Alpha-Lipoic Acid 50 mg
by Sundown Naturals · other (e.g. tea bag) · 50 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 30768 01144 4
- DSLD label 31661
- Serving 1 caplet
Alpha-Lipoic Acid 50 mg by Sundown Naturals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 120 mg of calcium and 50 mg of alpha-lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2014.
What is in Alpha-Lipoic Acid 50 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 120 mg | 12% | Higher than 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 50 mg | 47% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 31661 (entered March 25, 2014), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid 50 mgSundown Naturalist same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 50 mg21st Century same ingredients
- Thiotic (Lipoic Acid) 100 mgCardiovascular Research same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Mega Lipoic ForteDC same ingredients
- Super Lipoic with Bioperine 334 mgWonder Laboratories 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
- DIRECTIONS: FOR ADULTS, TAKE ONE (1) CAPLET TWO TIMES PER DAY, PREFERABLY WITH MEALS.
- Warnings
- TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 31661.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PLEASE RECYCLE; GUARANTEED LABORATORY TESTED QUALITY.
How many labels does Alpha-Lipoic Acid 50 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2014.
- Label 31661 (current) Entered March 25, 2014 · on the market · 50 caplets · UPC 0 30768 01144 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rexall Sundown, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All Sundown Naturals products.