MSM 500 mg
by Country Life · tablet or pill
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 02768 3
- DSLD label 14108
- Serving 2 tablets
- 45 servings
MSM 500 mg by Country Life lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 1,000 mg of MSM and 340 mg of providing sulfur. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in MSM 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSMMSM (Alt. Name: methylsulfonylmethane) Note: 1 g | 1,000 mg | Higher than 74% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| providing Sulfuras Methylsulfonylmethaneproviding Sulfur (Form: as methylsulfonylmethane) | 340 mg | Higher than 91% of 161 products listing sulfur (median 29.2 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14108 (entered March 25, 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 340 mg of providing sulfur (filed by NIH under sulfur) is higher than 91% of the 161 sulfur products that print an amount; 9 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 1,000 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- MSM Methylsulfonylmethane 1000 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- MSM 1000 mgPuritan's Pride 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: Adults take two (2) tablets daily with food, or as directed by a health care professional. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO: Yeast, corn, wheat, soy, gluten, milk, salt, sugar, preservatives or artificial color.
- Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 14108.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Cellulose & Glycerin Coating, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PLEASE RECYCLE (recycle) Good Manufacturing Practices GMP CERTIFIED Certified Vegan AVA(TM) American Vegetarian Association Our manufacturing supports wind power renewablechoice.com Certified GF(R) Gluten-Free; K. Listed with: Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does MSM 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 14108 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · UPC 0 15794 02768 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.