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Joint Support Complex

by Nature's Bounty · softgel capsule · 90 rapid release softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 02041 4
  • DSLD label 60866
  • Serving 3 softgels
  • 30 servings

Joint Support Complex by Nature's Bounty lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 10 IU of vitamin E, 1 mg of manganese and 1,500 mg of glucosamine HCl, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2016.

What is in Joint Support Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 60866, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Calories from Fat15 Calories
Total Fat1.5 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Joint Support Complex against 11,965 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.5 g

44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Joint Support Complex against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Protein1 g3%Protein in Joint Support Complex against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid60 mg100%Vitamin C in Joint Support Complex against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)10 IU33%Vitamin E in Joint Support Complex against 6,459 products10 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.10 IU

85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Manganeseas Manganese AspartateManganese (Form: as Manganese Aspartate)1 mg50%Manganese in Joint Support Complex against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Glucosamine HClGlucosamine HCl Note: 1.5 g1,500 mgGlucosamine Hydrochloride in Joint Support Complex against 628 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.5 g

5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g).

MSM300 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Joint Support Complex against 1,454 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

56% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Evening Primrose Oil30 mgEvening Primrose oil in Joint Support Complex against 300 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 500 mg.30 mg

99% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg).

Boronas Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as Boron Citrate)1.5 mgBoron in Joint Support Complex against 3,339 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg1.5 mg

Higher than 58% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 60866 (entered July 25, 2016), 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:

  • 99% of the 300 products that print an amount of evening primrose oil list more than its 30 mg of evening primrose oil (median 500 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?

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
DIRECTIONS: For adults, take three (3) softgels daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, planning any medical or surgical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Contains soy and shellfish (crab, crayfish, lobster, shrimp) ingredients.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO, No Artificial Flavor, No Artificial Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast. Sodium Free.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 60866.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, natural Caramel color.

How many labels does Joint Support Complex have?

4 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 60866 (current) Entered July 25, 2016 · on the market · 90 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 02041 4
  2. Label 29166 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market March 18, 2016 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 74312 02041 4
  3. Label 17128 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market December 30, 2013 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 74312 02041 4
  4. Label 3770 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 74312 02041 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Bounty, Inc. (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All Nature's Bounty products.

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