Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium Free 500 mg
by Natural Factors · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 02659 6
- DSLD label 8809
- Serving 1 capsule
Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium Free 500 mg by Natural Factors lists one ingredient: 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.
What is in Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium Free 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Glucosamine SulfateGlucosamine Sulfate Note: Sodium < 50 ppm | 500 mg | 65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8809 (entered June 1, 2012), 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 2 to 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine SulfateDaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgDaVinci Laboratories same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500GNC · off the market 1 shared, 71% alike
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgNature's Bounty 1 shared, 71% alike
- Joint HealthAmazeRx · off the market 1 shared, 71% alike
- Glucosamine Sulfate 750 mgWindmill · off the market 1 shared, 71% 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
- Suggested Usage: 1 capsule, 2-3 times per day or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- SODIUM FREE
- Contains no artificial preservatives, colors or sweeteners; no corn, dairy, soy, wheat or yeast.
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 8809.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice powder, Gelatin Capsule, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (recycle) Recyclable container and label; Purity & Potency Guaranteed; EASY TO SWALLOW CAPSULES (capsule).
How many labels does Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium Free 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 8809 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 0 68958 02659 6
- Label 8807 Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 68958 02658 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.