Joint Guard
by Perque · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 240765
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Joint Guard by Perque lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 900 mg of glucosamine sulfate HCl, 300 mg of glucosamine KCl, 225 mg of chondroitin sulfate and 45 mg of opc, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in Joint Guard?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine Sulfate HCl | 900 mg | Higher than 62% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.4 g. | |
| Glucosamine KCl | 300 mg | ||
| Chondroitin SulfateChondroitin Sulfate Note: active, soluble | 225 mg | 66% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Opc | 45 mg | Higher than 55% of 164 products listing proanthocyanidins (median 36 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. | |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum GlycinateMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Glycinate) | 52 mcg | 116%* | Higher than 59% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 104 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas C16 Alkyls, C18 AlkylsMagnesium (Form: as C16 Alkyls (Form: from whole untreated Palm PlantPart: fruit and leaf), and C18 Alkyls (Form: from whole, untreated Palm PlantPart: fruit and leaf)) | 6 mg | 2% | 96% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg. |
| kosher Gelatin | 351 mg | 62% of 90 products listing gelatin give more (median 457 mg). Per day at the most servings: 702 mg. | |
| vegetable Fiberas Croscarmellosevegetable Fiber (Form: organic Croscarmellose) | 367 mg | 98% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.734 g. |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 240765 (entered January 22, 2021), 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:
- 96% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 6 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Joint Guard CapsulesPerque · off the market same ingredients
- Joint HealthCooper Complete · off the market 4 shared, 53% alike
- Arthri-DineHerb Xtra 3 shared, 44% alike
- Alpha Joint SupportOptimal Alpha 3 shared, 44% alike
- Glucosamine with Chondroitin & MSM 4700 mgSupplement Spot 3 shared, 44% alike
- Joint SupportDr. Tobias 3 shared, 44% 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: Take three (3) capsules twice daily until comfort is fully restored then three (3) capsules daily for maintenance or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use product if the tamper-resistant shrink band around the cap or the inner seal beneath the cap appears to have been tampered with or is missing.
- Warning: Pregnant and nursing mothers need to check with their health professional before taking supplements.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain: Citrus, MSG, wheat, gluten, corn, starch, sugar, soy, yeast, zein, sulfates, phosphates (other than coenzymes), preservatives, casein or other milk derivatives. No GMO's; No toxic minerals or metals
- Full disclosure label (no hidden or inactive ingredients)
- Storage
- Must be stored with cap on tightly in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 240765.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: None.
How many labels does Joint Guard have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 240765 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 90 capsules
- Label 240767 Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 180 capsules
DSLD also links this label to: Joint Guard Capsules (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Perque Integrative Health (manufacturer, distributor), Ashburn, VA. All Perque products.