Glucosamine and Collagen Type II
by Swanson Premium Brand · capsule · 90 capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11590 0
- DSLD label 184495
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Glucosamine and Collagen Type II by Swanson Premium Brand lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1.5 g of glucosamine and 750 mg of kollaGen II-xs chicken sternum cartilage collagen type II. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Glucosamine and Collagen Type II?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamineas Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl, ShellfishGlucosamine (Form: from Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl, from Shellfish) | 1.5 g | Higher than 82% of 117 products listing glucosamine (unspecified) (median 750 mg). | |
| kollaGen II-xs Chicken Sternum Cartilage Collagen Type II | 750 mg | 53% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184495 (entered January 7, 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 Glucosamine and Collagen Type II's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Joint Support Super FormulaBeachbody Nutritionals 2 shared, 73% alike
- Pure Glucosamine HCL Phara Grade PowderHard Rhino 1 shared, 60% alike
- Glucosamine HCl 1500 mgSimply Right · off the market 1 shared, 60% alike
- V-Glucosamine 750 mgParadise · off the market 1 shared, 60% alike
- Glucosamine HClPure Encapsulations 1 shared, 60% alike
- V-GlucosamineParadise 1 shared, 60% 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, take three capsules per day with water in the morning on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains shellfish (crab).
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184495.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Rice Flour.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Glucosamine and Collagen Type II have?
One label is on file, entered on January 7, 2019.
- Label 184495 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market December 1, 2023 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11590 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Premium Brand products.