MSM 1000 mg
by Puritan's Pride · capsule · 120 rapid release capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 11893 9
- DSLD label 318299
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
MSM 1000 mg by Puritan's Pride lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,000 mg of methylsulfonylmethane. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in MSM 1000 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methylsulfonylmethane1 g, providing | 1,000 mg | Higher than 74% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. | |
| Sulfur | 340 mg | Higher than 91% of 161 products listing sulfur (median 29.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,020 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318299 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 340 mg of sulfur is higher than 91% of the 161 sulfur products that print an amount; 9 list more.
The NIH database records 2 to 3 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- MSM 500 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- MSM 1,000 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- MSM Methylsulfonylmethane 1000 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- M-S-M SulfurCarlson · off the market same ingredients
- M-S-M Sulfur 1,000 mgCarlson same ingredients
- Maximum Strength MSM 1500 mgVitamin World 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) capsule two to three times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, 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 318299.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.
How many labels does MSM 1000 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 22, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 318299 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 25077 11893 9
- Label 286117 Entered June 22, 2023 · off the market March 21, 2023 · 120 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 25077 11893 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.