Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg

by Nature Made · softgel capsule · 30 softgels

On the market (NIH)
DSLD label 270951
Serving 1 softgel
30 servings

Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg by Nature Made lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 0.5 mg of riboflavin and 200 mg of alpha lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.

What is in Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 270951, January 2026 release)
Ingredient	Amount	% DV	Among products listing it
Calories	5 Calories
Riboflavin	0.5 mg	38%	91% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 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 270951 (entered June 16, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

91% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.5 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).

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?

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

Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mgBIOVEA · off the market same ingredients
Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mgCHK Nutrition same ingredients
Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mgDr. Rico Perez same ingredients
Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mg Sustained ReleasePhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mg with Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)BIOVEA 2 shared, 77% alike
R-Lipoic Acid 50 mgSource Naturals 1 shared, 60% 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: Adults, take 1 softgel daily on an empty stomach.
Warnings: Store tightly closed, in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.; Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing.; Caution: Do not take if pregnant or nursing.; If you have diabetes or are glucose-intolerant, consult your physician before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain: No artificial flavors No preservatives Gluten free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 270951.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Medium Chain Triglycerides, Gelatin, Glycerin, Rapeseed Lecithin, Water, Soybean Oil, yellow Beeswax.

How many labels does Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 31, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

Label 270951 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 30 softgels
Label 179979 Entered August 31, 2018 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 31604 02947 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature Made Nutritional Products (distributor), West Hills, CA. All Nature Made products.