PlainVitamins

LipidOptimal

by Karuna · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 24500
  • Serving 6 capsules
  • 30 servings

LipidOptimal by Karuna lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 1,000 IU (25 mcg) of vitamin D3, 200 mg of vitamin E, 400 mcg of chromium and 1,500 mg of inositol hexanicotinate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.

What is in LipidOptimal?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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).

LipidOptimal: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 24500, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol1,000 IU (25 mcg)250%Vitamin D in LipidOptimal against 14,175 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg25 mcg

Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas Mixed Tocopherols200 mg677%
Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate400 mcg334%Chromium in LipidOptimal against 7,825 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg400 mcg

Higher than 93% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Inositol hexanicotinate1,500 mgInositol nicotinate in LipidOptimal against 84 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 850 mg, the median 285 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 95% of 84 products listing inositol nicotinate (median 285 mg).

Oyster mushroom1,000 mg
Pantethine900 mgPantethine in LipidOptimal against 94 products900 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 225 mg, the median 50 mg.900 mg

Higher than 98% of 94 products listing pantethine (median 50 mg).

Kudzu100 mgKudzu in LipidOptimal against 105 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 43.75 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

50% of 105 products listing kudzu give more (median 100 mg).

Garlic extractas AllicinGarlic extract (Form: 100% Allicin Note: content)5 mgGarlic in LipidOptimal against 1,075 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.5 mg

94% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24500 (entered August 23, 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 400 mcg of chromium is higher than 93% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 391 list more.
  • Its 1,500 mg of inositol hexanicotinate (filed by NIH under inositol nicotinate) is higher than 95% of the 84 inositol nicotinate products that print an amount; 1 list more.
  • Its 900 mg of pantethine is higher than 98% of the 94 pantethine products that print an amount.
  • 94% of the 1,075 products that print an amount of garlic list more than its 5 mg of garlic (median 200 mg).

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.

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 for adults: Six capsules daily in divided doses, or as directed by your health care practitioner. Supplementation of CoQ-10 is recommended, as oyster mushroom components may lower tissue levels of CoQ-10.
Warnings
This product should not be combined with chemotherapy drugs.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains no yeast, wheat, corn, nuts, milk, salt, sugar, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 24500.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Tricalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): KARUNA(R) RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION(TM).

How many labels does LipidOptimal have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.

  1. Label 24500 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 180 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Karuna Corporation (manufacturer), Novato, CA. All Karuna products.

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