Flex-A-Min Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin With Joint Flex
by Nature's Bounty · tablet or pill · 180 easy to swallow coated tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 99866 27824 3
- DSLD label 17539
- Serving 2 tablets
- 90 servings
Flex-A-Min Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin With Joint Flex by Nature's Bounty lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 2,000 IU (50 mcg) of vitamin D and 1,500 mg of glucosamine HCl, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2013.
What is in Flex-A-Min Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin With Joint Flex?
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). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)) | 2,000 IU (50 mcg) | 500% | Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 2% | 56% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Glucosamine HClGlucosamine HCl Note: 1.5 g | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Flex-a-min(R) Joint Flex(TM) Proprietary BlendFlex-a-min(R) Joint Flex(TM) Proprietary Blend Note: 1.3 g | 1,310 mg | ||
| Chondroitin Sulfate Complexas Boswellia serrata, Chondroitin Sulfate, Citrus BioflavonoidsChondroitin Sulfate Complex (Form: Chondroitin Sulfate, Collagen (Form: Hydrolyzed Gelatin), Citrus Bioflavonoids, MSM (Alt. Name: Methylsulfonylmethane), Boswellia serrata PlantPart: resin Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata, Silica, Hyaluronic Acid (Form: as Sodium Hyaluronate)) Note: 1.2 g | 1,210 mg | ||
| Aflapin Boswellia serrata extract | 100 mg | 44% of 79 products listing indian frankincense give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 17539 (entered January 25, 2013), 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:
- 44% of the 79 products that print an amount of indian frankincense list more than its 100 mg of aflapin boswellia serrata extract (filed by NIH under indian frankincense) (median 100 mg).
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 Flex-A-Min Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin With Joint Flex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day! Glucosamine HCl & Vitamin D3Osteo Bi-Flex · off the market 3 shared, 79% alike
- Flex-A-Min Double StrengthNature's Bounty 4 shared, 72% alike
- Advanced Glucosamine Chondroitin with Vitamin D3 50 mcg (2000 IU)Puritan's Pride · off the market 5 shared, 67% alike
- Advanced Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM with Vitamin D3 50 mcg (2000 IU)Puritan's Pride 5 shared, 67% alike
- Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin + D3 1000 IUCVS Health 4 shared, 48% alike
- Glucosamine ComplexFinest Nutrition 4 shared, 48% 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
- Directions: For adults, take two (2) tablets daily, preferably with a meal. Take this product with plenty of fluids. For best results, take the full dosage of Flex-a-min(R) daily, on a continual basis.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 17539.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Povidone, Contains Less Than 2% of.
How many labels does Flex-A-Min Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin With Joint Flex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 17539 (current) Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 180 easy to swallow coated tablets · UPC 6 99866 27824 3
- Label 17536 Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 easy to swallow coated tablets · UPC 6 99866 27823 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Bounty, Inc. (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All Nature's Bounty products.