Carnitine Complex
by Solgar · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 00558 7
- DSLD label 217568
- Serving 2 tablets
- 30 servings
Carnitine Complex by Solgar lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 500 mg of L-carnitine fumarate, 250 mg of ArginoCarn acetyl-L-carnitine arginate dihydrochloride, 250 mg of GlycoCarn glycine propionyl L-carnitine HCl and 250 mg of L-tauro acetyl-L-carnitine taurinate hydrochloride. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Carnitine Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Carnitine Fumarate | 500 mg | 38% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| ArginoCarn Acetyl-L-Carnitine Arginate Dihydrochloride | 250 mg | ||
| GlycoCarn Glycine Propionyl L-Carnitine HCl | 250 mg | ||
| L-Tauro Acetyl-L-Carnitine Taurinate Hydrochloride | 250 mg | 64% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217568 (entered April 23, 2020), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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 Carnitine Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Optimized Carnitine With GlycoCarnLife Extension 3 shared, 83% alike
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine Arginate/ Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCLSolgar · off the market 2 shared, 53% alike
- Advanced Acetyl-L-CarnitineSolgar 2 shared, 53% alike
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine ArginateLife Extension 2 shared, 53% alike
- Ribo Carnitine-Q10Pure Encapsulations 3 shared, 47% alike
- CarnitAll 600+Jarrow Formulas · off the market 4 shared, 47% 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: As a dietary supplement for adults, take two (2) tablets daily, between meals or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Gluten, wheat & dairy free
- Free of: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, artificial flavor, sweetener and preservatives.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 217568.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): M Halal GF Certified Gluten-free K Parve (Kosher). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Carnitine Complex have?
6 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 217568 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00558 7
- Label 217566 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 5, 2017 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00558 7
- Label 217563 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 5, 2017 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00558 7
- Label 213901 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market December 15, 2017 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00558 7
- Label 213897 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market December 5, 2017 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00558 7
- Label 81808 Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00558 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.