MSM & Glucosamine
by Nature's Bounty · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 20932 1
- DSLD label 4117
- Serving 2 capsules
- 45 servings
MSM & Glucosamine by Nature's Bounty lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of MSM and 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in MSM & Glucosamine?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSMMSM Note: 170 mg Organic Sulfur | 500 mg | 36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl | 500 mg | 65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 4117 (entered December 23, 2011), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 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.
- Glucosamine Plus MSM 1000 mgQuest · off the market same ingredients
- MSM/GlucosamineGNC same ingredients
- EFAC PlusWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- EFAC PlusDC same ingredients
- MSM & Glucosamine SulfateNatural Factors same ingredients
- Glucosamine and MSMDivine Bounty 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 two (2) capsules three times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Contains shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, crayfish) ingredients.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- 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. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 4117.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Magnesium Silicate, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (recycle) Healthy you Healthy earth; LABORATORY TESTED GUARANTEED QUALITY; NATURE'S BOUNTY(R).
How many labels does MSM & Glucosamine have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 4117 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 74312 20932 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Bounty, Inc. (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All Nature's Bounty products.