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GSX Formula

by Bluebonnet · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 43715 01112 0
  • DSLD label 280081
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 20 servings

GSX Formula by Bluebonnet lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 25 mg of vitamin B6, 15 mg of zinc and 1,000 mg of glucosamine sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.

What is in GSX Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

GSX Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 280081, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas L-Ascorbic Acid500 mg556%Vitamin C in GSX Formula against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride25 mg1,471%Vitamin B6 in GSX Formula against 15,277 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg25 mg

Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Zincas Zinc Picolinate15 mg136%Zinc in GSX Formula against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Glucosamine Sulfateas Crustacean Shellfish1,000 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in GSX Formula against 875 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1 g

40% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g).

Chondroitin Sulfate250 mgChondroitin Sulfate in GSX Formula against 950 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.250 mg

63% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg).

Bromelainas Pineapple140 mgBromelain in GSX Formula against 1,337 products140 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.140 mg

Higher than 68% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg).

Sea Cucumber100 mgSea Cucumber in GSX Formula against 32 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 87.5 mg to 983 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

59% of 32 products listing sea cucumber give more (median 150 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 280081 (entered January 23, 2023), 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 GSX Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, take three capsules once daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: For adults only.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Contains: Crustacean shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp)
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of milk, egg, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame. Also free of gluten, barley, rice and sugar.
Gluten free
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 280081.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Water, Purified, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does GSX Formula have?

5 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 280081 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 43715 01112 0
  2. Label 179170 Entered July 25, 2018 · on the market · 180 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 43715 01116 8
  3. Label 179159 Entered July 25, 2018 · on the market · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 43715 01114 4
  4. Label 179130 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market September 19, 2025 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 43715 01112 0
  5. Label 12916 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market February 19, 2018 · 120 vcaps · UPC 7 43715 01112 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation (manufacturer), Sugar Land, Texas. All Bluebonnet products.

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