Extra Strength Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg
by NOW · capsule · 120 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 03045 0
- DSLD label 315763
- Serving 1 veg capsule
- 120 servings
Extra Strength Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg by NOW lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 veg capsule, such as 600 mg of alpha-lipoic acid, 30 mg of grape seed extract and 5 mg of bioperine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.
What is in Extra Strength Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veg 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha-Lipoic Acidgranules | 600 mg | Higher than 95% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). | |
| Grape Seed Extractas Polyphenolsstandardized for Polyphenols | 30 mg | 65% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Bioperineas Black Pepper Fruit Extract | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 315763 (entered July 25, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 600 mg of alpha-lipoic acid (filed by NIH under alpha lipoic acid) is higher than 95% of the 2,407 alpha lipoic acid products that print an amount; 14 list more.
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 600 mg - Extra StrengthNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mgLuckyVitamin same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 635 mgNutriFlair same ingredients
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid 600 mgProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic AcidProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 2 shared, 68% alike
- Antioxidant Formula Ultra ActivinNature's Plus 2 shared, 65% 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 Usage: Take 1 capsule daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication (especially insulin or anti-diabetes drugs), or have a medical condition (especially diabetes).
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 315763.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triangle K (Kosher); Crescent H (halal) GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Extra Strength Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg have?
8 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 315763 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03045 0
- Label 314308 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 60 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03046 7
- Label 245705 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 60 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03046 7
- Label 245703 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03045 0
- Label 72479 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market September 22, 2023 · 60 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03046 7
- Label 72478 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market September 22, 2023 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03045 0
- Label 57144 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 60 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03046 7
- Label 57143 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03045 0
DSLD also links this label to: Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg - Extra Strength (image difference, same product), Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg - Extra Strength (image difference, same product), Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg - Extra Strength (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 NOW Foods (distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.