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Ultra MSM Forte

by AB American Biologics · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 90290 52930 7
  • DSLD label 20380
  • Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

Ultra MSM Forte by AB American Biologics lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 100 mcg of molybdenum, 300 mg of ascorbic acid, 1,500 mg of methylsulfonylmethane and 100 mg of glucosamine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.

What is in Ultra MSM Forte?

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

Ultra MSM Forte: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 20380, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: as Sodium Molybdate)100 mcg130%Molybdenum in Ultra MSM Forte against 4,390 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 86% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg).

Ascorbic Acidas Vitamin C300 mg500%Vitamin C in Ultra MSM Forte against 18,583 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg300 mg

Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Methylsulfonylmethane1,500 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Ultra MSM Forte against 1,454 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 88% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg).

Glucosamine100 mgGlucosamine (unspecified) in Ultra MSM Forte against 117 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 750 mg.100 mg

89% of 117 products listing glucosamine (unspecified) give more (median 750 mg).

N-Acetyl Glucosamine75 mgN-Acetyl Glucosamine in Ultra MSM Forte against 148 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 79 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.75 mg

76% of 148 products listing N-acetyl glucosamine give more (median 250 mg).

Chondroitin Sulfate50 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Ultra MSM Forte against 950 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.50 mg

94% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20380 (entered April 25, 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:

  • 89% of the 117 products that print an amount of glucosamine (unspecified) list more than its 100 mg of glucosamine (unspecified) (median 750 mg).
  • 94% of the 950 products that print an amount of chondroitin sulfate list more than its 50 mg of chondroitin sulfate (median 400 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 Ultra MSM Forte's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, one to three (3) capsules per day, preferably between meals, or as directed by a physician.
Warnings
Not to be used by pregnant or nursing mothers unless directed by a physician.
Keep this and all nutritional supplements out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of: Yeast, wheat, corn, soy, egg, milk, glutens, rice, sugar, starch, salt, preservatives, and artificial colorings or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place with cap tightly sealed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 20380.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): AB(R).

How many labels does Ultra MSM Forte have?

One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2013.

  1. Label 20380 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 90290 52930 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names AMERICAN BIOLOGICS (distributor), Chula Vista, CA. All AB American Biologics products.

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