Glucosamine & Chondroitin Plus MSM
by NOW · capsule · 215 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 13121
- Serving 3 capsules
- 71 servings
Glucosamine & Chondroitin Plus MSM by NOW lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 245 mg of potassium, 1.1 g of glucosamine sulfate, 1.2 g of chondroitin sodium sulfate and 300 mg of MSM, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2012.
What is in Glucosamine & Chondroitin Plus MSM?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sodium | 110 mg | 4% | Higher than 67% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride) | 245 mg | 6% | Higher than 84% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Glucosamine SulfateGlucosamine Sulfate Note: 1,100 mg | 1.1 g | Higher than 60% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). | |
| Glucosamine Potassium Sulfate Complex | 1,500 mg | ||
| Chondroitin Sodium Sulfateas Bovine CartilageChondroitin Sodium Sulfate (Form: from Bovine Cartilage) Note: 1,200 mg | 1.2 g | Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). | |
| MSMas Lignisul(R) MSMMSM (Form: as Lignisul(R) MSM) | 300 mg | 56% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13121 (entered October 25, 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 Plus MSM's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSMVitacost 5 shared, 92% alike
- Nutra-Support JointCarlson 5 shared, 92% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMNova Nutritions 5 shared, 90% alike
- Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSMBest Naturals 5 shared, 90% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin with MSM Triple StrengthThe Vitamin Shoppe 6 shared, 89% alike
- Cartilage Companion HPPhysioLogics · off the market 5 shared, 88% 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules daily with meals or on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: PLEASE DISCARD THE INEDIBLE FRESHNESS PACKET ENCLOSED.
- Warning: Persons with a known allergy to shellfish should not use this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, sugar, preservatives or artificial colors
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13121.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 35th Anniversary; Good Manufacturing Practices GMP NNfA.
How many labels does Glucosamine & Chondroitin Plus MSM have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2012.
- Label 13121 (current) Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 215 capsules
DSLD also links this label to: Glucosamine & Chondroitin With MSM (package size difference, same product), Glucosamine & Chondroitin With MSM (package size difference, same product), Glucosamine & Chondroitin With MSM (package size difference, same product), Glucosamine & Chondroitin With MSM (package size difference, same product), Glucosamine & Chondroitin With MSM (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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), BLOOMINGDALE, IL. All NOW products.