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Carda Lean

by Brutal Force · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 53569 23986 1
  • DSLD label 270701
  • Serving 3 veggie capsules
  • 30 servings

Carda Lean by Brutal Force lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 veggie capsules, such as 750 mg of wild yam, powder, 375 mg of ginseng whole plant extract, 150 mg of L-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate and 75 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.

What is in Carda Lean?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 veggie 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).

Carda Lean: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 270701, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Wild Yam, Powderas Dioscorea nipponica750 mg
Ginseng Whole Plant Extractas Panax ginseng Whole Plant Extractstd. to contain 20% ginsenosides375 mgGinseng in Carda Lean against 235 products375 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.375 mg

Higher than 83% of 235 products listing ginseng (median 100 mg).

L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate150 mgArginine Alpha Ketoglutarate in Carda Lean against 322 products0.15 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.99 g, the median 1 g.0.15 g

93% of 322 products listing arginine alpha ketoglutarate give more (median 1 g).

Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride75 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Carda Lean against 933 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.75 mg

87% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Citrulline75 mgCitrulline in Carda Lean against 1,209 products0.075 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 5 g, the median 3 g.0.075 g

98% of 1,209 products listing citrulline give more (median 3 g).

Puncture Vine Extractas Saponinsstd. to contain 45% saponins37.5 mgTribulus in Carda Lean against 555 products37.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 750 mg, the median 300 mg.37.5 mg

94% of 555 products listing tribulus give more (median 300 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270701 (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:

  • 93% of the 322 products that print an amount of arginine alpha ketoglutarate list more than its 0.15 g of L-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate (filed by NIH under arginine alpha ketoglutarate) (median 1 g).
  • 98% of the 1,209 products that print an amount of citrulline list more than its 0.075 g of L-citrulline (filed by NIH under citrulline) (median 3 g).
  • 94% of the 555 products that print an amount of tribulus list more than its 37.5 mg of puncture vine extract (filed by NIH under tribulus) (median 300 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.

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 for use: Adults, take 3 capsules approximately 20 minutes before your breakfast. Directions should be followed on both workout and non workout days.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement. Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if the packaging is open or looks tampered with.
Vitamin and dietary supplements are not intended to treat, diagnose or prevent any disease. Dietary supplements must not replace a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Allergen warning: This product is manufactured in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 270701.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Carda Lean have?

One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.

  1. Label 270701 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 53569 23986 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Muscle Club Limited (distributor), New York, NY. All Brutal Force products.

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