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Carni Q Gel Forte

by Swanson Ultra · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 02290 1
  • DSLD label 206932
  • Serving 1 softgel

Carni Q Gel Forte by Swanson Ultra lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 12 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of vitamin E, 250 mg of L-carnitine and 30 mg of Q-gel coenzyme Q10. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.

What is in Carni Q Gel Forte?

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).

Carni Q Gel Forte: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 206932, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbyl PalmitateVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbyl Palmitate)12 mg13%Vitamin C in Carni Q Gel Forte against 18,583 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg12 mg

94% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate50 mg335%
L-Carnitineas L-Carnitine FumarateL-Carnitine (Form: from L-Carnitine Fumarate)250 mgL-Carnitine in Carni Q Gel Forte against 1,338 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.250 mg

61% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Q-Gel Coenzyme Q10as Proprietary Bio-Solv baseQ-Gel Coenzyme Q10 (Form: in a Proprietary Bio-Solv base Note: specially formulated to enhance absorption) Note: Hydrosoluble30 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Carni Q Gel Forte against 2,922 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.30 mg

67% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206932 (entered September 24, 2019), 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:

  • 94% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 12 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).

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?

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

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: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel one to two times per day with food and water or as recommended by your healthcare provider.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
If you are pregnant or nursing, seek the advice of your healthcare physician before using this product.
Contains Soy.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate

Source: label statements in DSLD label 206932.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Proprietary Bio-Solv base, Gelatin, Glycerin, Sorbitol, purified Water, Soybean Oil, Carob liquid, Titanium Dioxide, yellow Beeswax, Annatto seed extract.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Purity & Potency.

How many labels does Carni Q Gel Forte have?

3 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 206932 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 87614 02290 1
  2. Label 79137 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market January 10, 2019 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 87614 02290 1
  3. Label 73878 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market July 25, 2017 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 87614 02290 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.

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