L-Carnitine Complex
by GNC Total Lean · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 19315 7
- DSLD label 213565
- Serving 2 tablets
- 30 servings
L-Carnitine Complex by GNC Total Lean lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 18 mg of niacin, 1 g of L-carnitine tartrate, 500 mg of garcinia cambogia fruit extract and 400 mg of green coffee bean extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in L-Carnitine Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 18 mg | 113% | 66% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| L-Carnitine Tartrate | 1 g | Higher than 66% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine (median 500 mg). | |
| Garcinia cambogia fruit extractas HCAGarcinia cambogia fruit extract (Form: 50% HCA Note: = 250 mg) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Garcinia Species: cambogia | 500 mg | 47% of 676 products listing garcinia give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Green Coffee bean extractas Chlorogenic AcidsGreen Coffee bean extract (Form: 45% Chlorogenic Acids Note: = 180 mg) PlantPart: bean Genus: Coffea Species: robusta | 400 mg | Higher than 59% of 668 products listing green coffee (median 250 mg). | |
| Capsimax Cayenne Pepper fruit extract | 100 mg | Higher than 70% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg). | |
| Green Tea leaf extractas Catechins, EGCGGreen Tea leaf extract (Form: 75% Catechins Note: = 37 mg, & 50% EGCG Note: = 25 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis | 50 mg | 69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). | |
| 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 213565 (entered February 26, 2020), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with L-Carnitine Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Energy & Metabolism GeneratorGNC Women's Ultra Mega 6 shared, 60% alike
- Decaf Thermo Igniter 12XGNC Pro Performance AMP 5 shared, 59% alike
- Keto Fat BurnerOutsup 4 shared, 56% alike
- Energy & Metabolism GeneratorGNC Mega Men 6 shared, 52% alike
- Carb Cut CompleteINNOSUPPS 3 shared, 51% alike
- Control & Reduce UnflavoredGNC Total Lean 4 shared, 48% 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 two tablets once daily, 30-60 minutes prior to exercise. On non-training days, take two tablets in the morning.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- 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. Niacin may cause a temporary flushing reaction.
- This product contains EGCG from green tea. One serving contains 9 mg of caffeine.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213565.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Crospovidone, Coating, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Dicalcium Phosphate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Scientifically Formulated.
How many labels does L-Carnitine Complex have?
3 labels are on file under this name since August 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 213565 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 48107 19315 7
- Label 74484 Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 48107 11853 2
- Label 36253 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market May 11, 2017 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 48107 11853 2
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 Total Lean products.