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Elbow Grease

by Axe & Sledge Supplements · capsule · 120 vcaps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 53577 01745 1
  • DSLD label 254694
  • Serving 2 to 4 vcaps; amounts per 4 vcaps
  • 30 servings

Elbow Grease by Axe & Sledge Supplements lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 4 vcaps, such as 150 mg of vitamin C, 20 IU (0.5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 5 mg of zinc and 10 mg of manganese. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2021.

What is in Elbow Grease?

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

Elbow Grease: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 254694, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid150 mg250%Vitamin C in Elbow Grease against 18,583 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg150 mg

Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol20 IU (0.5 mcg)5%Vitamin D in Elbow Grease against 14,175 products0.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg0.5 mcg

over 99% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Zincas Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate5 mg33%Zinc in Elbow Grease against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Manganeseas Magnesium Bisglycinate ChelateManganese (Form: as Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate Note: TRAACS)10 mg500%Manganese in Elbow Grease against 7,016 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg10 mg

Higher than 93% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

D-Glucosamine Sulfate PotassiumD-Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Note: shellfish free1,500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Elbow Grease 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).

Chondroitin Sulfate500 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Elbow Grease against 950 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.500 mg

Higher than 53% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

Cetyl MyristoleateCetyl Myristoleate Complex (Form: yielding 20% Cetyl Myristoleate)300 mgCetyl Myristoleate in Elbow Grease against 63 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 8.25 mg to 500 mg, the median 52 mg.300 mg

Higher than 65% of 63 products listing cetyl myristoleate (median 52 mg).

Methylsulfonylmethane300 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Elbow Grease against 1,454 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

56% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Biocell Collagenas Chicken Sternal Cartilage extract200 mgCollagen in Elbow Grease against 1,008 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.0.2 g

68% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g).

Boron GlycinateBoron (Form: as Boron Glycinate Complex)5 mg

The label names the compound (Boron Glycinate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the boron it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

BioPerine5 mgBlack Pepper in Elbow Grease against 2,363 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.5 mg

33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 254694 (entered October 22, 2021), 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:

  • over 99% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 0.5 mcg (20 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • Its 10 mg of manganese is higher than 93% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 228 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 Elbow Grease'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, for best results take 4 capsules with a meal. May take 2 capsules twice daily with morning and evening meals if preferred. Do not exceed 4 capsules in a 24-hour period.
Warnings
Warning: Consult with a physician prior to use if you have a medical condition.
Don't use if pregnant or lactating.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Keep container tightly closed in a cool, dry and dark place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 254694.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Silicon Dioxide, L-Leucine, Vegetable Capsules.

How many labels does Elbow Grease have?

One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2021.

  1. Label 254694 (current) Entered October 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 vcaps · UPC 7 53577 01745 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Axe & Sledge Supplements (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Axe & Sledge Supplements products.

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