Glucosamine HCl+ Chondroitin
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00664 2
- DSLD label 277683
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Glucosamine HCl+ Chondroitin by Pure Encapsulations lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 400 mg of glucosamine HCl and 300 mg of chondroitin sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Glucosamine HCl+ Chondroitin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 HClGlucosamine HCl Note: shellfish-free | 400 mg | 90% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. | |
| Chondroitin Sulfateas BovineChondroitin Sulfate (Form: from Bovine) | 300 mg | 58% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277683 (entered March 22, 2023), 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:
- 90% of the 628 products that print an amount of glucosamine hydrochloride list more than its 0.4 g of glucosamine HCl (filed by NIH under glucosamine hydrochloride) (median 1.5 g).
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 HCl ChondroitinPure Encapsulations · off the market same ingredients
- Chondroytamine HCLOL Olympian Labs same ingredients
- Glucosamine & Chondroitin 750 mg - 600 mgWebber Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Ghc 3xDC same ingredients
- Acti-Joint Glucosamine, Chondroitin & Hyaluronic Acid 860 mgSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- Chronomine TRChrono Health Care · off the market 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule, 3 times daily, with meals, or as directed by a health professional. Individual results may vary.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Shellfish-free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 277683.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Glucosamine HCl+ Chondroitin have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 7, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 277683 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00664 2
- Label 184949 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00664 2
- Label 182929 Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 360 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00662 8
DSLD also links this label to: Glucosamine HCl Chondroitin (image difference, same product), Glucosamine HCl Chondroitin (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 Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.