Glucosamine Chondroitin plus MSM
by Sunshine Naturals · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 89939 10089 9
- DSLD label 271247
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
Glucosamine Chondroitin plus MSM by Sunshine Naturals lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 1,000 mg of chondroitin sulfate, 1,000 mg of MSM and 200 mg of vitamin C. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Glucosamine Chondroitin plus MSM?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 Sulfate | 1,000 mg | 40% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). | |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 1,000 mg | Higher than 71% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). | |
| MSM | 1,000 mg | Higher than 74% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 200 mg | 222%* | Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Manganese | 3 mg | 130%* | Higher than 71% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271247 (entered July 21, 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine Chondroitin And MSM 1000 mgSunshine Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Advanced Therapeutics Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM Ultra Rx-JointNatures Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Advanced Therapeutics Extended Delivery Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM Ultra Rx-JointNatures Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Advanced Therapeutics Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM Ultra Rx-JointNaturesPlus same ingredients
- Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexNature's Bounty · off the market same ingredients
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: Adults take 3 capsules a day as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- This product may contain shellfish ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain sugar, starch, salt, or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271247.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Gelatin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Proudly Made in the USA.
How many labels does Glucosamine Chondroitin plus MSM have?
One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.
- Label 271247 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 89939 10089 9
DSLD also links this label to: Glucosamine Chondroitin And MSM 1000 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names American Naturavit Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Sunshine Naturals products.