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Ribo Carnitine-Q10

by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 01290 2
  • DSLD label 187545
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 60 servings

Ribo Carnitine-Q10 by Pure Encapsulations lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of D-ribose, 250 mg of L-carnitine, 150 mg of GlycoCarn GPLC and 125 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.

What is in Ribo Carnitine-Q10?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Ribo Carnitine-Q10: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 187545, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
D-Ribose1,000 mgRibose in Ribo Carnitine-Q10 against 199 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 2 g.1 g

61% of 199 products listing ribose give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

L-Carnitineas L-Carnitine FumarateL-Carnitine (Form: from L-Carnitine Fumarate) Note: free-form250 mgL-Carnitine in Ribo Carnitine-Q10 against 1,338 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.250 mg

61% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

GlycoCarn GPLC150 mg
Acetyl-L-Carnitineas Acetyl-L-Carnitine HClAcetyl-L-Carnitine (Form: from Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl)125 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Ribo Carnitine-Q10 against 933 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.125 mg

78% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Coenzyme Q1050 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Ribo Carnitine-Q10 against 2,922 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

53% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 187545 (entered February 25, 2019), 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 Ribo Carnitine-Q10'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
Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules, 1-2 times daily, with meals.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
Gluten-free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 187545.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule, hypoallergenic Plant Fiber, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Ribo Carnitine-Q10 have?

2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 219134 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 27, 2018 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01290 2
  2. Label 187545 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01290 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.

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