R-Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg
by Jarrow Formulas · capsule · 60 veggie caps
- Off the market since October 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 20039 0
- DSLD label 243512
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
R-Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg by Jarrow Formulas lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mcg of biotin and 100 mg of R-alpha lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in R-Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) | 150 mcg | 500% | 51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| R-Alpha Lipoic Acidas Sodium R-Alpha LipoateR-Alpha Lipoic Acid (Form: from 125 mg Sodium R-Alpha Lipoate (Alt. Name: Bio-Enhanced Na-RALA)) | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 243512 (entered February 25, 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Best Stabilized R-Lipoic Acid 100 mgDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Best Stabilized R-Lipoic AcidDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- R-Lipoic Acid 100 mgHumax same ingredients
- Stabilized R-Lipoic Acid 100 mgDoctor's Best same ingredients
- Stabilized R-Lipoic Acid 100 mgNova Nutritions same ingredients
- R-Alpha Lipoic AcidJarrow Formulas · off the market 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
- Usage: Take 1 capsule per day or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Note: If you have a medical condition (especially diabetes or being treated for glucose control), are pregnant, lactating, trying to conceive, under the age of 18, or taking medications (especially for glucose control), consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Certified by NSF www.nsfnongmo.org No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish, or peanuts/tree nuts.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 243512.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Calcium Phosphate, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Veggie Cap Non GMO Certified by NSF www.nsfnongmo.org. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does R-Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg have?
5 labels are on file under this name since October 10, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 243512 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market October 15, 2021 · 60 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 20039 0
- Label 212194 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 60 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 20039 0
- Label 201588 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 60 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 20039 0
- Label 51310 Entered October 22, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 90011 20039 0
- Label 37815 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market March 4, 2015 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 90011 20039 0
DSLD also links this label to: R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (image difference, same product), R-Alpha Lipoic Acid with Biotin (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.