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Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM

by Jarrow Formulas · capsule · 240 capsules

  • Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 90011 19022 6
  • DSLD label 288783
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 60 servings

Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM by Jarrow Formulas lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 1 mg of manganese, 260 mg of potassium and 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2023.

What is in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 + Chondroitin + MSM: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 288783, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid60 mg57%Vitamin C in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate1 mg43%Manganese in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Sodiumas Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium120 mg5%Sodium in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 14,514 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.120 mg

Higher than 69% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Potassiumas Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride260 mg6%Potassium in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 11,614 products260 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg260 mg

Higher than 86% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Glucosamine Sulfate1,500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 875 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).

Glucosamine Sulfate 2 KCl2,000 mg
Chondroitin Sulfate1,200 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 950 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium1,440 mg
Methylsulfonylmethane300 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM against 1,454 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

56% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288783 (entered August 24, 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?

1 product lists 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
Usage: Take 4 capsules per day or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Note: Do not use if allergic to shellfish.
Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are trying to conceive, pregnant, or lactating, under the age of 18, or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Contains: Crustacean Shellfish (shrimp or crab shell).
Allergens and what it does not contain
No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish, or peanuts/tree nuts.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 288783.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Capsule, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM have?

13 labels are on file under this name since December 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 288783 (current) Entered August 24, 2023 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19022 6
  2. Label 288782 Entered August 24, 2023 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19023 3
  3. Label 264752 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market November 3, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19023 3
  4. Label 264751 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market November 3, 2022 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19022 6
  5. Label 243263 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market October 15, 2021 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19023 3
  6. Label 212019 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market October 15, 2021 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19022 6
  7. Label 212016 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19023 3
  8. Label 200903 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19022 6
  9. Label 200902 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19023 3
  10. Label 50629 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19022 6
  11. Label 50627 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19023 3
  12. Label 28935 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market September 8, 2015 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19022 6
  13. Label 28933 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market September 8, 2015 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 19023 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Jarrow Formulas (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.

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