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Glucosamine with Chondroitin & MSM

by Nutricost · tablet or pill · 240 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10014 67268 7
  • DSLD label 270417
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 120 servings

Glucosamine with Chondroitin & MSM by Nutricost lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 1.5 mg of manganese, 1,800 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride, 90 mg of chondroitin sulfate and 425 mg of methylsulfonylmethane. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.

What is in Glucosamine with Chondroitin & MSM?

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).

Glucosamine with Chondroitin & MSM: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 270417, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Manganeseas Manganese Citrate1.5 mg70%Manganese in Glucosamine with Chondroitin & MSM against 7,016 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1.5 mg

64% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Glucosamine Hydrochloride1,800 mgGlucosamine Hydrochloride in Glucosamine with Chondroitin & MSM against 628 products1.8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.8 g

Higher than 96% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride (median 1.5 g).

Chondroitin Sulfate90 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Glucosamine with Chondroitin & MSM against 950 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.90 mg

92% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg).

Methylsulfonylmethane425 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Glucosamine with Chondroitin & MSM against 1,454 products425 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.425 mg

51% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270417 (entered June 16, 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:

  • Its 1.8 g of glucosamine hydrochloride is higher than 96% of the 628 glucosamine hydrochloride products that print an amount; 27 list more.
  • 92% of the 950 products that print an amount of chondroitin sulfate list more than its 90 mg of chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

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 Glucosamine with Chondroitin & MSM's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, take 2 tablets daily with 8-12 oz of water or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: For healthy individuals 18 years and older.
Consult a healthcare professional prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO Gluten Free Product
Storage
Notice: Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 270417.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Silicon Dioxide, Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Coating powder.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Guaranteed Nutricost.

How many labels does Glucosamine with Chondroitin & MSM have?

One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.

  1. Label 270417 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 8 10014 67268 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nutricost (distributor), Vineyard, UT. All Nutricost products.

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