Cosamin ASU
by Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 240455
- Serving 3 capsules
Cosamin ASU by Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care lists 9 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1.5 g of glucosamine HCl and 350 mg of sodium chondroitin sulfate; 7 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in Cosamin ASU?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Sodium | 35 mg | 1% | 60% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Protein | less than 1 g | 2% | |
| Glucosamine HCl | 1.5 g | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate | 350 mg | 57% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). | |
| Proprietary ASU Powder, AKBA, and Green Tea Complex | 400 mg | ||
| Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASU) powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Soy (Glycine maximus) Unsaponifiablesas Glycine maximus | no amount given | ||
| Avocado (Persea gratissima) Unsaponifiablesas Persea gratissima | no amount given | ||
| Soy Protein Isolate | no amount given | ||
| Mixed Tocopherolsnatural Mixed Tocopherols | no amount given | ||
| AKBA Complex | no amount given | ||
| Boswellia extractsas 3-O-Acetyl-11-Keto Beta-Boswellic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| decaffeinated Green Tea extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 240455 (entered January 22, 2021), 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; 7 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cosamin ASU Advanced FormulaNMx Wellness Innovations same ingredients
- Cosamin ASUNMx Wellness Innovations 10 shared, 95% alike
- Cosamin VerdeNMx Wellness Innovations 9 shared, 87% alike
- Maximum Strength Cosamin ASUNutramax Laboratories Consumer Care 10 shared, 84% alike
- Cosamin AvocaNMx Wellness Innovations 8 shared, 76% alike
- Avoca ASUNutramax Laboratories Consumer Care 8 shared, 71% 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 for Use: Take 3 capsules daily until desired comfort is reached. May reduce number of capsules taken daily to maintain comfort level. Capsules may be taken all at once or divided with meals.
- Warnings
- If you have any condition that requires medical attention always consult your physician before taking any dietary supplement.
- Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Contains: Soy, Glucosamine derived from crab and shrimp.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 240455.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Contains <2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NSF Contents Tested & Certified www.nsf.org. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Cosamin ASU have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 240455 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 90 capsules
- Label 228872 Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 230 capsules · UPC 7 55970 82015 7
- Label 173714 Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market March 24, 2020 · 230 capsules · UPC 7 55970 82015 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care, Inc. (manufacturer). All Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care products.