Alc - 1000
by Cardiovascular Research · liquid · 30 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22454
- Serving 0.125 to 0.25 tsp (.5-1 g, 4 g SS); amounts per 1 tsp
- 7.5 servings
Alc - 1000 by Cardiovascular Research lists one ingredient: 4 g of N-acetyl-L-carnitine per serving of 1 tsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in Alc - 1000?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Acetyl-L-Carnitine | 4 g | Higher than over 99% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22454 (entered July 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 4,000 mg of N-acetyl-L-carnitine (filed by NIH under acetyl L-carnitine) is higher than over 99% of the 933 acetyl L-carnitine products that print an amount; 3 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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 PowderVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine 750 mgNOW same ingredients
- Acetyl L-Carnitine 1500 mgNaturaLife Labs same ingredients
- Acetyl L-Carnitine 500 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- ALCAR Capsules 1500 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Cardio/Neuro CarnitineCarotec 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 Take one-eighth to one-quarter teaspoon once or twice daily, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- ALC - 1000 is a scientifically-designed supplement containing, n-acetyl-L-Carnitine, a naturally occurring form of L-Carnitine, this product is free of corn, soy, yeast, wheat and other common allergens.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22454.
How many labels does Alc - 1000 have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.
- Label 22454 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 30 grams
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, LTD. (distributor), CONCORD, CA. All Cardiovascular Research products.