03.Products compared
| Products |
|
Amount per recommended maximum daily dose (from the label) |
Measured amount (%) |
| Brand (ranked by price within groups) |
Tablets or capsules? |
Glucosamine hydrochloride (mg) |
Glucosamine sulphate (mg) |
Chondroitin sulphate (mg) |
Measured glucosamine (% of the amount claimed on the label) |
Cost per maximum recommended daily dose ($) |
| Maximum daily dose 1500mg or more of glucosamine hydrochloride or glucosamine sulphate |
| Glucosoflex Glucosamine Hydrochloride 1500 |
Tablets |
1500 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
0.16 |
| Healthy Care Glucosamine HCL 1000 mg |
Capsules |
2000 |
0 |
0 |
97 |
0.18 |
| Nature's Way Maximum Strength Glucosamine 1500 |
Tablets |
1500 |
0 |
0 |
102 |
0.25 |
| Wagner 1000+ Glucosamine |
Capsules |
0 |
1507 |
0 |
96 |
0.28 |
| Thompson's Ultra Glucosamine 1500 Plus |
Tablets |
1500 |
0 |
150 |
96 |
0.3 |
| Bioorganics Glucosamine Sulfate Complex 1000 |
Capsules |
0 |
1507 |
0 |
96 |
0.31 |
| Bioglan Glucosamine Sulfate 1000 mg |
Tablets |
0 |
1960 |
0 |
100 |
0.33 |
| Cenovis Glucosamine 750 |
Capsules |
1500 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
0.34 |
| Nature's Own High Strength Glucosamine 1500 |
Tablets |
1500 |
0 |
0 |
104 |
0.4 |
| Blackmores Glucosamine 1500 |
Tablets |
0 |
1505 (B) |
0 |
94 |
0.44 |
| Herron OsteoEze |
Tablets |
1500 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
0.5 |
| Herron Glucosamine 1000 |
Tablets |
2000 |
0 |
0 |
99 |
0.51 |
| Blackmores Joint Formula with Glucosamine and Chondroitin |
Capsules |
1500 |
0 |
450 |
99 |
0.63 |
| Pretorius Professional Vegetarian Glucosamine 1500 (A) |
Tablets |
1500 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
0.65 |
| Bioorganics Vegetarian Glucosamine (A) |
Capsules |
1500 |
0 |
0 |
96 |
0.76 |
| Naturopathica 24 hour Glucosamine Sustained Release |
Tablets |
2000 |
0 |
0 |
94 |
0.77 |
| Enervite Super Joint & Arthritic Relief 1100 mg |
Tablets |
0 |
2260 |
1400 |
97 |
0.8 |
| Microgenics Glucosamine 1500 Chondroitin Complex |
Tablets |
3000 |
0 |
200 |
97 |
0.89 |
| Herron OsteoEze Active |
Tablets |
1500 |
0 |
1200 |
103 |
0.9 |
| Nature's Way True Strength Glucosamine + Chondroitin |
Tablets |
1500 |
0 |
500 |
95 |
1.13 |
| GNC Glucosamine 750 Chondroitin 600 |
Tablets |
1500 |
0 |
1200 |
95 |
1.17 |
| Woolworths Select Glucosamine & Chondroitin |
Capsules |
3000 |
0 |
1000 |
93 |
1.2 |
| Bioglan Glucosamine & Chondroitin Plus |
Tablets |
0 |
1507 |
960 |
95 |
2.25 |
| Maximum daily dose less than 1500mg of glucosamine hydrochloride glucosamine sulphate |
| Woolworths Select Glucosamine Complex 500 mg |
Tablets |
0 |
1130 |
0 |
98 |
0.28 |
| Wagner Joint Formula Glucosamine & Chondroitin |
Capsules |
0 |
1131 |
500 |
86 (C) |
0.45 |
| Nutralife High Potency Joint Care Arthritis Formula with Glucosamine and Chondroitin |
Capsules |
0 |
1131 |
500 |
90 (D) |
0.7 |
| |
Table notes
- Only three products in our test would give you 1200mg/day or more of chondroitin sulphate. These figures are highlighted in green in the table.
- Two products contain significantly less glucosamine than the label claims. These figures are highlighted in pink in the table.
Glucosamine sulphate
Some manufacturers only give the amount per tablet or capsule of glucosamine sulphate potassium chloride complex. In these cases we’ve calculated the amount of glucosamine sulphate.
Measured glucosamine
We measured the amount of glucosamine hydrochloride or sulphate (averaged over 10 tablets or capsules) and compared this as a percentage of the amount claimed on the label.
Cost per maximum recommended daily dose
This is based on the dose recommended on the label and prices we paid in Sydney supermarkets and pharmacies in December 2007. Larger sizes, which could be cheaper, may be available.
(A) Glucosamine made from maize starch.
(B) Glucosamine sulphate sodium chloride complex. Others are glucosamine sulphate potassium chloride complex.
(C) Manufacturer told us its testing gave 98%.
(D) Manufacturer told us its testing gave 100%.