Vegetarian Glucosamine MSM
by Bluebonnet · capsule · 120 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 43715 01115 1
- DSLD label 316450
- Serving 3 capsules
- 40 servings
Vegetarian Glucosamine MSM by Bluebonnet lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 245 mg of chloride, 1,500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride and 1,000 mg of methylsulfonylmethane. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.
What is in Vegetarian Glucosamine MSM?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorideas Glucosamine Hydrochloride | 245 mg | 11% | Higher than 81% of 1,476 products listing chloride (median 75 mg). |
| Glucosamine Hydrochloridevegetable | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 1,000 mg | Higher than 74% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 316450 (entered October 24, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 Vegetarian Glucosamine MSM's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Triple Strength Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg with MSM 1500 mgKroger 2 shared, 68% alike
- Glucosamine Plus MSMFreeda 2 shared, 68% alike
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine HCL 1500 mg with MSM 1500 mgBronson 2 shared, 68% alike
- Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg MSM 1500 mgRexall 2 shared, 68% alike
- Glucosamine & MSMBaar Nature's Blessing 2 shared, 68% alike
- Glucosamine HCl & MSM Triple StrengthSunmark 2 shared, 61% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take three capsules once daily or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: for adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame. Also free of gluten, barley, rice and sugar.
- Made with Non GMO Ingredients Shellfish-free Gluten free
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 316450.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Water, Purified, Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made with Non GMO Ingredients K Parve (Kosher).
How many labels does Vegetarian Glucosamine MSM have?
6 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 316450 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 43715 01115 1
- Label 314889 Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 43715 01113 7
- Label 268366 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market August 22, 2023 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 43715 01113 7
- Label 268010 Entered April 11, 2022 · off the market August 22, 2023 · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 43715 01115 1
- Label 179135 Entered July 25, 2018 · on the market · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 43715 01115 1
- Label 179134 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market December 17, 2021 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 43715 01113 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation (manufacturer), Sugar Land, Texas. All Bluebonnet products.