Extra Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin
by Protocol For Life Balance · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- Off the market since July 2012 (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 13243 6
- DSLD label 11431
- Serving 2 tablets
- 60 servings
Extra Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin by Protocol For Life Balance lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 245 mg of potassium, 1.5 g of glucosamine sulfate and 1.2 g of chondroitin sodium sulfate, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.
What is in Extra Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sodium | 110 mg | 4% | Higher than 67% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: from Potassium Chloride) | 245 mg | 6% | Higher than 84% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Potassium Sulfate ComplexGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: from Glucosamine Potassium Sulfate Complex) Note: 1,500 mg | 1.5 g | Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). | |
| Chondroitin Sodium Sulfateas Bovine CartilageChondroitin Sodium Sulfate (Form: from Bovine Cartilage) Note: 1,200 mg | 1.2 g | Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11431 (entered July 25, 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine 500 mg Chondroitin 400 mg21st Century same ingredients
- Glucosamine 750 mg Chondroitin 600 mg21st Century same ingredients
- Triple Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin 1,500 mg / 1,200 mgVitacost same ingredients
- Glucosamine ChondroitinNature's Way FlexMax same ingredients
- Glucosamine 250 mg Chondroitin 200 mg21st Century same ingredients
- Glucosamine/ChondroitinKlaire Labs · off the market same ingredients
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 USAGE:As a dietary supplement, take 2 tablets daily with meals or on an empty stomach. Take with 8 oz. of water or other beverage.
- Warnings
- Warning: Persons with a known allergy to shellfish should not use this product.
- Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Cautions and Interactions The only side effects reported with chondroitin sulfate usage appear to be mild gastrointestinal incidents. Similar adverse reactions have been reported with glucosamine, yet this compound also is often suggested as supporting GI-tract health and function. It was feared that glucosamine might adversely affect insulin sensitivity, but clinical trials have disproven this.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11431.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Vegetable Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP.
How many labels does Extra Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2012.
- Label 11431 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market July 25, 2012 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 07359 13243 6
DSLD also links this label to: Glucosamine & Chondroitin (image difference, same product), Glucosamine & Chondroitin (image 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 NHG (manufacturer), Sparks, NV. All Protocol For Life Balance products.