Glucosamine MSM Complex
by Solgar · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 01315 5
- DSLD label 268018
- Serving 3 tablets
- 40 servings
Glucosamine MSM Complex by Solgar lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 5 mg of magnesium, 1,500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride and 1,000 mg of MSM, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in Glucosamine MSM Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrate | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Glycinate | 5 mg | 250% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for magnesium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Glucosamine Hydrochloride(1.5g) (vegetarian, shellfish-free) | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| MSM1 gram | 1,000 mg | Higher than 74% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| Ginger 4:1 extract | 108 mg | Higher than 70% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). | |
| White Willow 5:1 extract | 100 mg | 55% of 256 products listing white willow give more (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 268018 (entered April 11, 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?
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 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 MSM Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Vegetarian Joint ComplexPuritan's Pride 6 shared, 81% alike
- Vegetarian Joint ComplexVitamin World 6 shared, 76% alike
- Glucosamine HCl & MSM Triple StrengthSunmark 3 shared, 47% alike
- Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg with MSM 1500 mgKirkland Signature 3 shared, 47% alike
- Glucosamine HCl with MSMCVS Health 3 shared, 47% alike
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine MSM ComplexGood 'N Natural · off the market 5 shared, 45% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take three (3) tablets daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- White Willow is a natural ingredient that the body recognizes like aspirin. If you have an allergy to aspirin, please consult your physician before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Shellfish-free Gluten, wheat & dairy free
- Free of: gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, sodium, artificial flavor, sweetener, preservatives and color.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 268018.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher).
How many labels does Glucosamine MSM Complex have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 268018 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01315 5
- Label 218227 Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01314 8
- Label 73627 Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01315 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.