Alpha-Lipoic Acid With N-Acetyl Cysteine
by ProCaps Laboratories · capsule · 360 easy to swallow capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 279014
- DSLD label 248389
- Serving 1 capsule
- 360 servings
Alpha-Lipoic Acid With N-Acetyl Cysteine by ProCaps Laboratories lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5 mg of vitamin C, 150 mg of alpha lipoic acid, 150 mg of N-acetyl cysteine and 100 mg of barley grass organic powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 27, 2021.
What is in Alpha-Lipoic Acid With N-Acetyl Cysteine?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbyl PalmitateVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 5 mg | 6% | 97% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 150 mg | Higher than 74% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). | |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine | 150 mg | 50% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Barley Grass organic powder | 100 mg | 68% of 328 products listing barley give more (median 312 mg). | |
| Wheat Grass organic powder | 100 mg | 71% of 241 products listing wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) give more (median 400 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 248389 (entered July 27, 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:
- 97% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 5 mg of vitamin C (median 100 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Alpha-Lipoic Acid With N-Acetyl Cysteine's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ala+nacProCaps Laboratories 3 shared, 50% alike
- Certified Organic GreensVitamer Laboratories 2 shared, 50% alike
- Certified Organic GreensVitaCeutical Labs 2 shared, 50% alike
- Wheat Grass and Barley Grass Combination 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 2 shared, 50% alike
- Green Energy BlendSwanson GreenFoods Formulas · off the market 2 shared, 41% alike
- Jurassic GreenChristopher's Original Formulas 2 shared, 41% 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 For best results consume one or more capsules daily or as recommended by your physician. As with any dietary supplement, this product is most effective as part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle, along with a daily multi-vitamin-mineral formula. For questions about the use of this product call 800.332.7799.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no milk, soy, yeast, wheat, gluten, sodium, salt, sugar, fat, cholesterol, color, preservative or manufacturing additives. Contains no additives of any kind.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 248389.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule.
How many labels does Alpha-Lipoic Acid With N-Acetyl Cysteine have?
5 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 248389 (current) Entered July 27, 2021 · on the market · 360 easy to swallow capsules · UPC 279014
- Label 220218 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market March 19, 2021 · 360 easy to swallow capsules · UPC 279014
- Label 57489 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market April 2, 2020 · 360 easy to swallow capsules
- Label 29488 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market January 26, 2016 · 360 easy to swallow capsules
- Label 4672 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 360 easy to swallow capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ProCaps Laboratories (manufacturer), Henderson, NV. All ProCaps Laboratories products.