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Joint & Bone Essentials

by Dr. Whitaker · capsule · 120 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 78829 21310 1
  • DSLD label 239709
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

Joint & Bone Essentials by Dr. Whitaker lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 2,000 IU (50 mcg) of vitamin D3, 50 mg of calcium, 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate and 500 mg of NEM eggshell membrane. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 26, 2020.

What is in Joint & Bone Essentials?

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).

Joint & Bone Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 239709, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol2,000 IU (50 mcg)500%Vitamin D in Joint & Bone Essentials against 14,175 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Calciumas Eggshell MembraneCalcium (Form: from Eggshell Membrane)50 mg5%Calcium in Joint & Bone Essentials against 17,831 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg50 mg

72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Glucosamine Sulfateas ChitinGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: from Chitin)1,500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Joint & Bone Essentials against 875 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).

NEM Eggshell Membrane500 mgEgg in Joint & Bone Essentials against 59 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

31% of 59 products listing egg give more (median 500 mg).

FruiteX-B222 mgCalcium Fructoborate in Joint & Bone Essentials against 80 products222 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 112 mg to 216 mg, the median 216 mg.222 mg

Higher than 85% of 80 products listing calcium fructoborate (median 216 mg).

Mbp40 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239709 (entered December 26, 2020), 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.

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 Joint & Bone Essentials'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
Doctor's Suggested Use: Take 4 capsules daily with a meal.
Warnings
Contains: Shellfish (crab, shrimp), egg, milk; suitable for individuals following lactose-free or lactose-restricted diets.
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 239709.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Joint & Bone Essentials have?

One label is on file, entered on December 26, 2020.

  1. Label 239709 (current) Entered December 26, 2020 · off the market October 1, 2019 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21310 1

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. Whitaker products.

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