Joint Support
by Trader Joe's · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0038 2205
- DSLD label 207387
- Serving 1 capsule
- 180 servings
Joint Support by Trader Joe's lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 300 mg of methyl-sulfonyl-methane and 200 mg of chondroitin sulfate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2019.
What is in Joint Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 15 mg | 1% | 72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas D-Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride, Shellfish source | 300 mg | 88% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 g. | |
| Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane | 300 mg | 56% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Chondroitin Sulfateas Bovine source | 200 mg | 66% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 207387 (entered October 23, 2019), 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?
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 2 servings 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- MSM Joint FormulaNatural Factors same ingredients
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM Triple StrengthThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market same ingredients
- Cartilage Companion HPPhysioLogics · off the market 4 shared, 91% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMGood 'N Natural · off the market 4 shared, 91% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMFinest Nutrition 4 shared, 91% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSMKroger 4 shared, 91% 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: Take 1 capsule twice daily or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Contains Crustacean Shellfish (Lobster, crab, shrimp).
- Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.
- Always consult with your physician before adding supplements to your diet.
- Note: Glucosamine is derived from shellfish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 207387.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Joint Support have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 207387 (current) Entered October 23, 2019 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 0038 2205
- Label 26759 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market October 4, 2017 · 180 capsules · UPC 0038 2205
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Trader Joe's (distributor), Monrovia, CA. All Trader Joe's products.