Glucosamine HCl 1,500 mg
by Swanson · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 01842 3
- DSLD label 308586
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Glucosamine HCl 1,500 mg by Swanson lists one ingredient: 1.5 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Glucosamine HCl 1,500 mg?
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 Hydrochlorideas Shellfish | 1.5 mg | over 99% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.003 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308586 (entered February 22, 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:
- over 99% of the 628 products that print an amount of glucosamine hydrochloride list more than its 0.0015 g of glucosamine hydrochloride (median 1.5 g).
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Chewable Glucosamine Natural Orange And Honey-Lemon FlavourQuest · off the market same ingredients
- Joint Decision Pure Glucosamine HClLife Priority · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Vegetarian Glucosamine 500 mgSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine 500 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- Formula 582DC 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 one to two times per day with water before meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your healthcare provider before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Contains shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp).
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308586.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Food Glaze.
How many labels does Glucosamine HCl 1,500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.
- Label 308586 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 87614 01842 3
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.