Glucosamine MSM Complex 1500 mg
by Major · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 09045 47352 8
- DSLD label 215982
- Serving 3 caplets
- 20 servings
Glucosamine MSM Complex 1500 mg by Major lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 caplets, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 5 mg of manganese, 109 mg of calcium and 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate 2 KCl. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Glucosamine MSM Complex 1500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 caplets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate) | 5 mg | 250% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 109 mg | 11% | 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Glucosamine Sulfate 2 KCl | 1,500 mg | Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 1,000 mg | Higher than 74% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| GingerGinger PlantPart: root Note: S/E 5% | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215982 (entered March 24, 2020), 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?
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 MSM Complex 1500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Joint BuilderJarrow Formulas · off the market 4 shared, 66% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin 1500/1200 + MSM 1000Mason Natural 5 shared, 61% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin And MSM 1000 mgSunshine Naturals · off the market 4 shared, 59% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexGood 'N Natural · off the market 4 shared, 59% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexNature's Bounty · off the market 4 shared, 59% alike
- Advanced Therapeutics Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM Ultra Rx-JointNatures Plus · off the market 4 shared, 59% 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 three (3) caplets daily preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- This product contains shellfish ( shrimp, crab, lobster, crayfish) ingredients.
- Not for use by pregnant or lactating women. Consult doctor before use if you have or have had gallstones, or if you are taking prescription drugs.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if gastrointestinal discomfort or diarrhea occurs.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Warning: Do not consume product if you have allergy to shellfish, or if you are allergic to aspirin.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Yeast, wheat, gluten, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, soy, preservatives, artificial color and artificial flavor.
- Storage
- Store product at room temperature. Do not expose to excessive heat or moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 215982.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does Glucosamine MSM Complex 1500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 215982 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 3 09045 47352 8
- Label 201675 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 60 caplets · UPC 3 09045 47352 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Major Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Livonia, MI. All Major products.