Joint, Bone & Muscle Tropical Fruit
by GNC TriFlex · powder · 13.22 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 16555 0
- DSLD label 76848
- Serving 12.49 g (1 scoop)
- 30 servings
Joint, Bone & Muscle Tropical Fruit by GNC TriFlex lists 4 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 12.49 g, such as 3 g of leucine and 40 mg of UC-II standardized cartilage; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.
What is in Joint, Bone & Muscle Tropical Fruit?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 12.49 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 35 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 0.5 g | 97% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Added Sugars | 0.5 g | 1% | |
| Protein | 5 g | 64% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Leucineas Collagen Peptides, L-LeucineLeucine (Form: as Collagen Peptides, L-Leucine) | 3 g | Higher than 60% of 2,056 products listing leucine (median 2.5 g). | |
| Fast-Acting Comfort Blend | 250 mg | ||
| Chinese Skullcap root extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cutch Tree wood & bark extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| UC-II standardized Cartilage | 40 mg | 57% of 199 products listing cartilage give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Mbp | 40 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76848 (entered August 22, 2017), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 57% of the 199 products that print an amount of cartilage list more than its 40 mg of UC-II standardized cartilage (filed by NIH under cartilage) (median 100 mg).
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 Joint, Bone & Muscle Tropical Fruit's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- ComfortGNC TriFlex 3 shared, 48% alike
- Amplified Total Muscle Recovery ChocolateGNC Pro Performance AMP 7 shared, 43% alike
- Amplified Total Muscle Recovery VanillaGNC Pro Performance AMP 7 shared, 43% alike
- SculaciaBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 42% alike
- Joint HealthGNC Women's Ultra Mega 2 shared, 42% alike
- Univestin 250 mg Herbal Complex for Healthy JointsSwanson Ultra · off the market 2 shared, 42% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, mix 1 scoop (12.49 g) into 8 - 10 fl. oz. of cold water or your favorite beverage once a day.
- Also consider adding TriFlex or TriFlex Fast-Acting, which include glucosamine and chondroitin.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains: Milk and soybeans.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76848.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Natural & Artificial flavors, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Soy Oil & Lecithin Blend, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose, Beta-Carotene.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gf Gluten free.
How many labels does Joint, Bone & Muscle Tropical Fruit have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 76848 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · on the market · 13.22 oz. · UPC 0 48107 16555 0
- Label 69591 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market May 11, 2017 · 13.22 oz. · UPC 0 48107 16555 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC TriFlex products.