Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate Plus
by Vitamin Discount Center · tablet or pill · 180 tablets
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 297846
- Serving 3 tablets
- 60 servings
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate Plus by Vitamin Discount Center lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 400 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of manganese, 265 mg of potassium and 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.
What is in Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate Plus?
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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Sodium | 65 mg | 3% | Higher than 54% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 400 mg | 444% | Higher than 79% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate | 10 mg | 435% | Higher than 93% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Potassium | 265 mg | 6% | Higher than 86% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Glucosamine Sulfate | 1,500 mg | Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). | |
| Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride | 2,000 mg | ||
| Chondroitin Sulfate Complex | 1,200 mg | Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). | |
| Chondroitin SulfateStandardized to 90% | 1,080 mg | ||
| Bromelainas Ananas comosus Fruit ExtractStandardized to 1800 GDU/gm | 50 mg | 50% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297846 (entered December 14, 2023), 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?
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:
- Its 10 mg of manganese is higher than 93% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 228 list more.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate PlusRon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- Chondro-FlxOrtho Molecular Products 6 shared, 81% alike
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine ChondroitinAvPAK 6 shared, 78% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexNature's Blend 6 shared, 78% alike
- Glucosamine + ChondroitinJarrow Formulas · off the market 6 shared, 78% alike
- Glucosamine+ChondroitinJarrow Formulas 6 shared, 78% 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
- Suggested use: as a dietary supplement, adults take three (3) tablets daily at mealtime, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- The glucosamine sulfate in this product is derived from crab shell.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 297846.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearin, Cellulose Gum, Food Glaze, Silica, Magnesium Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate Plus have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 24, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 297846 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 180 tablets
- Label 297845 Entered October 24, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 120 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Discount Center, LLC (distributor), Tampa, Florida. All Vitamin Discount Center products.