PlainVitamins

Joint Support

by Dr. Tobias · capsule · 240 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 42367 00130 2
  • DSLD label 319422
  • Serving 5 capsules
  • 48 servings

Joint Support by Dr. Tobias lists 6 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 5 capsules, such as 1,200 mg of chondroitin sulfate complex, 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate and 2,000 mg of methylsulfonylmethane; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.

What is in Joint Support?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).

Joint Support: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 319422, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Chondroitin Sulfate Complex1,200 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Joint Support against 950 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

Bovine Gelatinno amount given
Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatiteno amount given
Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium Saltno amount given
Glucosamine Sulfate1,500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Joint Support against 875 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).

Methylsulfonylmethane2,000 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Joint Support against 1,454 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.2,000 mg

Higher than 94% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319422 (entered December 21, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • Its 2,000 mg of methylsulfonylmethane is higher than 94% of the 1,454 methylsulfonylmethane products that print an amount; 39 list more.

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?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: Take 5 capsules daily, preferably with meals, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Pairs well with our Turmeric
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
This product is not intended for persons with allergies to shellfish.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18 and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Allergen Warning: Contains crustacean shellfish (lobster, shrimp and crab).
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 319422.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Water, Purified.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Tested product certified facility Sourced from a GMP certified facility.

How many labels does Joint Support have?

One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2024.

  1. Label 319422 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 240 capsules · UPC 8 42367 00130 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Mimi's Rock Corp (distributor), Oakville, ON, CA. All Dr. Tobias products.

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