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Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin

by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 01382 2
  • DSLD label 273138
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 60 servings

Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin by Source Naturals lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 25 mg of vitamin C, 6 mg of manganese, 320 mcg of molybdenum and 1.5 g of glucosamine, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.

What is in Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin?

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).

Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 273138, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Vitamin Cas Manganese AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Manganese Ascorbate)25 mg28%Vitamin C in Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin against 18,583 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg25 mg

88% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese AscorbateManganese (Form: as Manganese Ascorbate)6 mg261%Manganese in Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin against 7,016 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg6 mg

Higher than 90% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Acid ComplexMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Amino Acid Complex)320 mcg711%Molybdenum in Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin against 4,390 products320 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg320 mcg

Higher than 98% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg).

Sodium30 mg1%Sodium in Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin against 14,514 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.30 mg

62% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Glucosamineas Glucosamine Sulfate KClGlucosamine (Form: as Glucosamine Sulfate KCl)1.5 gGlucosamine (unspecified) in Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin against 117 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 750 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 82% of 117 products listing glucosamine (unspecified) (median 750 mg).

Chondroitin Sulfate1.2 gChondroitin Sulfate in Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin against 950 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273138 (entered January 23, 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?

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 320 mcg of molybdenum is higher than 98% of the 4,390 molybdenum products that print an amount; 87 list more.

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 Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin'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
Suggested Use: 2 tablets daily with a meal.
Warnings
Contains shellfish (shrimp, crab and lobster).
Warning: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, breastfeeding, or regularly taking any drug such as acetaminophen, warfarin (Coumadin), or heparin, consult your health care professional before using this product.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, soy or wheat. Contains no preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 273138.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, modified Cellulose Gum, Acacia Gum.

How many labels does Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin have?

5 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 273138 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01382 2
  2. Label 214216 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01439 3
  3. Label 214195 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01382 2
  4. Label 214184 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01381 5
  5. Label 214182 Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01380 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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