L-Carnosine 500 mg with R-Alpha Lipoic Acid
by Dr. Mercola · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10487 03684 9
- DSLD label 250353
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
L-Carnosine 500 mg with R-Alpha Lipoic Acid by Dr. Mercola lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of L-carnosine and 150 mg of R-alpha lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in L-Carnosine 500 mg with R-Alpha Lipoic Acid?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Carnosine | 500 mg | Higher than 68% of 154 products listing carnosine (median 100 mg). | |
| R-Alpha Lipoic Acidas Na-R-alpha Lipoate | 150 mg | Higher than 74% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 250353 (entered May 22, 2021), 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-Carnosine 500 mg with R-Alpha Lipoic Acid's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- L-Carnosine 500 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 64% alike
- CarnosineAFI America's Finest 1 shared, 64% alike
- L-CarnosineBronson Laboratories 1 shared, 64% alike
- L-Carnosine 500 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market 1 shared, 64% alike
- Carnosine 500 mgDoctor's Best 1 shared, 64% alike
- L-CarnosineHard Rhino 1 shared, 64% 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
- Suggested Use: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken.
- If you are nursing, pregnant, taking medication or havea medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 250353.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, Rice Flour, Rice hull concentrate, Gum Acacia, Sunflower Oil.
How many labels does L-Carnosine 500 mg with R-Alpha Lipoic Acid have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2021.
- Label 250353 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 10487 03684 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NHP (distributor), Cape Coral, FL. All Dr. Mercola products.