Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex Advanced
by Safeway Care · tablet or pill · 120 coated tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21130 78651 0
- DSLD label 26315
- Serving 3 tablets
- 40 servings
Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex Advanced by Safeway Care lists 6 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 1.5 g of glucosamine hydrochloride, 1.5 g of MSM, 200 mg of chondroitin sulfate sodium and 3.3 mg of hyaluronic acid; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex Advanced?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Sodium | 25 mg | 1% | 64% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Glucosamine HydrochlorideGlucosamine Hydrochloride Note: 1500 mg | 1.5 g | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| MSMMSM (Alt. Name: Methylsulfonylmethane) Note: 1500 mg | 1.5 g | Higher than 88% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium | 200 mg | 66% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). | |
| Antioxidant Proprietary Extract | 250 mg | ||
| Chinese Skullcap | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Black Catechu | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hyaluronic Acid | 3.3 mg | 85% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26315 (entered November 25, 2013), 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?
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:
- 85% of the 900 products that print an amount of hyaluronic acid list more than its 3.3 mg of hyaluronic acid (median 50 mg).
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 Chondroitin Complex Advanced's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex Advanced/Triple StrengthSafeway Care 7 shared, 88% alike
- Advanced Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexTop Care 7 shared, 88% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin + MSMDG Health 8 shared, 86% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin with MSMPuritan's Pride 8 shared, 86% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin Advanced plus 1500 mg MSM21st Century 8 shared, 82% alike
- Advanced Formula Glucosamine Chondroitin Triple Strength With UnivestinCVS Pharmacy 7 shared, 76% 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: Adults, take three (3) tablets together with a meal once a day. If taking other dietary supplements, it is best to take this product at a different time of day than those supplements.
- Warnings
- DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING
- If taking other dietary supplements, it is best to take this product at a different time of day than those supplements.
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your healthcare provider.
- CAUTION: If you are pregnant or nursing, or if you take any medication (including OTC medication), or if you have ANY MEDICAL CONDITION or are planning any medical procedure, consult your doctor before use.
- Avoid this product if you have allergies to shellfish or sulfur.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- CONTAINS: SHRIMP, CRAB, CRAYFISH
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place, tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26315.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Crospovidone, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Polyethylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): SAFEWAY S(TM).
How many labels does Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex Advanced have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.
- Label 26315 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 coated tablets · UPC 0 21130 78651 0
DSLD also links this label to: Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex Advanced/Triple Strength (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SAFEWAY INC. (distributor), PLEASANTON, CA. All Safeway Care products.