Joint Formula
by Altrum · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 204110
- Serving 1 to 6 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Joint Formula by Altrum lists 8 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 30 mg of vitamin C, 80 mg of calcium, 55 mg of phosphorus and 1 mg of manganese; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in Joint Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 30 mg | 50% | 83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Phosphate) | 80 mg | 8% | 62% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Calcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Calcium Phosphate) | 55 mg | 6% | 67% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese AACManganese (Form: as Manganese AAC) | 1 mg | 50% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Proprietary Joint Health Blend | 765 mg | ||
| Glucosamine HCl | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| MSM | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chondroitin Sulfate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Indian Frankincense extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204110 (entered June 24, 2019), 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; 4 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Joint-4Xendurance 4 shared, 66% alike
- Glucosamine ChondroitinNature's Bounty 5 shared, 65% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexPuritan's Pride 5 shared, 65% alike
- LIFEGuard Joint FormulaStarlight 5 shared, 64% alike
- Joint HealthSierra Fit 4 shared, 59% alike
- Pain AbsolveHerbal Groups 4 shared, 59% 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 Use: One to six tablets daily, preferably with meals. Further enhance this product's effectiveness with use of one of the Ultra Multis.
- Warnings
- Seek the advice of a health care professional if you are pregnant or nursing.
- May contain trace amounts of shellfish.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 204110.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Plant, Vegetable oil, Cellulose Gum, Vegetable Stearate, Magnesium Silicate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Joint Formula have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 204110 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 60 tablets
- Label 69828 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market April 9, 2018 · 60 tablets
- Label 41715 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market January 9, 2017 · 60 tablets
- Label 17108 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market January 15, 2015 · 60 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Altrum Nutrition Div. of AMSOIL INC. (distributor), Superior, WI. All Altrum products.