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Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg

by PhysioLogics · capsule · 180 capsules

  • Off the market since March 2016 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 16963 55108 3
  • DSLD label 56677
  • Serving 1 capsule

Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg by PhysioLogics lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 80 mg of calcium and 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate - 2 KCI. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.

What is in Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg?

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).

Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 56677, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calcium80 mg8%Calcium in Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg against 17,831 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg80 mg

62% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg.

Glucosamine Sulfate - 2 KCI500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg against 875 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56677 (entered February 23, 2016), 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 4 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?

5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: For adults, take one (1) capsule four times daily, preferably with meals, or follow the advice of your health care professional.
Warnings
Contains shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, crayfish) ingredients.
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medication you take with your health care providers.
TAMPER RESISTANT: Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Allergens and what it does not contain
FREE OF: artificial color, artificial flavor, artificial sweetener, preservatives, sugar, starch, milk, lactose, soy, gluten, wheat, yeast, sodium.
Storage
Store at room temperature and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 56677.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Tricalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Contains Less Than 2% of.

How many labels does Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg have?

3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 56677 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market March 1, 2016 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 16963 55108 3
  2. Label 28936 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market February 9, 2016 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 16963 55108 3
  3. Label 3445 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market December 10, 2013 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 16963 55108 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names PhysioLogics, LLC (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All PhysioLogics products.

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