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TripleFlex

by Nature Made · other (e.g. tea bag) · 170 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 31604 04128 1
  • DSLD label 180260
  • Serving 2 caplets
  • 85 servings

TripleFlex by Nature Made lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 1.5 g of glucosamine hydrochloride, 800 mg of chondroitin sulfate and 750 mg of methylsulfonylmethane, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 31, 2018.

What is in TripleFlex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

TripleFlex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 180260, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Sodium75 mg3%Sodium in TripleFlex against 14,514 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.75 mg

Higher than 57% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Glucosamine HydrochlorideGlucosamine Hydrochloride Note: 1500 mg1.5 gGlucosamine Hydrochloride in TripleFlex 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 Sulfate800 mgChondroitin Sulfate in TripleFlex against 950 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.800 mg

Higher than 66% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

Methylsulfonylmethane750 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in TripleFlex against 1,454 products750 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.750 mg

Higher than 66% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 180260 (entered August 31, 2018), 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?

4 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
Two caplets per day
Suggested use: Take two caplets daily, with food. For easier swallowing, take with water before and during ingestion. Caplets can be taken together or at different times during the day. Take 4-6 weeks to see results.
Warnings
Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.
Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing.
Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, or allergic to shellfish, consult your health care professional before taking this product.
Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, or allergic to shellfish, consult your health care professional before taking this product. Contains: Shellfish (Shrimp & Crab).
Allergens and what it does not contain
Color derived from natural source - No synthetic dyes No artificial flavors No preservatives No yeast Gluten free
Storage
Keep bottle tightly closed. Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 180260.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Methylsulfonylmethane, Hypromellose, Color added, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Inulin.

How many labels does TripleFlex have?

4 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 180260 (current) Entered August 31, 2018 · on the market · 170 caplets · UPC 0 31604 04128 1
  2. Label 179454 Entered July 25, 2018 · on the market · 120 caplets · UPC 0 31604 01431 5
  3. Label 71253 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market January 30, 2018 · 170 caplets
  4. Label 12144 Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 60 liquid softgels · UPC 0 31604 01187 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature Made Nutritional Products (distributor), Mission Hills, CA, U.S.A.. All Nature Made products.

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