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TriFlex

by GNC Mega Men · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 packs

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 219869
  • Serving 3 caplets

TriFlex by GNC Mega Men lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 caplets, such as 30 mg of vitamin C, 1,500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride, 1,200 mg of chondroitin sulfate, sodium and 900 mg of MSM, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in TriFlex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 caplets. 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).

TriFlex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 219869, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate30 mg33%Vitamin C in TriFlex against 18,583 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg30 mg

83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Sodium165 mg7%Sodium in TriFlex against 14,514 products165 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.165 mg

Higher than 79% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Glucosamine Hydrochloride1,500 mgGlucosamine Hydrochloride in TriFlex against 628 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.5 g

5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g).

Chondroitin Sulfate, Sodium1,200 mgChondroitin Sulfate in TriFlex 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).

MSM900 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in TriFlex against 1,454 products900 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.900 mg

Higher than 72% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg).

Hyaluronic Acidas Sodium HyaluronateHyaluronic Acid (Form: as Sodium Hyaluronate)5 mgHyaluronic acid in TriFlex against 900 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

78% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 219869 (entered June 24, 2020), 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 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?

3 products list 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: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one pack daily with food.
Warnings
Contains: Crustaceans (Shrimp).
Warning: Cancer and reproductive harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery. Inform your physician of this product's biotin content before any lab test.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial flavors, no wheat, gluten free, no dairy.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 219869.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Crospovidone, Croscarmellose Sodium, Polysorbate 80, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Polyethylene Glycol, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does TriFlex have?

5 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 219869 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 30 packs
  2. Label 79705 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market April 24, 2020 · 30 packs
  3. Label 68960 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market August 22, 2017 · 30 packs
  4. Label 19428 Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 30 packs
  5. Label 3559 Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 30 packs

DSLD also links this label to: Triple Strength Fish Oil (image difference, same product), Triple Strength Fish oil (image difference, same product), Mega Men Multivitamin (bundle set), High Potency Fish Oil (bundle set).

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Mega Men products.

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