Maximum Strength Cosamin ASU
by Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 55970 82400 1
- DSLD label 54983
- Serving 4 capsules
- 45 servings
Maximum Strength Cosamin ASU by Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care lists 10 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 1.5 g of glucosamine HCl, 800 mg of sodium chondroitin sulfate and 400 mg of ASU blend; 7 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.
What is in Maximum Strength Cosamin ASU?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Sodium | 70 mg | 3% | Higher than 55% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Protein | 1 g | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Glucosamine HCl | 1.5 g | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Sodium Chondroitin SulfateSodium Chondroitin Sulfate Note: Contains approximately 8% moisture | 800 mg | Higher than 66% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). | |
| ASU Blend | 400 mg | ||
| Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASU) powder | no amount given | ||
| Soy Protein isolate | no amount given | ||
| Soy Unsaponifiables | no amount given | ||
| Avocado Unsaponifiables | no amount given | ||
| Mixed Tocopherolsnatural Mixed Tocopherols | no amount given | ||
| Silicon Dioxide | no amount given | ||
| Green Tea extract | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 54983 (entered December 23, 2015), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 7 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Maximum Strength Cosamin ASU's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cosamin ASU Advanced FormulaNMx Wellness Innovations 10 shared, 84% alike
- Cosamin ASUNutramax Laboratories Consumer Care 10 shared, 84% alike
- Cosamin ASUNMx Wellness Innovations 9 shared, 79% alike
- Avoca ASUNutramax Laboratories Consumer Care 8 shared, 72% alike
- Cosamin VerdeNMx Wellness Innovations 8 shared, 72% alike
- Cosamin AvocaNMx Wellness Innovations 7 shared, 63% 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 for Use: Take 4 capsules daily until desired comfort level is reached. Then gradually reduce number of capsules taken daily to maintain comfort level. Capsules may be taken all at once or divided with meals throughout the day.*
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy, Glucosamine derived from crab and shrimp.
- If you have any condition that requires medical attention, always consult your physician before taking any dietary supplement.
- Important: Tamper evident seal under cap. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 54983.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Gum Resin, Contains <2% of:.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NSF Contents Tested & Certified www.nsf.org; #1 RESEARCHED Glucosamine/Chondroitin Brand. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Maximum Strength Cosamin ASU have?
5 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 54984 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market November 6, 2015 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 55970 82004 1
- Label 54983 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 55970 82400 1
- Label 54981 Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 55970 82014 0
- Label 54980 Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 90 capsules
- Label 54976 Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care, Inc. (manufacturer), Edgewood, MD, U.S.A.. All Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care products.