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Joint Guard COX-2 Control

by KAL · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21245 10446 9
  • DSLD label 254656
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 30 servings

Joint Guard COX-2 Control by KAL lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 1,000 mg of D-glucosamine HCl, 500 mg of MSM, 100 mg of chondroitin sulfate calcium and 25 mg of N-acetyl D-glucosamine, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.

What is in Joint Guard COX-2 Control?

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 Guard COX-2 Control: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 254656, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Joint Guard COX-2 Control against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Joint Guard COX-2 Control against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Sugar1 gSugar in Joint Guard COX-2 Control against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

D-Glucosamine HClas Shellfish1,000 mgGlucosamine Hydrochloride in Joint Guard COX-2 Control against 628 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

62% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g).

MSM500 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Joint Guard COX-2 Control 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).

Chondroitin Sulfate Calciumas Bovine100 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Joint Guard COX-2 Control against 950 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.100 mg

87% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg).

N-Acetyl D-Glucosamineas Shellfish25 mgN-Acetyl Glucosamine in Joint Guard COX-2 Control against 148 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 79 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.25 mg

89% of 148 products listing N-acetyl glucosamine give more (median 250 mg).

Devil's Claw100 mgDevil's Claw in Joint Guard COX-2 Control against 162 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30.25 mg to 507.5 mg, the median 122.5 mg.100 mg

51% of 162 products listing Devil's claw give more (median 122.5 mg).

Japanese Knotweed root extractas Total Resveratrol75 mgHu Zhang in Joint Guard COX-2 Control against 269 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.75 mg

62% of 269 products listing hu zhang give more (median 150 mg).

Grape skin extract50 mgGrape in Joint Guard COX-2 Control against 1,900 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

48% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg).

Clove flower bud extractas Terpene Hydrocarbons25 mgClove in Joint Guard COX-2 Control against 110 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 224 mg, the median 60 mg.25 mg

68% of 110 products listing clove give more (median 60 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 254656 (entered September 24, 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:

  • 87% of the 950 products that print an amount of chondroitin sulfate list more than its 100 mg of chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).
  • 89% of the 148 products that print an amount of N-acetyl glucosamine list more than its 25 mg of N-acetyl D-glucosamine (filed by NIH under N-acetyl glucosamine) (median 250 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 Guard COX-2 Control'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
2 Daily
Directions: Use only as directed. Take 2 tablets daily with ameal or glass of water.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 254656.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica.

How many labels does Joint Guard COX-2 Control have?

One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2021.

  1. Label 254656 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21245 10446 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names KAL (manufacturer), Park City, UT. All KAL products.

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