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Total Joint Support

by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 28497
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 120 servings

Total Joint Support by Nutri-West lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 25 IU of vitamin E, 50 mg of pantothenic acid and 100 mg of glucosamine sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.

What is in Total Joint Support?

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

Total Joint Support: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 28497, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin C50 mg83%Vitamin C in Total Joint Support against 18,583 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg50 mg

77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas Vitamin E SuccinateVitamin E (Form: Vitamin E Succinate) Note: contains wheat25 IU83%Vitamin E in Total Joint Support against 6,459 products25 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.25 IU

68% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate)50 mg500%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Total Joint Support against 10,060 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg50 mg

Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Glucosamine SulfateGlucosamine Sulfate Note: CONTAINS SHELLFISH100 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Total Joint Support against 875 products0.1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.1 g

96% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g).

N-Acetyl GlucosamineN-Acetyl Glucosamine Note: CONTAINS SHELLFISH50 mgN-Acetyl Glucosamine in Total Joint Support against 148 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 79 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

79% of 148 products listing N-acetyl glucosamine give more (median 250 mg).

L-Glutathione2 mgGlutathione in Total Joint Support against 717 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.2 mg

95% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg).

N-Acetyl Cysteine5 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Total Joint Support against 1,259 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.5 mg

98% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg).

L-Cysteine50 mgCysteine in Total Joint Support against 516 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.50 mg

55% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg).

L-Glutamic Acid50 mgGlutamic Acid in Total Joint Support against 697 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.50 mg

55% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg).

L-Glycine50 mgGlycine in Total Joint Support against 1,078 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

79% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

L-Taurine25 mgTaurine in Total Joint Support against 2,337 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.25 mg

94% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

Soluble Tracheaas Chondroitin Sulfate-ASoluble Trachea (Form: 16% Chondroitin Sulfate-A)25 mg
Silymarin5 mgSilymarin in Total Joint Support against 208 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 63.75 mg to 203 mg, the median 116 mg.5 mg

over 99% of 208 products listing silymarin give more (median 116 mg).

Milk Thistle100 mgMilk Thistle in Total Joint Support against 1,277 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.100 mg

65% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg).

Green Lipped Musselas Mucopolysaccharides, Superoxide DismutaseGreen Lipped Mussel (Form: Natural source of Mucopolysaccharides, and Superoxide Dismutase) Note: CONTAINS SHELLFISH25 mgNew Zealand green-lipped mussel in Total Joint Support against 78 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 750 mg, the median 250 mg.25 mg

97% of 78 products listing new zealand green-lipped mussel give more (median 250 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28497 (entered December 24, 2013), 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:

  • 96% of the 875 products that print an amount of glucosamine sulfate list more than its 0.1 g of glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).
  • 95% of the 717 products that print an amount of glutathione list more than its 2 mg of L-glutathione (filed by NIH under glutathione) (median 50 mg).
  • 98% of the 1,259 products that print an amount of N-acetyl cysteine list more than its 5 mg of N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg).
  • 94% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 25 mg of L-taurine (filed by NIH under taurine) (median 500 mg).
  • over 99% of the 208 products that print an amount of silymarin list more than its 5 mg of silymarin (median 116 mg).
  • 97% of the 78 products that print an amount of new zealand green-lipped mussel list more than its 25 mg of green lipped mussel (filed by NIH under new zealand green-lipped mussel) (median 250 mg).

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 Total Joint Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Total JT PlusNutri-West 14 shared, 91% alike
  • Gc-MSM 3550Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 8 shared, 36% 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
Directions for use: One tablet daily or as directed.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT OUTER SEAL - DO NOT USE IF BROKEN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no starch, salt, sugar, corn, yeast, soy, milk, or preservatives.
Storage
Store in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 28497.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Tricalcium Phosphate, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.

How many labels does Total Joint Support have?

3 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 28497 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 120 tablets
  2. Label 28496 Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 50 tablets
  3. Label 12326 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market December 5, 2013 · 120 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, Wy. All Nutri-West products.

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