Acetyl L-Carnitine

by Dymatize · capsule · 90 capsules

Off the market since April 2023 (NIH)
UPC 7 05016 47901 6
DSLD label 83069
Serving 1 capsule
90 servings

Acetyl L-Carnitine by Dymatize lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2.5 mg of thiamine, 75 mg of calcium, 500 mg of acetyl L-carnitine HCl and 25 mg of L-methionine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2018.

What is in Acetyl L-Carnitine?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Acetyl L-Carnitine: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 83069, January 2026 release)
Ingredient	Amount	% DV	Among products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: as Thiamin HCl)	2.5 mg	167%	58% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.
Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate)	75 mg	8%	64% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.
Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl	500 mg		26% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.
L-Methionine	25 mg		73% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 83069 (entered February 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 1 to 4 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 Acetyl L-Carnitine's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Acetyl L-CarnitineDymatize Nutrition · off the market 3 shared, 86% alike
Neuherin With Standardized Ginkgo, ALC, And ThiamineEcological Formulas 3 shared, 52% alike
Acetyl L-Carnitine 250 mgSolgar · off the market 2 shared, 48% alike
L-Methionine 500 mgCountry Life 2 shared, 40% alike
L Carnitine 550SNI Essential Series · off the market 2 shared, 39% alike
L-Carnitine XtremeDymatize Nutrition · off the market 2 shared, 39% 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: Take 1 capsule with food. You may take up to 4 capsules in a day.
Warnings: Warning: For adult use only.; Not for use by children, teenagers, pregnant or lactating women.; If you are under medical supervision, consult with your physician before taking product.; Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain: This product is gluten free.; Non-GMO; Gluten free
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 83069.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Capsule, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Maltodextrin.

How many labels does Acetyl L-Carnitine have?

One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2018.

Label 83069 (current) Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market April 24, 2023 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 05016 47901 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Dymatize Enterprises, LLC (distributor), Dallas, TX. All Dymatize products.