Glucosamine HCl & MSM
by Equate · tablet or pill · 80 coated tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 81331 12530 7
- DSLD label 273861
- Serving 2 tablets
- 40 servings
Glucosamine HCl & MSM by Equate lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 1,500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride, 100 mg of boswellia serrata gum extract and 1,500 mg of methylsulfonyl methane, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.
What is in Glucosamine HCl & MSM?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Glucosamine Hydrochloride1.5 g | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Boswellia serrata gum extract | 100 mg | 53% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). | |
| Methylsulfonyl Methane1.5 g | 1,500 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273861 (entered August 23, 2022), 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 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 HCl & MSM's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Osteo Bi-Flex Joint Health Triple Strength + MSM FormulaOsteo Bi-Flex 4 shared, 89% alike
- Glucosamine HCl & MSM Triple StrengthSunmark 3 shared, 69% alike
- Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg with MSM 1500 mgKirkland Signature 3 shared, 69% alike
- Glucosamine HCl with MSMCVS Health 3 shared, 69% alike
- Joint-4Xendurance 3 shared, 69% alike
- Joint Soother Triple Strength With Vitamin DVitamin World 4 shared, 64% 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
- 2 per day
- Suggested Use: Adults - Two tablets daily with food as a dietary supplement.
- Individual results may vary.
- Warnings
- Contains: Crab and shrimp.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Pregnant or nursing women, individuals taking medication(s) or persons who have a health condition should consult their doctor before using this product.
- Safety-sealed. Do not use if printed seal under cap is cut, torn or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial dyes or flavors No gluten No lactose
- Storage
- Store at 15 degrees - 30 degrees C (59 degrees - 86 degrees F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 273861.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Methylsulfonyl Methane, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Boswellia serrata extract, Carboxymethyl Cellulose Sodium, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Polydextrose, Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Povidone, Silica, Talc, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Glucosamine HCl & MSM have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2022.
- Label 273861 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 80 coated tablets · UPC 6 81331 12530 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Walmart Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Equate products.