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HCL Complex

by Life Time Fitness · capsule · 180 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since February 2024 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 82471 00822 0
  • DSLD label 46497
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 90 servings

HCL Complex by Life Time Fitness lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 480 mg of betaine hydrochloride, 480 mg of L-glutamic acid hydrochloride, 80 mg of ox bile concentrate and 70 mg of pepsin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2015.

What is in HCL Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

HCL Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 46497, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Betaine Hydrochloride480 mgBetaine Hydrochloride in HCL Complex against 914 products480 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.480 mg

Higher than 88% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg).

L-Glutamic Acid Hydrochloride480 mgGlutamic Acid in HCL Complex against 697 products480 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.480 mg

Higher than 77% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg).

Pancreatinas Porcine140 mg
Ox Bile concentrate80 mgBile in HCL Complex against 160 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 129.25 mg, the median 100 mg.80 mg

58% of 160 products listing bile give more (median 100 mg).

Pepsinas Porcine70 mgPepsin in HCL Complex against 223 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 130 mg, the median 50 mg.70 mg

Higher than 59% of 223 products listing pepsin (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 46497 (entered June 25, 2015), 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.

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
Recommended Use: Take 1 to 2 capsules with each meal or as recommended by your health-care professional.
Warnings
Individuals with porcine allergies should not take this product.
ALLERGY WARNINGS: This product is contraindicated in an individual with a history of hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients.
PREGNANCY: If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
INTERACTIONS: HCL Enzyme Complex should not be used concurrent with H2-blocking drugs and proton pump inhibitors because these drugs are intended to block the production of stomach HCl.
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS: HCL Enzyme Complex should be used with caution in an individual with a history of a peptic or duodenal ulcer. It is not recommended to remove the HCL Enzyme Complex powder from the capsule to be taken orally, as it can be irritating to the oral mucosa.
TAMPER EVIDENT: Use only if bottle is sealed.
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 46497.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY GMP GUARANTEED; THORNE RESEARCH Pure Ingredients, Trusted Results.

How many labels does HCL Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2015.

  1. Label 46497 (current) Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market February 20, 2024 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 82471 00822 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Life Time Fitness, Inc. (manufacturer), Chanhassen, MN. All Life Time Fitness products.

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