ALA 2/Day
by Adaptogen Research · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 28054 71129 7
- DSLD label 246903
- Serving 1 tablet; amounts per 2 tablets
- 60 servings
ALA 2/Day by Adaptogen Research lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 449 mcg of biotin, 110 mg of calcium and 600 mg of alpha-lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.
What is in ALA 2/Day?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotin | 449 mcg | 150% | Higher than 78% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 898 mcg. |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 110 mg | 11% | 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 220 mg. |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 600 mg | Higher than 95% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246903 (entered April 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?
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 600 mg of alpha-lipoic acid (filed by NIH under alpha lipoic acid) is higher than 95% of the 2,407 alpha lipoic acid products that print an amount; 14 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid + 270 mgNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage same ingredients
- Best Stabilized R-Lipoic Acid 100 mgDoctor's Best · off the market 2 shared, 78% alike
- Best Stabilized R-Lipoic Acid 200 mgDoctor's Best 2 shared, 78% alike
- RSyntrax 2 shared, 78% alike
- Super Alpha-Lipoic Acid With Biotin 250 mgLife Extension · off the market 2 shared, 78% alike
- Best Stabilized R-Lipoic AcidDoctor's Best · off the market 2 shared, 78% 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: 2 tablets daily with food. 1 tablet 30 minutes before meal twice a day or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if shrinkwrap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Made with Non-GMO ingredients Gluten free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place (59 degrees F-85 degrees F) away from direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 246903.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Silicon Dioxide, Methylcellulose, Stearic Acid, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose Coating.
How many labels does ALA 2/Day have?
One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2021.
- Label 246903 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 8 28054 71129 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Adaptogen Research (distributor), Newark, DE. All Adaptogen Research products.