Vegetarian Joint Complex
by Puritan's Pride · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 79111 8
- DSLD label 318343
- Serving 3 tablets
- 30 servings
Vegetarian Joint Complex by Puritan's Pride lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 5 mg of manganese, 1,500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride and 1,000 mg of methylsulfonylmethane, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.
What is in Vegetarian Joint Complex?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate | 100 mg | 111% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Glycinate | 5 mg | 217% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Glucosamine Hydrochloride1.5 g | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane1 g | 1,000 mg | Higher than 74% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| Ginger Root Extracta 4:1 extract, equivalent to 432 mg of ginger | 108 mg | Higher than 70% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). | |
| White Willow Extracta 5:1 extract, equivalent to 500 mg of white willow | 100 mg | 55% of 256 products listing white willow give more (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318343 (entered September 25, 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 Joint Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Vegetarian Joint ComplexVitamin World 7 shared, 92% alike
- Glucosamine MSM ComplexSolgar 6 shared, 81% alike
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine MSM ComplexGood 'N Natural · off the market 6 shared, 56% alike
- Glucosamine 1500 And MSM 1000 mg ComplexSundown Naturals · off the market 6 shared, 56% alike
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine MSM ComplexNature's Bounty 6 shared, 53% alike
- Liquid Glucosamine & Chondroitin With MSM Citrus FlavorProtocol For Life Balance 5 shared, 51% 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: For adults, take three (3) tablets daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to aspirin. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no sugar, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 318343.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Silica, Glycerin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Vegetarian Joint Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 318343 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 25077 79111 8
- Label 285569 Entered May 24, 2023 · off the market March 21, 2023 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 25077 79111 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.