Glucosamine Sulfate
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 250 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 01293 2
- DSLD label 232229
- Serving 1 capsule
- 250 servings
Glucosamine Sulfate by Douglas Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 65 mg of potassium and 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate 2KCl. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in Glucosamine Sulfate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassiumas Glucosamine SulfatePotassium (Form: as Glucosamine Sulfate) | 65 mg | 1% | 68% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClas Crab, ShrimpGlucosamine Sulfate 2KCl (Form: from Crab, and Shrimp) | 500 mg | 65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232229 (entered August 23, 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium FreeDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgAvPAK same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgVitalBulk 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
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed by a health professional. Individual results may vary.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Contains: Shellfish (crab, shrimp)
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 232229.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate, Magnesium Silicate.
How many labels does Glucosamine Sulfate have?
6 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 232229 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 250 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01293 2
- Label 56532 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market June 26, 2020 · 250 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01293 2
- Label 56528 Entered February 23, 2016 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00067 0
- Label 10879 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 90 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 45287 20020 9
- Label 10876 Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 45287 20020 9
- Label 6240 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 90 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 45287 20020 9
DSLD also links this label to: Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium Free (image difference, same product), Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium Free (package size difference, same product), Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium Free (package size difference, same product), Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium Free (image difference, same product), Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium Free (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.