L-Carnitine with Chromium
by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 209620
- Serving 1 tablet
- 30 servings
L-Carnitine with Chromium by Metagenics lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mcg of chromium and 250 mg of L-carnitine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in L-Carnitine with Chromium?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium CitrateChromium (Form: as Chromium Citrate) | 50 mcg | 42% | 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| L-Carnitineas L-Carnitine FumarateL-Carnitine (Form: as L-Carnitine Fumarate) | 250 mg | 61% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 209620 (entered December 22, 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 2 servings 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 with Chromium's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- L-Carnitine 1000Vitamin World · off the market 1 shared, 61% alike
- L-CarnitineGNC Pro Performance · off the market 1 shared, 61% alike
- Carni Test 1000MET-Rx · off the market 1 shared, 61% alike
- L-Carnitine 500 mgVitaCeutical Labs 1 shared, 61% alike
- L-Carnitine 250 mgBronson 1 shared, 61% alike
- L-CarnitineOL Olympian Labs · off the market 1 shared, 61% 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: Take one tablet twice daily between meals or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: If pregnant or nursing consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegetarian.
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 209620.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified gluten-free. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does L-Carnitine with Chromium have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 209620 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 30 tablets
- Label 27157 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market July 3, 2019 · 30 tablets · UPC 7 55571 02230 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metagenics (manufacturer), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.