Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM with Ester-C
by Solgar · tablet or pill · 180 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 01272 1
- DSLD label 201278
- Serving 3 tablets
- 60 servings
Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM with Ester-C by Solgar lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 1,200 mg of sodium chondroitin sulfate and 700 mg of MSM, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM with Ester-C?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Ester-CVitamin C (Form: as Ester-C (Alt. Name: Calcium Ascorbate)) | 60 mg | 67% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| SodiumSodium Note: naturally occurring | 120 mg | 5% | Higher than 69% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: from Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl) Note: 1.5 g | 1,500 mg | Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). | |
| Sodium Chondroitin SulfateSodium Chondroitin Sulfate Note: 1.2 g | 1,200 mg | Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). | |
| MSMas OptiMSMMSM (Form: as OptiMSM) (Alt. Name: Methylsulfonylmethane) | 700 mg | Higher than 65% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 201278 (entered April 25, 2019), 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 Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM with Ester-C's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cartilage Companion HPPhysioLogics · off the market 5 shared, 91% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMGood 'N Natural · off the market 5 shared, 91% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMFinest Nutrition 5 shared, 91% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSMKroger 5 shared, 91% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMHealthy Accents 5 shared, 91% alike
- Flex-A-MinNature's Bounty 5 shared, 91% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take three (3) tablets daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Contains shellfish (crab, crayfish, lobster, shrimp).
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Diabetics, use only under a physician’s supervision. Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Gluten, wheat & dairy free
- Free Of: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, artificial flavor, sweetener, preservatives, and color.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 201278.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Certified Gluten-free. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM with Ester-C have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 201278 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01272 1
- Label 73623 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market September 10, 2018 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01272 1
- Label 73447 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market March 30, 2017 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01272 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.