Optimized Carnitine With GlycoCarn
by Life Extension · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 91606 2
- DSLD label 59033
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
Optimized Carnitine With GlycoCarn by Life Extension lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 800 mg of acetyl L-carnitine HCl, 300 mg of ArginoCarn acetyl L-carnitine arginate di-HCl and 300 mg of GlycoCarn glycine propionyl L-carnitine HCl. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2016.
What is in Optimized Carnitine With GlycoCarn?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl | 800 mg | Higher than 80% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mg. | |
| ArginoCarn Acetyl L-Carnitine Arginate Di-HCl | 300 mg | ||
| GlycoCarn Glycine Propionyl L-Carnitine HCl | 300 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59033 (entered April 22, 2016), 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 1 to 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 Optimized Carnitine With GlycoCarn's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Carnitine ComplexSolgar 3 shared, 83% alike
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine Arginate/ Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCLSolgar · off the market 2 shared, 64% alike
- Advanced Acetyl-L-CarnitineSolgar 2 shared, 64% alike
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine ArginateLife Extension 2 shared, 64% alike
- Acetyl L-Carnitine Arginate 500 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market 2 shared, 54% alike
- Acetyl L-Carnitine ArginateJarrow Formulas · off the market 2 shared, 54% 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
- Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. DIRECTIONS: Take two (2) capsules once or twice daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. This product can be taken on an empty stomach with water or juice in the morning in divided doses or all at once.
- Warnings
- WARNINGS: ~ KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- ~ DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE. ~ Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
- ~ When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 59033.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Silica.
How many labels does Optimized Carnitine With GlycoCarn have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 59033 (current) Entered April 22, 2016 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 91606 2
- Label 59032 Entered April 22, 2016 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 91606 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.