Joints Ultra by Viva Vitamins — Ingredients, Evidence & Safety

🟢 88/100

This product is generally safe

Manganese: 20mg is 1.8× the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (11mg)
Contains proprietary blend — exact ingredient amounts not disclosed
40% of ingredients have research evidence

C Label Compliance Grade

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Safety Alerts

⚠️ Manganese: 20mg is 1.8× the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (11mg)

ℹ️ Contains proprietary blend — exact ingredient amounts not disclosed

Label Data

2 Tablet(s) Serving Size

105 Servings

Other Combinations Product Type

40% Evidence Coverage

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

Vitamin A

2500 IU (50% DV)

Vitamin C

100 mg (167% DV)

Vitamin E

100 IU (333% DV)

📊 4.5× RDA — above typical dose (UL: 1000 mg) 📚 177 studies (Tier A: 3, B: 90)

RDA 15mg This product: 67.0mg UL 1000mg

Vitamin B6

20 mg (1000% DV)

📊 15.4× RDA — above typical dose (UL: 100 mg) 📚 113 studies (Tier A: 3, B: 35)

RDA 1.3mg This product: 20mg UL 100mg

Folic Acid

400 mcg (100% DV)

✅ Within RDA (1.0× RDA of 0.4 mg) 📚 225 studies (Tier A: 10, B: 105)

RDA 0.4mg This product: 0.4mg UL 1.0mg

Vitamin B12

100 mcg (1667% DV)

📊 41.7× RDA — above typical dose 📚 138 studies (Tier A: 1, B: 44)

RDA 0.0024mg This product: 0.1mg

Pantothenic Acid

100 mg (1000% DV)

📊 20.0× RDA — above typical dose 📚 1 studies — no high-quality reviews

RDA 5mg This product: 100mg

Zinc

10 mg (67% DV)

✅ Within RDA (0.9× RDA of 11 mg) 📚 258 studies (Tier A: 6, B: 134)

RDA 11mg This product: 10mg UL 40mg

Selenium

50 mcg (71% DV)

✅ Within RDA (0.9× RDA of 0.055 mg) 📚 172 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 67)

RDA 0.055mg This product: 0.05mg UL 0.4mg

Manganese

20 mg (1000% DV)

⚠️ Exceeds Tolerable Upper Intake Level by 1.8× (UL: 11 mg) 📚 8 studies — no high-quality reviews

RDA 2.3mg This product: 20mg UL 11mg

Glucosamine

600 mg

📊 Market median: 1000.0mg (1115 products) 📚 22 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 9)

This product: 600mg

Proprietary Joint Complex

275 mg

L-Glycine

200 mg

Hydrolyzed Type II Chicken Collagen

250 mg

📊 Market median: 20.0mg (931 products) 📚 233 studies (Tier A: 1, B: 90)

This product: 250mg

DL-Phenylalanine

100 mg

N-Acetyl-Cysteine

50 mg

L-Proline

50 mg

Boron

3 mg

📊 Market median: 3.0mg (58 products) 📚 2 studies — no high-quality reviews

This product: 3mg UL 20mg

Superoxide Dismutase

100 mcg

Proprietary Herbal Support Complex

82 mg

Other Ingredients

Calcium Phosphate Povidone Stearic Acid Croscarmellose Magnesium Stearate

Label Claims — Verification

❓ All Other

❓ Structure/Function

All Other (99% of products) Structure/Function (76% of products) Nutrient (58% of products)

Target Groups

Adult (18 - 50 Years)

Product Information

📋 Directions for Use

Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 2 tablets daily for maintenance. Take 2 tablets, 3 times daily for more aggressive dosing for the first 1-2 months.

⚠️ Warnings & Precautions

KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

🧪 Formulation Notes

glucosamine complex

No gluten, sugar, salt, starch, yeast, corn, soy, wheat, lactose, citrus, milk, egg, fish products, artificial coloring, flavoring, or preservatives added.

Additional Information

Store in a cool dry place. Do not refrigerate. Please recycle.

Joints Ultra is a dietary supplement designed to support healthy joint structure and function. We’ve combined N-Acetyl-Glucosamine Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate and Shark Cartilage to provide some of the raw material necessary for maintaining healthy joint cartilage.†

MADE IN THE USA

Rebuilding support for healthy bones, joints, ligaments and cartilage†

SPECIALTY FORMULAS

Product Details

UPC / SKU 8 12720 01632 8

DSLD Entry Date 2011-11-25

Product Type Other Combinations

Form Tablet or Pill

Brand Viva Vitamins

DSLD ID 1790

Data Updated 2026-04-11

Research Evidence

337 Research Sources

54 Avg Quality Score

161 Meta Analysis

68 Systematic Review

51 Rct

48 Clinical Trial

2 Other

2 Regulatory Source

1 Narrative Review

1 Cochrane Review

1 Guideline

1 Openfda Safety

A Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in children from six months to five years of age

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2017

PubMed DOI Cochrane

A Vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in infants six months of age or less

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2011

PubMed DOI Cochrane

A Vitamin A supplementation for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2011

PubMed DOI Cochrane

A Vitamin A supplements for preventing mortality, illness, and blindness in children aged under 5: systematic review and meta-analysis

Meta Analysis BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2011

PubMed DOI

A Fortification of staple foods with vitamin A for vitamin A deficiency

Systematic Review The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2019

PubMed DOI Cochrane

A Vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in infants one to six months of age

Narrative Review The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2016

PubMed DOI Cochrane

A Vitamin A and fish oils for preventing the progression of retinitis pigmentosa

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2020

PubMed DOI

A Exercise training-induced changes in exerkine concentrations may be relevant to the metabolic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Meta Analysis Journal of sport and health science 2023

PubMed DOI

A Food fortification with multiple micronutrients: impact on health outcomes in general population

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2019

PubMed DOI

A Oral vitamin A supplements to prevent acute upper respiratory tract infections in children up to seven years of age

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2024

PubMed DOI

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