Ultra Joint Builder
by Jarrow Formulas · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 29050 6
- DSLD label 212061
- Serving 3 tablets
- 30 servings
Ultra Joint Builder by Jarrow Formulas lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 1,500 mg of methylsulfonylmethane, 500 mg of yucca juice extract and 100 mg of ApresFlex. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.
What is in Ultra Joint Builder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine Sulfate | 1,500 mg | Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). | |
| Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl | 2,000 mg | ||
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 1,500 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| Yucca juice extract | 500 mg | Higher than 79% of 106 products listing yucca (median 50 mg). | |
| ApresFlexas 3-O-Acetyl-11-Keto-Beta-Boswellic AcidApresFlex (Form: [20 mg] 20% 3-O-Acetyl-11-Keto-Beta-Boswellic Acid) (Alt. Name: Boswellia serrata extract) Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata | 100 mg | 53% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). | |
| Hyaluronic Acid | 40 mg | 52% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Boronas Boron Citrate | 3 mg | Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 212061 (entered January 25, 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ultra Joint Builder's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glucosamine Hyaluronic Acid+MSM+Bioperine+BoswelliaVimerson Health · off the market 4 shared, 58% alike
- Glucosamine Hyaluronic Acid + MSM + Bioperine + BoswelliaVimerson Health · off the market 4 shared, 58% alike
- Glucosamine Hyaluronic Acid + MSM Bioperine + BoswelliaVimerson Health 4 shared, 58% alike
- Joint SupportArazo Nutrition 4 shared, 51% alike
- NitroglideGEC Genetic Edge Compounds 4 shared, 51% alike
- Super Joint ComplexVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 4 shared, 50% 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
- Usage: Take 3 tablets per day or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- For best results, use with Jarrow Formulas JarroSil, the biologically Activated Silicon.
- Warnings
- Note: Do not use if allergic to shellfish.
- If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, lactating, trying to conceive, under the age of 18, or taking medications, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Contains: Shellfish (shrimp and crab shell).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish, or peanuts/tree nuts.
- Jarrow Formulas glucosamine sulfate is Sodium free and stabilized with potassium chloride (KCI).
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 212061.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, food-grade Coating.
How many labels does Ultra Joint Builder have?
6 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 212061 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29050 6
- Label 202400 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29050 6
- Label 37955 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market July 27, 2018 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29050 6
- Label 32200 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29050 6
- Label 30534 Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market February 11, 2014 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29050 6
- Label 7592 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 90 Easy-Solv(R) Tablets · UPC 7 90011 29050 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.