L-Carnitine Powder
by Biotics Research Corporation · powder · 100 g
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 21917
- Serving 1 tsp (3 g)
- 33 servings
L-Carnitine Powder by Biotics Research Corporation lists one ingredient: 1.7 g of L-carnitine per serving of 1 tsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in L-Carnitine Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Carnitineas L-Carnitine FumarateL-Carnitine (Form: as L-Carnitine fumarate) | 1.7 g | Higher than 89% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21917 (entered May 24, 2013), 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.
- L-Carnitine 1500 mg Rainbow CandyRedcon1 Basic Training Series same ingredients
- Best Carnitine EnergyDoctor's Best same ingredients
- L-Carnitine 2000 mgBIOVEA · off the market same ingredients
- L-CarnitineHard Rhino same ingredients
- L-Carnitine 2 gramsGNC Beyond Raw Chemistry Labs same ingredients
- L-Carnitine Blue LemonadeInsane Labz 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
- RECOMMENDATION: One (1) teaspoon each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Sealed with an imprinted safety seal for your protection.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry area. DO NOT REFRIGERATE
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21917.
How many labels does L-Carnitine Powder have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 21917 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 100 g
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.