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Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex

by Basic Vitamins · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 07610 21936 6
  • DSLD label 250005
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 60 servings

Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex by Basic Vitamins lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate and 750 mg of chondroitin sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.

What is in Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex?

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).

Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 250005, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Glucosamine Sulfate1,500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex against 875 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).

Chondroitin Sulfate750 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex against 950 products750 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.750 mg

Higher than 65% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 250005 (entered June 23, 2021), 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 for adults, take 3 capsules daily with meals or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not purchase if inner seal is missing or broken.
Allergens: Contains shellfish.
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Warning: Do not use if you have an allergy to shellfish or sulfur without consulting a physician.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Contains no: Yeast, starch, sugar, gluten, wheat, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial coloring or preservatives.
Storage
Keep cool, dry and away from direct light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 250005.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on June 23, 2021.

  1. Label 250005 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 3 07610 21936 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Basic Drugs, Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, OH. All Basic Vitamins products.

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