Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM Higher Strength 3-in-1 Formula
by Swanson · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 01891 1
- DSLD label 202812
- Serving 1 tablet
Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM Higher Strength 3-in-1 Formula by Swanson lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate 2KCl, 400 mg of chondroitin sulfate and 200 mg of MSM. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.
What is in Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM Higher Strength 3-in-1 Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClas ShellfishGlucosamine Sulfate 2KCl (Form: from Shellfish) | 500 mg | 65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Chondroitin SulfateChondroitin Sulfate Note: USP | 400 mg | 48% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| MSM | 200 mg | 68% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 202812 (entered May 28, 2019), 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 3 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine, Chondroitin & MSMDoctor's A-Z same ingredients
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Mini-Tabs Glucosamine, Chondroitin & MSMSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine, Chondroitin & MSMSwanson same ingredients
- Glucosamine, Chondroitin & MSMSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- SynovX RecoveryXYMOGEN same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take one tablet three times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Contains shellfish (shrimp).
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 202812.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Crospovidone, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Calcium Palmitate, Silica, Glycerin.
How many labels does Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM Higher Strength 3-in-1 Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on May 28, 2019.
- Label 202812 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 87614 01891 1
DSLD also links this label to: Glucosamine, Chondroitin & MSM (image 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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.