Alpha Lipoic Acid 500 mg
by SuperSmart · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 453003 822912
- DSLD label 285275
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Alpha Lipoic Acid 500 mg by SuperSmart lists one ingredient: 500 mg of alpha-lipoic acid per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.
What is in Alpha Lipoic Acid 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 94% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 285275 (entered May 24, 2023), 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:
- Its 500 mg of alpha-lipoic acid (filed by NIH under alpha lipoic acid) is higher than 94% of the 2,407 alpha lipoic acid products that print an amount; 116 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 500 mgVinco same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 500 mgAbsorb Health same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic AcidSuperSmart · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 500 mgKlaire Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic AcidKlaire Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 500 mgLongevity Medical Clinic 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
- Recommended use: Adults. Take one or two capsules a day.
- Warnings
- Precautions: Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. This product is a nutritional supplement and should not replace a varied, balanced diet.
- Keep out of children's reach.
- As with any nutritional supplement, you should consult a health professional before taking this product if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a health problem.
- Storage
- Store away from direct light, heat and humidity.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 285275.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Acacia Gum.
How many labels does Alpha Lipoic Acid 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 285275 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 5 453003 822912
- Label 250127 Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market July 13, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules
DSLD also links this label to: Alpha Lipoic Acid (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 SN Worldwide Unipessoal, Lda (distributor), Funchal, Portugal. All SuperSmart products.