Maximum Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin Plus
by 21st Century · tablet or pill · 120 (Easy Swallow) Tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 40985 22495 3
- DSLD label 11286
- Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 3 tablets
- 40 servings
Maximum Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin Plus by 21st Century lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 1,500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride, 1,200 mg of chondroitin sulfate and 500 mg of MSM, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.
What is in Maximum Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Sodium | 115 mg | 5% | Higher than 68% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Glucosamine HydrochlorideGlucosamine Hydrochloride Note: 1.5 g | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Chondroitin SulfateChondroitin Sulfate Note: 1.2 g | 1,200 mg | Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). | |
| MSM | 500 mg | 36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Proprietary Blendas Hyaluronic Acid, SilicaProprietary Blend (Form: Silica, & Hyaluronic Acid (Form: as Sodium Hyaluronate)) | 40 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11286 (entered July 25, 2012), 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.
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 Glucosamine & Chondroitin Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Joint Support Glucosamine Chondroitin Plus MSM with UnivestinKroger 5 shared, 87% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMKroger 5 shared, 87% alike
- Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMSolgar 5 shared, 87% alike
- Triple Strength Glucosamin Chondroitin MSMSolgar 5 shared, 87% alike
- Osteo Bi-Flex Regular StrengthOsteo Bi-Flex 5 shared, 79% alike
- Double Strength Glucosamine ChondroitinSpring Valley 5 shared, 79% 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 up to three (3) tablets daily with any meal. Daily dosage may vary based on individual needs.
- Warnings
- WARNING: IF YOU ARE DIABETIC, CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.
- If you have a shellfish allergy please consult your medical practitioner before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if product appears to be tampered with or seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Added Sugar, Yeast, Preservatives or Artificial Flavors.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11286.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MADE IN USA.
How many labels does Maximum Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin Plus have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 11286 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 120 (Easy Swallow) Tablets · UPC 7 40985 22495 3
- Label 11284 Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 60 (Easy Swallow) Tablets · UPC 7 40985 22488 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names 21st Century HealthCare, Inc. (manufacturer), Tempe, AZ. All 21st Century products.