Glucosamine HCL Complex
by Higher Nature · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 031013 103421
- DSLD label 304537
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Glucosamine HCL Complex by Higher Nature lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of glucosamine and 97.5 mg of boswellic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.
What is in Glucosamine HCL Complex?
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 | 500 mg | 62% of 117 products listing glucosamine (unspecified) give more (median 750 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Glucosamine Hydrochloride | 662 mg | 78% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.32 g. | |
| Boswellic Acid | 97.5 mg | 48% of 54 products listing boswellic acid give more (median 97.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 195 mg. | |
| Boswellia serrata | 113 mg | 52% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 226 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304537 (entered December 14, 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?
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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Glucosamine HCL Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Joint Health One Per Day Formula Glucosamine Hydrochloride 1,500 mgMeijer 3 shared, 63% alike
- BoswelliaSavesta · off the market 2 shared, 52% alike
- Nano-BoswelliaAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 2 shared, 52% alike
- Boswellia Extract 500 mgAmandean 2 shared, 52% alike
- Boswellia Standardized Herbal Extract 250 mgPuritan's Pride 2 shared, 52% alike
- Boswellia 400 mgNature's Answer 2 shared, 52% 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
- Directions: Adults take 1 tablet twice a day with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not take if on blood thinning medication. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking any other medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. No yeast, added sugar or salt.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 304537.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Boswellia serrata, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose.
How many labels does Glucosamine HCL Complex have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 304537 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 5 031013 103421
- Label 245617 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market January 20, 2023 · 90 tablets · UPC 5 031013 103421
- Label 240528 Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 5 031013 105272
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Higher Nature Ltd (EU) (manufacturer), Dublin, Ireland. All Higher Nature products.