Cla
by Universal · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 39442 01691 1
- DSLD label 64208
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Cla by Universal lists one ingredient: conjugated linoleic acid, without an amount per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.
What is in Cla?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.75 g | 71% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.25 g. | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| CLA Blend | 1,000 mg | ||
| Conjugated Linoleic Acidas Safflower Oilprovides a minimum of 80% Conjugated Linoleic Acid (Form: from Safflower oil) (Alt. Name: CLA) | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 64208 (entered August 24, 2016), 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; 1 ingredient sits inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 3 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cla's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- CLA Conjugated Linoleic Acid Blend 1000 mgNatural Factors · off the market 3 shared, 81% alike
- CLA 1560 mgTRUNATURE · off the market 3 shared, 81% alike
- CLA 1000 mgNatural Factors · off the market 3 shared, 81% alike
- Tonalin CLA 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 3 shared, 81% alike
- ClaNatural Factors 3 shared, 81% alike
- Tonalin CLANatrol 3 shared, 81% 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
- Dosage: Take 1-2 Universal CLA softgels 3 times per day with meals or as directed by your healthcare provider.
- Warnings
- Made in a GMP facility on equipment that processes milk, soy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and wheat.
- Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Stimulant-free
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 64208.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Natural color, Titanium Dioxide, purified Water.
How many labels does Cla have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 27, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 64208 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 39442 01691 1
- Label 38246 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market June 16, 2015 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 39442 01691 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Universal Nutrition (manufacturer), New Brunswick, New Jersey. All Universal products.