PlainVitamins

Glucosamine HCl

by up&up · tablet or pill · 150 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 70030 62316 6
  • DSLD label 20040
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 75 servings

Glucosamine HCl by up&up lists one ingredient: 2 g of glucosamine hydrochloride per serving of 2 tablets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.

What is in Glucosamine HCl?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Glucosamine HCl: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 20040, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Glucosamine HCl against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Glucosamine HydrochlorideGlucosamine Hydrochloride Note: 2000 mg2 gGlucosamine Hydrochloride in Glucosamine HCl against 628 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 96% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride (median 1.5 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20040 (entered March 25, 2013), 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?

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 2 g of glucosamine hydrochloride is higher than 96% of the 628 glucosamine hydrochloride products that print an amount; 5 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Directions: Adults, take two (2) tablets with a meal.
Warnings
Avoid this product if you have allergies to shellfish.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18. Keep out of reach of children.
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your healthcare providers.
Do not use if printed seal under cap is broken or missing.
CAUTION: If you are pregnant or nursing a baby, or if you are taking any medication (including OTC medication), or have A MEDICAL CONDITION or are planning any medical procedure, consult your doctor before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
GLUTEN FREE
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Tightly closed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 20040.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Povidone, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Polydextrose, Caramel, Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Silicate, Dextrin, Triacetin, Polyethylene Glycol, Dextrose, Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Sodium Citrate.

How many labels does Glucosamine HCl have?

One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.

  1. Label 20040 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · 150 tablets · UPC 0 70030 62316 6

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Target Corporation (distributor), Minneapolis, MN. All up&up products.

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