Glucosamine Plus MSM 1000 mg
by Quest · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 58371 21175 4
- DSLD label 23973
- Serving 1 tablet
Glucosamine Plus MSM 1000 mg by Quest lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate and 500 mg of lignisul(R) MSM. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in Glucosamine Plus MSM 1000 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 Sulfateas Shellfish Exoskeletons | 500 mg | 65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Lignisul(R) MSM | 500 mg | 36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23973 (entered August 23, 2013), 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 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.
- MSM & GlucosamineNature's Bounty same ingredients
- MSM/GlucosamineGNC same ingredients
- EFAC PlusWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- EFAC PlusDC same ingredients
- MSM & Glucosamine SulfateNatural Factors same ingredients
- Glucosamine and MSMDivine Bounty 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
- Recommended Use: Helps to relieve osteoarthritic pain and protect against the deterioration of cartilage from chronic joint diseases. A factor in the building of healthy cartilage. Recommended Dose (Adults): Take 1 tablet three times daily with food. Use for a minimum of four weeks to see beneficial effects.
- Warnings
- Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist.
- Risk Information: Do not use if allergic to shellfish.
- Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain corn, dairy, egg, gluten, shellfish, soy, sulfites or wheat.
- No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23973.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Cellulose, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): LIGNISUL(TM) MSM; PREMIUM - QUALITY ASSURED; SunOpta A healthy products company; {Recycle}.
How many labels does Glucosamine Plus MSM 1000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 23973 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market October 12, 2023 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 58371 21175 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SunOpta Inc. (manufacturer), Acton, ON. All Quest products.