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Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin

by Bronson Laboratories · powder · 13 oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 16563 25401 8
  • DSLD label 9136
  • Serving 2 tsp

Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin by Bronson Laboratories lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU of vitamin E, 13 mg of riboflavin and 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.

What is in Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin?

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

Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 9136, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid1,000 mg1,667%Vitamin C in Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin against 18,583 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg1,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)200 IU667%Vitamin E in Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin against 6,459 products200 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.200 IU

Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Riboflavin13 mg765%Riboflavin in Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin against 9,824 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg13 mg

Higher than 69% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Glucosamine Sulfate1,500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin 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).

Chrondroitin Sulfate1,200 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin against 950 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

Citrus Bioflavonoids400 mgFlavonoid in Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin against 2,343 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.400 mg

Higher than 93% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9136 (entered June 1, 2012), 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 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
  • Its 400 mg of citrus bioflavonoids (filed by NIH under flavonoid) is higher than 93% of the 2,343 flavonoid products that print an amount; 139 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin'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
SUGGESTED USE: As a dietary supplement, adults 2 level teaspoons once daily or as directed by a health professional.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Protect from light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 9136.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, natural Orange flavor, Stevia, Lecithin, Maltodextrin, veg. oil.

How many labels does Effervescent Glucosamine & Chondroitin have?

One label is on file, entered on June 1, 2012.

  1. Label 9136 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 13 oz. · UPC 7 16563 25401 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Bronson Laboratories (manufacturer), Lindon, UT. All Bronson Laboratories products.

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