MSM Glucosamine 500 mg
by Thompson · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 31315 19200 5
- DSLD label 36651
- Serving 2 tablets
- 30 servings
MSM Glucosamine 500 mg by Thompson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 1,000 mg of glucosamine sulfate and 1,000 mg of MSM, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.
What is in MSM Glucosamine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate KClGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: as Glucosamine Sulfate KCl (Form: Shellfish)) | 1,000 mg | 40% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). | |
| MSM | 1,000 mg | Higher than 74% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36651 (entered August 26, 2014), 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with MSM Glucosamine 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glucosamine with MSMNature's Way FlexMax 3 shared, 80% alike
- MSM & GlucosamineSolaray 3 shared, 71% alike
- MSM & GlucosamineNature's Bounty 2 shared, 68% alike
- Glucosamine Plus MSM 1000 mgQuest · off the market 2 shared, 68% alike
- EFAC PlusWonder Laboratories 2 shared, 68% alike
- EFAC PlusDC 2 shared, 68% alike
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: Use only as directed. Take two tablets daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 36651.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does MSM Glucosamine 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.
- Label 36651 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 31315 19200 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutraPure, Inc. (manufacturer). All Thompson products.