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Mobility Essentials

by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · capsule · 180 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since March 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 07084 1
  • DSLD label 78225
  • Serving 3 veggie capsules
  • 60 servings

Mobility Essentials by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 3 veggie capsules, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 15 mg of zinc, 5 mg of manganese and 725 mg of TruFlex glucosamine sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2017.

What is in Mobility Essentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 veggie 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).

Mobility Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 78225, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) Note: USP250 mg278%Vitamin C in Mobility Essentials against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Zincas TRAACS Zinc Glycinate ChelateZinc (Form: from TRAACS Zinc Glycinate Chelate)15 mg136%Zinc in Mobility Essentials against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese GlycinateManganese (Form: from Manganese Glycinate)5 mg217%Manganese in Mobility Essentials against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

TruFlex Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl, ShellfishTruFlex Glucosamine Sulfate (Form: Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl, from Shellfish)725 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Mobility Essentials against 875 products0.725 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.725 g

61% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.45 g.

TruFlex MSM300 mg
Boswellin Boswellia serrataas Boswellic AcidBoswellin Boswellia serrata (Form: 65% Boswellic Acid) PlantPart: resin Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata250 mgIndian Frankincense in Mobility Essentials against 79 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.250 mg

Higher than 71% of 79 products listing indian frankincense (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

BromelainBromelain Note: 2,400 GDU/gram250 mgBromelain in Mobility Essentials against 1,337 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.250 mg

Higher than 79% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

TruFlex Chondroitin SulfateTruFlex Chondroitin Sulfate Note: USP200 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Mobility Essentials against 950 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.200 mg

66% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Green Tea150 mgGreen Tea in Mobility Essentials against 2,595 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 58% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

White Willow100 mg
Curcumin50 mgCurcumin in Mobility Essentials against 550 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

72% of 550 products listing curcumin give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Devil's Claw25 mgDevil's Claw in Mobility Essentials against 162 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30.25 mg to 507.5 mg, the median 122.5 mg.25 mg

77% of 162 products listing Devil's claw give more (median 122.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Quercetin25 mgQuercetin in Mobility Essentials against 1,548 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

75% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Sea Cucumber25 mgSea Cucumber in Mobility Essentials against 32 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 87.5 mg to 983 mg, the median 150 mg.25 mg

84% of 32 products listing sea cucumber give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78225 (entered December 22, 2017), 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:

  • 84% of the 32 products that print an amount of sea cucumber list more than its 25 mg of sea cucumber (median 150 mg).

The NIH database records 2 servings 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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take three veggie capsules two times per day with food and water.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing, allergic to salicylate compounds such as aspirin, or have gastritis or ulcers.
Discontinue use if you experience stomach discomfort.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 78225.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Extract.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.

How many labels does Mobility Essentials have?

One label is on file, entered on December 22, 2017.

  1. Label 78225 (current) Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market March 26, 2018 · 180 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07084 1

DSLD also links this label to: Mobility Essentials (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Condition Specific Formulas products.

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