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L-Carnitine 250 mg

by Solgar · capsule · 180 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33984 00564 8
  • DSLD label 213939
  • Serving 1 to 2 vegetable capsules; amounts per 1 vegetable capsule

L-Carnitine 250 mg by Solgar lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 2.5 mg of vitamin B6 and 250 mg of L-carnitine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.

What is in L-Carnitine 250 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable 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).

L-Carnitine 250 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 213939, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)2.5 mg125%Vitamin B6 in L-Carnitine 250 mg against 15,277 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2.5 mg

67% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

L-Carnitine250 mgL-Carnitine in L-Carnitine 250 mg 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).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213939 (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.

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) to two (2) vegetable capsules 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 L-Carnitine Vegetable Capsules 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 213939.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

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 L-Carnitine 250 mg have?

11 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 213939 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 180 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00564 8
  2. Label 213937 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market April 1, 2015 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00562 4
  3. Label 213934 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market April 1, 2015 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00562 4
  4. Label 213925 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market April 1, 2015 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00561 7
  5. Label 213923 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market April 1, 2015 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00561 7
  6. Label 213921 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 31, 2015 · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00560 0
  7. Label 213916 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 31, 2015 · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00560 0
  8. Label 200925 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market November 2, 2022 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00562 4
  9. Label 44296 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 10, 2018 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00562 4
  10. Label 44295 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00561 7
  11. Label 44244 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00560 0

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.

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