Maximum Strength MSM 1500 mg
by Vitamin World · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66443 11732 2
- DSLD label 21145
- Serving 1 to 2 caplets; amounts per 1 caplet
Maximum Strength MSM 1500 mg by Vitamin World lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 1,500 mg of MSM. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Maximum Strength MSM 1500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSMMSM (Alt. Name: Methylsulfonylmethane) Note: 1.5 g | 1,500 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| Sulfur | 510 mg | Higher than 94% of 161 products listing sulfur (median 29.2 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21145 (entered May 24, 2013), 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 510 mg of sulfur is higher than 94% of the 161 sulfur products that print an amount; 4 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- MSM 1500 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- MSM 1500 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- MSM 500 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- MSM 1,000 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- MSM Methylsulfonylmethane 1000 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- MSM 1000 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
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 one (1) to two (2) caplets, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, 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.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21145.
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): QA QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Maximum Strength MSM 1500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 21145 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 120 coated caplets · UPC 7 66443 11732 2
- Label 2097 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2011 · 120 coated caplets · UPC 7 66443 11732 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.