Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex
by Nature's Blend · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 79854 01118 0
- DSLD label 274667
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex by Nature's Blend lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 30 mg of vitamin C, 2.5 mg of manganese, 28 mg of potassium and 250 mg of glucosamine sulfate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.
What is in Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 30 mg | 33% | 83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese Sulfate | 2.5 mg | 109% | Higher than 68% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 mg. |
| Sodiumas Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium | 20 mg | 1% | 67% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
| Potassiumas Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride | 28 mg | 1% | 86% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 84 mg. |
| Glucosamine Sulfate | 250 mg | 89% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.75 g. | |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 200 mg | 66% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274667 (entered November 22, 2022), 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:
- 89% of the 875 products that print an amount of glucosamine sulfate list more than its 0.25 g of glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).
The NIH database records 1 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine ChondroitinAvPAK same ingredients
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine ChondroitinNature's Blend same ingredients
- Glucosamine + ChondroitinJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine+ChondroitinJarrow Formulas same ingredients
- Glucosamine Chondroitin with Vitamin C and ManganeseMason Natural 5 shared, 88% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin 1500 mg / 1200 mgMeijer 5 shared, 88% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one tablet, up to three time daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Double safety sealed for your protection. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Caution: Contain shellfish (crab, shrimp or lobster). If you are allergic to shellfish, please consult your healthcare professional before taking this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Preservative & gluten free. No starch, artificial colors, artificial flavors, wheat, yeast, or corn added.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 274667.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Phosphate, Modified Cellulose, Crospovidone, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Triacetin, Polydextrose, Wax.
How many labels does Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 274667 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 79854 01118 0
- Label 274642 Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 79854 01181 4
- Label 26099 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market March 9, 2023 · 120 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names National Vitamin Company (manufacturer), Casa Grande, AZ. All Nature's Blend products.