 mg of NEM eggshell membrane and 100 mg of ApresFlex boswellia serrata extract; 16 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 31, 2018.
What is in Joint Advantage Gold 5X?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate, Eggshell MembraneCalcium (Form: from Dicalcium Phosphate, Eggshell Membrane) | 170 mg | 13% | Higher than 75% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 510 mg. |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas ChitinGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: from Chitin) | 1,500 mg | Higher than over 99% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 4.5 g. | |
| NEM Eggshell Membrane | 500 mg | Higher than 71% of 59 products listing egg (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| HerbaZyme Soothing Blend | 400 mg | ||
| Hibiscus extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Devil's Clawas Harpagophytum procumbens extract, Harpagophytum zeyheri Root ExtractDevil's Claw (Form: Harpagophytum procumbens extract PlantPart: root Genus: Harpagophytum Species: procumbens, and Harpagophytum zeyheri extract PlantPart: root Genus: Harpagophytum Species: zeyheri) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| White Willow extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Yucca extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Feverfew extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Celery Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Papaya extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from Pineapple) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| ApresFlex Boswellia serrata extract | 100 mg | Higher than 57% of 79 products listing indian frankincense (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Bovine Cartilage | 100 mg | Higher than 53% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate, Eggshell MembraneCalcium (Form: from Dicalcium Phosphate, Eggshell Membrane) | 85 mg | 7% | |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas ChitinGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: from Chitin) | 750 mg | ||
| NEM Eggshell Membrane | 250 mg | ||
| HerbaZyme Soothing Blend | 200 mg | ||
| Hibiscus extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Devil's Clawas Harpagophytum procumbens extract, Harpagophytum zeyheri Root ExtractDevil's Claw (Form: Harpagophytum procumbens extract PlantPart: root Genus: Harpagophytum Species: procumbens, and Harpagophytum zeyheri extract PlantPart: root Genus: Harpagophytum Species: zeyheri) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| White Willow extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Yucca extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Feverfew extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Celery Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Papaya extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from Pineapple) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| ApresFlex Boswellia serrata extract | 50 mg | ||
| Bovine Cartilage | 50 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 179452 (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:
- Its 2.25 g of glucosamine sulfate (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than over 99% of the 875 glucosamine sulfate products that print an amount; 5 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Joint Advantage Gold 5X's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Joint Advantage Gold OriginalDr. David Williams 12 shared, 67% alike
- Joint Advantage Gold 5XWilliams Nutrition 11 shared, 58% alike
- Joint Advantage Gold 5X TurmericWilliams Nutrition 11 shared, 58% alike
- Flex Solve 24/7American BioSciences 8 shared, 40% 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
- Doctor’s Suggested Use: Take 4 tablets daily, 2 with breakfast and 2 with lunch or dinner.
- Warnings
- Contains: Shellfish (shrimp, crab), EGG
- Note: Pregnant or lactating women should consult a health care professional before taking this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF Gluten Free
- Storage
- To preserve quality and freshness, store bottle with cap tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 179452.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, White Beeswax, Carnauba wax, Silica.
How many labels does Joint Advantage Gold 5X have?
5 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 208025 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market July 26, 2021 · 120 tablets · UPC 6 78829 24173 9
- Label 201590 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market June 10, 2022 · 180 tablets · UPC 6 78829 24176 0
- Label 179460 Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market September 21, 2018 · 180 tablets · UPC 6 78829 24176 0
- Label 179452 (current) Entered August 31, 2018 · on the market · 360 tablets · UPC 6 78829 24175 3
- Label 178963 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market January 10, 2019 · 120 tablets · UPC 6 78829 24173 9
DSLD also links this label to: Joint Advantage Gold 5X (package size difference, same product), Joint Advantage Gold 5X (package size difference, same product), Joint Advantage Gold 5X (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Dr. David Williams products.