Acetyl L-Carnitine 250 mg
by Solgar · capsule · 30 vegetable capsules
- Off the market since March 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 00015 5
- DSLD label 213702
- Serving 1 vegetable capsule
Acetyl L-Carnitine 250 mg by Solgar lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 60 mg of calcium and 250 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Acetyl L-Carnitine 250 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 60 mg | 6% | 68% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Acetyl-L-Carnitineas Acetyl-L-Carnitine ChlorideAcetyl-L-Carnitine (Form: as Acetyl-L-Carnitine Chloride) | 250 mg | 64% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213702 (entered February 26, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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 Acetyl L-Carnitine 250 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Best Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl Featuring Sigma Tau CarnitineDoctor's Best · off the market 1 shared, 72% alike
- Maximum Strength Acetyl L-Carnitine 1000Vitamin World · off the market 1 shared, 72% alike
- Acetyl-L CarnitineNOW · off the market 1 shared, 72% alike
- Acetyl L-Carnitine 1000 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 1 shared, 72% alike
- Acetyl L-Carnitine 250 mgNature's Bounty 1 shared, 72% alike
- Acetyl L-Carnitine 500 mgVitaCeutical Labs 1 shared, 72% 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 for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule daily with juice or water, between meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solgar's Acetyl-L-Carnitine Vegetable Capsules are free of corn, yeast, wheat, soy, gluten and dairy products and are formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
- Sugar, salt and starch free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213702.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher).
How many labels does Acetyl L-Carnitine 250 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 213702 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 27, 2015 · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00015 5
- Label 77128 Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market November 2, 2022 · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00015 5
- Label 44075 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market June 12, 2017 · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00015 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar Vitamin and Herb (manufacturer), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A.. All Solgar products.