CLA Complex
by GNC Women's Ultra Mega · softgel capsule · 30 packs
- Off the market since August 2017 (NIH)
- DSLD label 69708
- Serving 1 brown softgel
CLA Complex by GNC Women's Ultra Mega lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 brown softgel, such as 400 mg of conjugated linoleic acid and 100 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2017.
What is in CLA Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 brown 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 | no amount given | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acidas Safflower OilConjugated Linoleic Acid (Form: from Safflower Oil) (Alt. Name: CLA, Clarinol) | 400 mg | 78% of 422 products listing conjugated linoleic acid give more (median 1 g). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 55% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 69708 (entered January 25, 2017), 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CLA ComplexGNC Women's Ultra Mega Active · off the market same ingredients
- ClaGNC Pro Performance · off the market 2 shared, 60% alike
- ClaGNC Pro Performance AMP Advanced Muscle Performance 2 shared, 60% alike
- CLA Conjugated Linolenic AcidVitabase 2 shared, 60% alike
- ClaBronson · off the market 2 shared, 60% alike
- Cla 1250MRM 2 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one pack daily with food.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial flavors, no wheat, gluten free, no dairy, yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 69708.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Safflower Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Caramel color, Rosemary extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gf Gluten free.
How many labels does CLA Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2017.
- Label 69708 (current) Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market August 21, 2017 · 30 packs
DSLD also links this label to: Women's Ultra Mega Active Multivitamin (bundle set), Ultra Stress Protection & Circulatory Support (bundle set), Ultra Energy Generator (bundle set), Calcium 600 (bundle set), CLA Complex (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Women's Ultra Mega products.