Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mg
by CHK Nutrition · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 71230 00032 6
- DSLD label 174179
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mg by CHK Nutrition lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 12 mg of riboflavin and 300 mg of alpha lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2018.
What is in Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riboflavin | 12 mg | 706% | Higher than 67% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 300 mg | Higher than 87% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174179 (entered March 23, 2018), 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mgBIOVEA · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mgDr. Rico Perez same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mg Sustained ReleasePhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mgNature Made same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mg with Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)BIOVEA 2 shared, 77% alike
- R-Lipoic Acid 50 mgSource Naturals 1 shared, 60% 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: Take 1 or 2 vegetarian tablets daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Note: If you have any health conditions or are taking any medications, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 174179.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Coating, Silicon Dioxide, Calcium Silicate, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA from domestic and foreign materials.
How many labels does Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2018.
- Label 174179 (current) Entered March 23, 2018 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 8 71230 00032 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CHK Nutrition (distributor), Duluth, MN. All CHK Nutrition products.