PlainVitamins

Joint Support

by NOW · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 03290 4
  • DSLD label 335254
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 45 servings

Joint Support by NOW lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 67 mg of vitamin C, 67 mg of niacin, 33 mg of vitamin B6 and 67 mg of pantothenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2025.

What is in Joint Support?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 335254, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid67 mg74%Vitamin C in Joint Support against 18,583 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg67 mg

64% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide, Vitamin B367 mg419%Niacin in Joint Support against 12,413 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg67 mg

Higher than 85% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.9 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride33 mg1,941%Vitamin B6 in Joint Support against 15,277 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg33 mg

Higher than 84% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate67 mg1,340%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Joint Support against 10,060 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg67 mg

Higher than 83% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide133 mg32%Magnesium in Joint Support against 14,003 products133 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg133 mg

Higher than 68% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Picolinate10 mg91%Zinc in Joint Support against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper Chelatecomplex2 mg222%Copper in Joint Support against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Chelatecomplex5 mg217%Manganese in Joint Support against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Glucosamine Hydrochloride667 mgGlucosamine Hydrochloride in Joint Support against 628 products0.667 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.667 g

77% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g).

Boswellinas Boswellia serrata Gum Resin Extract200 mgBoswellia in Joint Support against 665 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 290 mg, the median 135 mg.200 mg

Higher than 56% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg).

Bromelain2400 GDU/g100 mgBromelain in Joint Support against 1,337 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 55% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg).

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid67 mgPABA in Joint Support against 1,610 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.67 mg

Higher than 82% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg).

Alfalfa Juice Concentrate67 mgAlfalfa in Joint Support against 477 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.67 mg

63% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 335254 (entered September 25, 2025), 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 67 mg of niacin, 1.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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?

1 product lists 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 Usage: Take 2 capsules daily with food.
Warnings
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Caution: Persons with a known allergy to shellfish should not use this product.
For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition (especially glaucoma).
Contains shellfish (shrimp, crab).
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, tree nut or sesame ingredients.
Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 335254.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Rice Flour, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.

How many labels does Joint Support have?

7 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 335254 (current) Entered September 25, 2025 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03290 4
  2. Label 72615 Entered April 25, 2017 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03292 8
  3. Label 72611 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market January 21, 2025 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03290 4
  4. Label 55937 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03292 8
  5. Label 55936 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03290 4
  6. Label 14904 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market November 24, 2015 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03292 8
  7. Label 14902 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market November 24, 2015 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03290 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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