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Joint Complex

by TriVita · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • Off the market since November 2012 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 16265
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 60 servings

Joint Complex by TriVita lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 500 mg of MSM, 125 mg of chondroitin sulfate and 100 mg of chicken collagen type II. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.

What is in Joint Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).

Joint Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 16265, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Glucosamine Sulfate500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Joint Complex 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: 1 g.

MSM500 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Joint Complex against 1,454 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Chondroitin Sulfate125 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Joint Complex against 950 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.125 mg

86% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Chicken Collagen Type II100 mgCollagen in Joint Complex against 1,008 products0.1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.0.1 g

73% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.2 g.

BoswalliaBoswallia PlantPart: root Note: powdered extract150 mgBoswellia in Joint Complex against 665 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 290 mg, the median 135 mg.150 mg

Higher than 50% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Hydrilla Verticillata125 mg
TurmericTurmeric PlantPart: root Note: powdered extract50 mgTurmeric in Joint Complex against 2,369 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

71% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

GingerGinger PlantPart: root Note: powdered extract50 mgGinger in Joint Complex against 1,770 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

51% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Uncaria tomentosaUncaria tomentosa PlantPart: stem Note: powdered extract50 mgCat's Claw in Joint Complex against 300 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

68% of 300 products listing Cat's claw give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

GrapefruitGrapefruit PlantPart: seed Note: powdered extract50 mgGrapefruit in Joint Complex against 220 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

68% of 220 products listing grapefruit give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Bromelain50 mgBromelain in Joint Complex against 1,337 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

50% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

L-Glutamine50 mgGlutamine in Joint Complex against 1,850 products0.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.05 g

93% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.1 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16265 (entered December 21, 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?

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:

  • 93% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.05 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).

The NIH database records 2 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Joint Complex'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
Suggested Use: Adults, take 2 tablets with meals twice daily as a dietary supplement.
Warnings
Children, women who are pregnant or nursing, and all individuals allergic to any foods or ingredients should consult their healthcare provider before using this product. You should not stop taking any medication without first consulting with a healthcare provider.
Do not use if seal is broken.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 16265.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze, Calcium Carbonate, pregelatinized Starch, Triglycerides, Maltodextrin, Talc.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PHYSICIAN APPROVED FORMULA; TRIVITA(R) experience wellness.

How many labels does Joint Complex have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 16265 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market November 16, 2012 · 120 tablets
  2. Label 11483 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market November 16, 2012 · 120 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names TRIVITA(R) (other), Scottsdale, Arizona. All TriVita products.

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