Glucosamine plus Shark Cartilage 1550 mg

by Sunshine Naturals · capsule · 90 capsules

On the market (NIH)
UPC 7 89939 10090 5
DSLD label 271476
Serving 2 capsules
45 servings

Glucosamine plus Shark Cartilage 1550 mg by Sunshine Naturals lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,400 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 150 mg of shark cartilage, 30 mg of zinc gluconate and 10 mg of manganese sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.

What is in Glucosamine plus Shark Cartilage 1550 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Glucosamine plus Shark Cartilage 1550 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 271476, January 2026 release)
Ingredient	Amount	% DV	Among products listing it
Glucosamine Sulfate	1,400 mg		Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).
Shark Cartilage	150 mg		Higher than 53% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg).
Zinc Gluconate	30 mg	273%*	The label names the compound (Zinc Gluconate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the zinc it holds, so it is not placed among other products.
Manganese Sulfate	10 mg	435%*	The label names the compound (Manganese Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the manganese it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271476 (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 plus Shark Cartilage 1550 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Glucosalage SO4OL Olympian Labs 2 shared, 52% alike
Gluco-Flex ForteDouglas Laboratories 2 shared, 49% alike
Glucosamine 1500 Chondroitin 1200 plus UC-IIProCaps Laboratories 2 shared, 45% alike
Liquid Joint Soother With Mobili-Flex AdvancedVitamin World 3 shared, 42% alike
Azalgia CapsulesBasiem 3 shared, 41% alike
Glucosamine And Chondroitin 1500 mgSunshine Naturals · off the market 3 shared, 40% 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 2 capsules a day as a dietary supplement.
Warnings: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.; Keep out of reach of children.; This product may contain shellfish ingredients.
Allergens and what it does not contain: This product does not contain sugar, starch, salt, or preservatives.
Storage: Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 271476.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Gelatin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Proudly Made in the USA.

How many labels does Glucosamine plus Shark Cartilage 1550 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2022.

Label 271476 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 89939 10090 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names American Naturavit Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Sunshine Naturals products.