Acetyl L-Cartine HCL Free Form Alpha Lipoic Acid
by Puritan's Pride · capsule · 120 rapid release capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 66088 9
- DSLD label 239179
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Acetyl L-Cartine HCL Free Form Alpha Lipoic Acid by Puritan's Pride lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 800 mg of acetyl L-carnitine HCl and 400 mg of alpha lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.
What is in Acetyl L-Cartine HCL Free Form Alpha Lipoic Acid?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetyl L-Carnitine HClAcetyl L-Carnitine HCl Note: free form | 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 Acid | 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 239179 (entered November 21, 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?
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.
- Acetyl L-Carnitine 400 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Acetyl L-Carnitine 400 mg Free Form Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mgPuritan's Pride Premium · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid ComplexNatures Craft · off the market same ingredients
- ALA/ALC ComplexNature's Craft same ingredients
- Ala/AlcVitabase · off the market same ingredients
- ALA/ALC 750 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas same ingredients
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 with meals.
- Warnings
- 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.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial color, 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 239179.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Cellulose, Acacia Gum, Medium Chain Triglycerides, 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-Cartine HCL Free Form Alpha Lipoic Acid have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 239179 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 120 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 25077 66088 9
- Label 67119 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market September 25, 2020 · 120 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 25077 66088 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.