Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM
by NutraBio · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 49908 51165 4
- DSLD label 318075
- Serving 4 capsules
- 30 servings
Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM by NutraBio lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 90 mg of vitamin C, 1 mg of manganese, 180 mg of potassium and 1,500 mg of D-glucosamine sulfate potassium chloride. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.
What is in Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 90 mg | 100% | 57% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese Glycinate ChelateTRAACS | 1 mg | 45% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Potassiumas D-Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride | 180 mg | 4% | Higher than 73% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. |
| D-Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride | 1,500 mg | Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Chondroitin Sulfatelow molecular weight | 1,000 mg | Higher than 71% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| OptiMSMas Methylsulfonylmethane | 1,000 mg | Higher than 74% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Sulfurorganic | 340 mg | Higher than 91% of 161 products listing sulfur (median 29.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 680 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318075 (entered September 25, 2024), 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 340 mg of sulfur is higher than 91% of the 161 sulfur products that print an amount; 9 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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 & MSM's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSMJarrow Formulas · off the market 6 shared, 71% alike
- Glucosamine+Chondroitin+MSMJarrow Formulas 6 shared, 71% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin And MSM 1000 mgSunshine Naturals · off the market 5 shared, 68% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexGood 'N Natural · off the market 5 shared, 68% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexNature's Bounty · off the market 5 shared, 68% alike
- Advanced Therapeutics Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM Ultra Rx-JointNatures Plus · off the market 5 shared, 68% 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 1 serving (4 capsules) 1-2 times daily preferably with meals. Best results are obtained with long-term use (more than 3 months).
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children. Not for use by individuals under the age of 18 years.
- Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Consult a physician before use if you have a medical condition or are taking any medication.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
- Produced in a facility and/or manufacturing line that also produces milk, tree nuts, nuts and soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
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- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 318075.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Check. Verify. Trust. View independent lab results checkmysupps.com No proprietary blends Fully transparent Manufactured in our GMP & FDA inspected facility Made in USA with ingredients sourced worldwide.
How many labels does Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM have?
7 labels are on file under this name since October 22, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 318075 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 6 49908 51165 4
- Label 309372 Entered July 25, 2024 · off the market October 24, 2023 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 49908 51165 4
- Label 248308 Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 150 capsules · UPC 6 49908 51166 1
- Label 238968 Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market March 24, 2021 · 150 capsules · UPC 6 49908 51166 1
- Label 212903 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market August 17, 2020 · 150 capsules · UPC 6 49908 51166 1
- Label 51518 Entered October 22, 2015 · on the market · 500 caps · UPC 6 49908 51167 8
- Label 51512 Entered October 22, 2015 · off the market December 4, 2019 · 150 caps · UPC 6 49908 51166 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutraBio Labs, Inc. (manufacturer), Middlesex, NJ. All NutraBio products.