Glucosamine plus MSM
by Foster Regal · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 64175 33860 4
- DSLD label 296996
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Glucosamine plus MSM by Foster Regal lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 15 mg of vitamin C, 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate 2NaCl and 500 mg of methylsulfonylmethane. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in Glucosamine plus MSM?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas L-Ascorbic Acid | 15 mg | 25% | 93% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Glucosamine Sulfate 2NaCl | 500 mg | 65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 500 mg | 36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 296996 (entered November 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 93% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 15 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 2 servings 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- GS/MSM Complex 1000 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Maxi FlexDC same ingredients
- GS/MSM 1000 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- MSM & GlucosamineSolaray 3 shared, 87% alike
- MSM & GlucosamineNature's Bounty 2 shared, 84% alike
- Glucosamine Plus MSM 1000 mgQuest · off the market 2 shared, 84% 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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 or 2 capsules two times daily.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing consult your physician before taking this product.
- Contains crustacean shellfish (crab & shrimp) ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees-86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 296996.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Glucosamine plus MSM have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 11, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 296996 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 64175 33860 4
- Label 260090 Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 3 64175 33812 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Foster Regal Laboratories (distributor), White House, TN. All Foster Regal products.