Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex With MSM
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 01254 2
- DSLD label 295739
- Serving 3 tablets
- 40 servings
Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex With MSM by Source Naturals lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 320 mcg of molybdenum, 1.5 g of glucosamine and 1.2 g of chondroitin, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex With MSM?
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 | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 250 mg | 417% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Acid ChelateMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Chelate) | 320 mcg | 427% | Higher than 98% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). |
| Sodium | 30 mg | 1% | 62% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Glucosamineas Glucosamine Sulfate | 1.5 g | Higher than 82% of 117 products listing glucosamine (unspecified) (median 750 mg). | |
| Chondroitinas Chondroitin Sulfate | 1.2 g | Higher than 81% of 47 products listing chondroitin (unspecified) (median 400 mg). | |
| OptiMSMas Methylsulfonylmethane | 800 mg | Higher than 70% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295739 (entered August 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- Its 320 mcg of molybdenum is higher than 98% of the 4,390 molybdenum products that print an amount; 87 list more.
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 With MSM's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Liquid Advanced Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM + CCalifornia Academy of Health 6 shared, 75% alike
- Advanced Joint SupportTN Trusted Nutrients · off the market 3 shared, 61% alike
- Joint SupportTN Trusted Nutrients 3 shared, 61% alike
- Joint Peppermint Spritz24hr Health · off the market 4 shared, 58% alike
- Arthx ReliefRainbow Light · off the market 6 shared, 57% alike
- Advanced Therapeutics Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM Ultra Rx-Joint Liquid Delicious Mixed Berry FlavorNature's Plus · off the market 5 shared, 53% 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: 3 tablets daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Contains shellfish (shrimp and crab).
- Warning: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, breastfeeding, or regularly taking any drug such as acetaminophen, warfarin (Coumadin), or heparin, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 295739.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum.
How many labels does Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex With MSM have?
4 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 295739 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01254 2
- Label 273090 Entered March 22, 2023 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01254 2
- Label 80989 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01254 2
- Label 72833 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market May 15, 2017 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01254 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.