Maxi L-Carnitine 500 mg
by Solgar · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since April 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 00571 6
- DSLD label 213950
- Serving 1 tablet
Maxi L-Carnitine 500 mg by Solgar lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 40 mg of calcium and 500 mg of L-carnitine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Maxi L-Carnitine 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 40 mg | 4% | 79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| L-Carnitine | 500 mg | 38% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213950 (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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Carnipure L-Carnitine 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Vitaline L-Carnitine 500 mgIntegrative Therapeutics same ingredients
- Vitaline L-CarnitineEnzymatic Therapy · off the market same ingredients
- L-Carnitine 500 mgSwanson same ingredients
- L-CarnitineArazo Nutrition same ingredients
- Premium L-Carnitine Fat BurnerNobi Nutrition 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) tablet daily with juice or water, between meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solgar's Maxi L-Carnitine Tablets are free of corn, yeast, wheat, soy, gluten and dairy products and are formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
- Sugar, salt and starch free
- Storage
- To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 59 degrees-86 degrees F (15 degrees-30 degrees C). Store away from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213950.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher).
How many labels does Maxi L-Carnitine 500 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 213950 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market April 1, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00571 6
- Label 213947 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market April 1, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00571 6
- Label 213945 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market April 1, 2015 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00570 9
- Label 213942 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market April 1, 2015 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00570 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar Vitamin and Herb (manufacturer), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A.. All Solgar products.