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Glucosamine 500 Chondroitin 400

by GNC · capsule · 120 softgel capsules

  • Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 48107 06703 8
  • DSLD label 991
  • Serving 3 softgels
  • 40 servings

Glucosamine 500 Chondroitin 400 by GNC lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 1,500 mg of D-glucosamine HCl and 1,200 mg of chondroitin sulfate sodium, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.

What is in Glucosamine 500 Chondroitin 400?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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).

Glucosamine 500 Chondroitin 400: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 991, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Calories from Fat20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Glucosamine 500 Chondroitin 400 against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Polyunsaturated Fat1 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Glucosamine 500 Chondroitin 400 against 1,759 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1 g

39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Sodium120 mg5%Sodium in Glucosamine 500 Chondroitin 400 against 14,514 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.120 mg

Higher than 69% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

D-Glucosamine HCl1,500 mgGlucosamine Hydrochloride in Glucosamine 500 Chondroitin 400 against 628 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.5 g

5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g).

Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium1,200 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Glucosamine 500 Chondroitin 400 against 950 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 991 (entered October 26, 2011), 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 Glucosamine 500 Chondroitin 400'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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take three softgel capsules twice daily.
Warnings
Caution: If you are allergic to shellfish, please consult your healthcare professional before taking this product.
CONTAINS: Crustaceans (Shrimp)
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Sugar, No Starch, No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, No Preservatives, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Corn, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 991.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Caramel color, Titanium Dioxide.

How many labels does Glucosamine 500 Chondroitin 400 have?

One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.

  1. Label 991 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 120 softgel capsules · UPC 0 48107 06703 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.

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