Acetyl-L-Carnitine Alpha-Lipoic Acid 500 mg/200 mg
by GNC · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 21113 4
- DSLD label 242997
- Serving 2 caplets
- 30 servings
Acetyl-L-Carnitine Alpha-Lipoic Acid 500 mg/200 mg by GNC lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 91 mg of calcium, 500 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine and 200 mg of alpha-lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in Acetyl-L-Carnitine Alpha-Lipoic Acid 500 mg/200 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 91 mg | 7% | 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Acetyl-L-Carnitineas Acetyl-L-Carnitine HydrochlorideAcetyl-L-Carnitine (Form: as Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride) | 500 mg | 26% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 200 mg | Higher than 78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242997 (entered January 22, 2021), 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Acetyl L-Carnitine With Alpha-Lipoic AcidBronson · off the market same ingredients
- Acetyl L-Carnitine & Alpha-Lipoic Acid 650 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Acetyl L-Carnitine & Alpha-Lipoic AcidSource Naturals same ingredients
- Ala/AlcVitabase · off the market 2 shared, 82% alike
- Acetyl L-Carnitine 400 mg With Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 2 shared, 82% alike
- Acetyl L-Carnitine 400 mg Plus Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mgSpring Valley 2 shared, 82% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take two caplets daily with water.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, no artificial flavors, sodium free, no wheat, gluten free, no dairy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 242997.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Silicate, Talc, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylcellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Carnauba wax, Triacetin, Riboflavin, Oleic Acid, Diacetylated Monoglycerides.
How many labels does Acetyl-L-Carnitine Alpha-Lipoic Acid 500 mg/200 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on January 22, 2021.
- Label 242997 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 0 48107 21113 4
DSLD also links this label to: Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500 mg Alpha-Lipoic Acid 200 mg (image difference, same product), Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500 mg Alpha-Lipoic Acid 200 mg (image difference, same product), Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500 mg Alpha-Lipoic Acid 200 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.