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Acetyl L-Carnitine 400 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg

by Vitamin World · capsule · 30 rapid release capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66443 66070 5
  • DSLD label 20596
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 15 servings

Acetyl L-Carnitine 400 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg by Vitamin World lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 800 mg of acetyl L-carnitine HCl free form and 400 mg of alpha lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.

What is in Acetyl L-Carnitine 400 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Acetyl L-Carnitine 400 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 20596, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl Free Form800 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Acetyl L-Carnitine 400 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg against 933 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.800 mg

Higher than 80% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mg.

Alpha Lipoic Acid400 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Acetyl L-Carnitine 400 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg against 2,407 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.400 mg

Higher than 93% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20596 (entered April 25, 2013), 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?

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 400 mg of alpha lipoic acid is higher than 93% of the 2,407 alpha lipoic acid products that print an amount; 137 list more.

The NIH database records 2 servings 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 two (2) capsules two times daily, preferably on an empty stomach.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, 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 20596.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Contains Less Than 2% of.

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 Acetyl L-Carnitine 400 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg have?

2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 20596 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 30 rapid release capsules · UPC 7 66443 66070 5
  2. Label 1330 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 30 rapid release capsules · UPC 7 66443 66070 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.

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