Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg
by Puritan's Pride · capsule · 120 rapid release capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 17712 5
- DSLD label 242465
- Serving 1 capsule
Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg by Puritan's Pride lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 80 mg of calcium and 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 80 mg | 6% | 62% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg. |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl | 500 mg | 65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242465 (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.
The NIH database records 4 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 750 mgWindmill Natural Vitamins same ingredients
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine Relief 1000 mg Bonus Size21st Century · off the market same ingredients
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine Relief 1000 mg21st Century same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulfate 500GNC · off the market 1 shared, 73% 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 adults, take one (1) capsule four times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Contains shellfish (crab, crayfish, lobster, shrimp) ingredients.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 242465.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Tricalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 242465 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 74312 17712 5
- Label 62215 Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 120 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 74312 17712 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.