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MCT Fuel Orange

by Twinlab · liquid · 16 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 27434 00197 7
  • DSLD label 3658
  • Serving 2 tbsp (30 mL)
  • 16 servings

MCT Fuel Orange by Twinlab lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tbsp, such as 500 IU of vitamin A, 100 IU of vitamin E and 8 g of medium chain triglycerides, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.

What is in MCT Fuel Orange?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tbsp. 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).

MCT Fuel Orange: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 3658, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories130 Calories
Calories from Fat80 Calories
Total Fat9 g14%Fat (unspecified) in MCT Fuel Orange against 11,965 products9 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.9 g

Higher than 96% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 36 g.

Saturated Fat9 g45%Saturated fat in MCT Fuel Orange against 5,234 products9 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.9 g

Higher than 96% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 36 g.

Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Total Carbohydrates12 g4%Carbohydrate in MCT Fuel Orange against 21,979 products12 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.12 g

Higher than 90% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 48 g.

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: from 100% beta-carotene)500 IU10%Vitamin A in MCT Fuel Orange against 5,772 products500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.500 IU

91% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 IU.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Mixed Tocopherols100 IU333%Vitamin E in MCT Fuel Orange against 6,459 products100 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.100 IU

Higher than 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 400 IU.

Medium Chain TriglyceridesMedium Chain Triglycerides Note: 60% caprylic and 40% capric acid8 gMedium Chain Triglycerides in MCT Fuel Orange against 559 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 1.5 g.8 g

Higher than 82% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 32 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3658 (entered December 23, 2011), 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:

  • 91% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 500 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

The NIH database records 2 to 4 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 MCT Fuel Orange's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, take 2 tablespoonfuls 2 to 4 times daily, either undiluted by the tablespoonful or mix with your favorite beverage. For best results, take 2 tablespoonfuls before exercise, and use as part of a low-fat diet and exercise program.
SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Unless recommended by a health care professional, not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 3658.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: filtered Water, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Soy Lecithin, Cellulose, Orange flavors, Xanthan Gum, Alpha-Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

How many labels does MCT Fuel Orange have?

One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.

  1. Label 3658 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 27434 00197 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names IDEASPHERE INC. (distributor), AMERICAN FORK, UT. All Twinlab products.

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