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Soft Chews Salted Caramel

by GNC TriFlex · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 soft chews

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 228785
  • Serving 1 chew

Soft Chews Salted Caramel by GNC TriFlex lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 chew, such as 500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride, 400 mg of chondroitin sulfate sodium and 25 mg of methylsulfonylmethane, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in Soft Chews Salted Caramel?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 chew. 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).

Soft Chews Salted Caramel: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 228785, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates4 g2%Carbohydrate in Soft Chews Salted Caramel against 21,979 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.4 g

Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g.

Total Sugars0 g0%
Added Sugars0 g0%
Sodium40 mg2%Sodium in Soft Chews Salted Caramel against 14,514 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.40 mg

56% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Glucosamine Hydrochloride500 mgGlucosamine Hydrochloride in Soft Chews Salted Caramel against 628 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

80% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium400 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Soft Chews Salted Caramel against 950 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.400 mg

48% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg.

Methylsulfonylmethane25 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Soft Chews Salted Caramel against 1,454 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.25 mg

93% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228785 (entered June 24, 2020), 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?

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:

  • 93% of the 1,454 products that print an amount of methylsulfonylmethane list more than its 25 mg of methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg).

The NIH database records 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.

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 for adults, take one soft chew three times a day, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Contains: Crustaceans (Shrimp), Milk and Soybeans.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free and sugar free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 228785.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Maltitol syrup, Isomalt, Nonfat Milk powder, Natural & Artificial flavors, Xylitol, Sunflower Oil, Trehalose, Soy Lecithin, Glycerin, Caramel, Lactic Acid, Sucralose.

How many labels does Soft Chews Salted Caramel have?

One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.

  1. Label 228785 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 soft chews

DSLD also links this label to: Soft Chews Chocolate (flavor difference), Soft Chews Peanut Butter (flavor difference), Soft Chews Chocolate (flavor difference), Soft Chews Peanut Butter (flavor difference), Soft Chews Berry Creme (flavor difference).

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC TriFlex products.

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