Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg
by Jarrow Formulas · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since August 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 20002 4
- DSLD label 208645
- Serving 1 to 6 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg by Jarrow Formulas lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 330 mcg of biotin and 100 mg of alpha lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2019.
What is in Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotin | 330 mcg | 110% | Higher than 76% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208645 (entered October 23, 2019), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg with BiotinJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- RSyntrax same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mgtnvitamins same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid Plus Biotin 200 mgRite Aid same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg plus Biotin OptimizerNature's Truth same ingredients
- Best Stabilized R-Lipoic Acid 100 mgDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
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
- Usage: Take 1 to 6 tablets per day, preferably with meals or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Note: If you have a medical condition (especially diabetes or being treated for glucose control), are pregnant, lactating, trying to conceive, under the age of 18, or taking medications (especially for glucose control), consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, no gluten, no soybeans, no dairy, no egg, no fish/shellfish, no peanuts/tree nuts.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 208645.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, natural Vanilla flavor, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, food grade Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan V; Gluten Free.
How many labels does Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 23, 2019.
- Label 208645 (current) Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market August 18, 2016 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 90011 20002 4
DSLD also links this label to: Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg with Biotin (image difference, same product), Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg with Biotin (image difference, same product), Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg with Biotin (image difference, same product), Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg with Biotin (image difference, same product), Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg with Biotin (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 Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.