Glucosamine/MSM
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 360 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00335 1
- DSLD label 277688
- Serving 2 capsules
- 180 servings
Glucosamine/MSM by Pure Encapsulations lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 500 mg of MSM, 250 mg of ginger (zingiber officinale) extract and 250 mg of turmeric (curcuma longa) extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Glucosamine/MSM?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine Sulfateas Crab, ShrimpGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: from Crab, Shrimp) | 500 mg | 65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| MSM | 500 mg | 36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Ginger (Zingiber officinale) extractas GingerolsGinger (Zingiber officinale) extract (Form: standardized to contain 5% Gingerols) PlantPart: root Genus: Zingiber Species: officinale | 250 mg | Higher than 82% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg. | |
| Turmeric (Curcuma longa) extractas CurcuminoidsTurmeric (Curcuma longa) extract (Form: standardized to contain 95% Curcuminoids) PlantPart: root Genus: Curcuma Species: longa | 250 mg | Higher than 57% of 2,369 products listing turmeric (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277688 (entered March 22, 2023), 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?
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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Glucosamine/MSM's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Joint ReliefMM Sports Nutrition 4 shared, 77% alike
- Arthritis Triple Stack AdvancedSpecialty Pharmacy · off the market 3 shared, 65% alike
- Advanced Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSMBio Nutrition 4 shared, 63% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM & TurmericVitaBreeze 3 shared, 61% alike
- MSM & GlucosamineNature's Bounty 2 shared, 58% alike
- Glucosamine Plus MSM 1000 mgQuest · off the market 2 shared, 58% 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules, 1-3 times daily, with meals. Individual results may wary.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Do not take if you are sensitive to shellfish.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Contains shellfish (crab, shrimp)
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free & Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 277688.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org Certified by Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Glucosamine/MSM have?
8 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 277688 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 360 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00335 1
- Label 277684 Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00334 4
- Label 218948 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market October 22, 2018 · 360 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00335 1
- Label 218936 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market October 22, 2018 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00334 4
- Label 218932 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market October 22, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00333 7
- Label 182937 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 360 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00335 1
- Label 182932 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00334 4
- Label 182940 Entered October 25, 2018 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00333 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.