Maximum Strength Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3
by Sundown Naturals · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- Off the market since December 2013 (NIH)
- UPC 0 30768 04003 1
- DSLD label 30643
- Serving 2 caplets
- 30 servings
Maximum Strength Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3 by Sundown Naturals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 3,000 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2014.
What is in Maximum Strength Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Glucosamine HydrochlorideGlucosamine Hydrochloride Note: 3 g | 3,000 mg | Higher than over 99% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride (median 1.5 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 30643 (entered February 26, 2014), 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:
- Its 3 g of glucosamine hydrochloride is higher than over 99% of the 628 glucosamine hydrochloride products that print an amount; 1 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Maximun Strength GlucosamineNature's Bounty · off the market same ingredients
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine HCl 1500 mgSundown Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Maximum Strength GlucosamineNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine With Vitamin DNature Made same ingredients
- Glucosamine 1000GNC · off the market 1 shared, 72% alike
- Triple Strength Glucosamine HCl 1500 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 72% 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 ADULTS, TAKE TWO (2) CAPLETS DAILY, PREFERABLY WITH A MEAL.
- Warnings
- Contains shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, crayfish) ingredients.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, 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.
- TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 30643.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {Bottle} PLEASE RECYCLE; {Wheat} FREE OF Gluten & Wheat; GUARANTEED LABORATORY TESTED QUALITY.
How many labels does Maximum Strength Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 30643 (current) Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market December 10, 2013 · 60 caplets · UPC 0 30768 04003 1
- Label 26141 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market December 31, 2013 · 60 caplets · UPC 0 30768 04003 1
DSLD also links this label to: Maximum Strength Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rexall Sundown, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All Sundown Naturals products.