Glucosamine And Chondroitin 1500 mg
by Sunshine Naturals · capsule · 90 capsules
- Off the market since December 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 7 89939 10029 5
- DSLD label 49861
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Glucosamine And Chondroitin 1500 mg by Sunshine Naturals lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 600 mg of chondroitin sulfate, 150 mg of vitamin C and 300 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 25, 2015.
What is in Glucosamine And Chondroitin 1500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine Sulfate | 1,500 mg | Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). | |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 600 mg | Higher than 58% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). | |
| Vitamin C | 150 mg | 249% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 300 mg | 75% | Higher than 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Manganese Sulfate | 15 mg | 243% | The label names the compound (Manganese Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the manganese it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
| Copper Oxide | 15 mg | 600% | |
| Zincas Zinc Oxide | 30 mg | 201% | Higher than 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 49861 (entered August 25, 2015), 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine plus ChondroitinSunshine Naturals same ingredients
- Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM 1500/750/750Meijer Naturals 4 shared, 77% alike
- Natural FlexDaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont 4 shared, 77% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexPure Advantage · off the market 4 shared, 77% alike
- Advanced Therapeutics Glucosamine Chondroitin Rx-JointNatures Plus · off the market 4 shared, 77% alike
- JointGardDC 4 shared, 77% 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
- 3 Per day
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules a day with meals. After 8 weeks, reduce dosage to one a day as maintenance.
- Warnings
- This product contains shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, crayfish) ingredients.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain sugar, starch, salt preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 49861.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Gelatin.
How many labels does Glucosamine And Chondroitin 1500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 25, 2015.
- Label 49861 (current) Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market December 10, 2021 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 89939 10029 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names American Naturavit Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL, U.S.A.. All Sunshine Naturals products.