Glucosamine Chondroitin Extra Strength
by Sunmark · other (e.g. tea bag) · 50 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 7739
- Serving 3 caplets
- 16 servings
Glucosamine Chondroitin Extra Strength by Sunmark lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 caplets, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 2 mg of manganese, 1.5 g of glucosamine HCl and 1.2 g of chondroitin sulfate, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.
What is in Glucosamine Chondroitin Extra Strength?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 caplets. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Manganese | 2 mg | 100% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Sodium | 105 mg | 4% | Higher than 66% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Glucosamine HClGlucosamine HCl Note: 1500 mg | 1.5 g | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Chondroitin Sulfateas Avian Chondroitin Sulfate, Bovine Chondroitin Sulfate, Porcine Chondroitin SulfateChondroitin Sulfate (Form: Bovine Chondroitin Sulfate, Porcine Chondroitin Sulfate, Avian Chondroitin Sulfate) Note: 1200 mg | 1.2 g | Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). | |
| Boron | 3 mg | Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7739 (entered April 26, 2012), 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 Chondroitin Extra Strength's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexNature's Valley · off the market 8 shared, 91% alike
- Double Strength Glucosamine ChondroitinCVS Health 7 shared, 89% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin Double StrengthCVS Pharmacy 7 shared, 89% alike
- Double Strength Glucosamine 500 mg Chondroitin 400 mgShopRite 7 shared, 89% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin 750 mg/600 mgPuritan's Pride 7 shared, 89% alike
- Triple Strength Glucosamine ChondroitinVitamin World · off the market 6 shared, 82% 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: Take three caplets daily with a full glass of water with food. For best results: Take one caplet three times daily.
- Warnings
- WARNINGS: Glucosamine is derived from shellfish.
- If pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your healthcare professional before taking this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool dry place, tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7739.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Cellulose, Hypromellose, Ascorbic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Red Beet, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Borate, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (McKESSON Empowering Healthcare).
How many labels does Glucosamine Chondroitin Extra Strength have?
One label is on file, entered on April 26, 2012.
- Label 7739 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · 50 caplets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names McKesson (distributor), San Francisco, CA. All Sunmark products.