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Glucosamine plus Chondroitin

by Sunshine Naturals · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 89939 10029 5
  • DSLD label 271244
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

Glucosamine plus Chondroitin by Sunshine Naturals lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 600 mg of chondroitin sulfate, 150 mg of vitamin C and 300 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.

What is in Glucosamine plus Chondroitin?

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).

Glucosamine plus Chondroitin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 271244, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Glucosamine Sulfate1,500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Glucosamine plus Chondroitin against 875 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).

Chondroitin Sulfate600 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Glucosamine plus Chondroitin against 950 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.600 mg

Higher than 58% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid150 mg167%*Vitamin C in Glucosamine plus Chondroitin against 18,583 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg150 mg

Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide300 mg71%*Magnesium in Glucosamine plus Chondroitin against 14,003 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg300 mg

Higher than 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Manganese Sulfate15 mg652%*

The label names the compound (Manganese Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the manganese it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Zinc Gluconate10 mg91%*

The label names the compound (Zinc Gluconate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the zinc it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

* % 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 271244 (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?

1 product lists 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: 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 271244.

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 plus Chondroitin have?

One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.

  1. Label 271244 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 89939 10029 5

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.

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