Super Carnosine 500 mg
by Life Extension · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 20206 6
- DSLD label 328716
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 60 servings
Super Carnosine 500 mg by Life Extension lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 50 mg of thiamine, 500 mg of L-carnosine, 50 mg of benfotiamine and 4 mg of luteolin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 21, 2025.
What is in Super Carnosine 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1 | 50 mg | 4,167% | Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
| L-Carnosine | 500 mg | Higher than 68% of 154 products listing carnosine (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Benfotiamine | 50 mg | 61% of 155 products listing benfotiamine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Luteolinas Japanese Sophora | 4 mg | 90% of 77 products listing luteolin give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 328716 (entered May 21, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 90% of the 77 products that print an amount of luteolin list more than its 4 mg of luteolin (median 30 mg).
The NIH database records 2 to 3 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 Super Carnosine 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Carnosine SupremeDesigns for Health 2 shared, 58% alike
- Glycation Protection FormulaLife Extension 2 shared, 53% alike
- Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with BioPQQLife Extension · off the market 3 shared, 50% alike
- Mitochondrial Energy OptimizerLife Extension 3 shared, 43% alike
- Ageless PriorityLife Priority 3 shared, 42% alike
- Benfotiamine-V 150 mgBenfotiamine.Net 2 shared, 40% 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
- Directions: Take one (1) capsule two to three times daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use.
- 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.
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non GMO LE Certified
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 328716.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO LE Certified.
How many labels does Super Carnosine 500 mg have?
7 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 328716 (current) Entered May 21, 2025 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 20206 6
- Label 232210 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market August 9, 2023 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 20206 6
- Label 210771 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 20206 6
- Label 74013 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 20206 6
- Label 59813 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 16879 9
- Label 59811 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 16879 9
- Label 2514 Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 37870 12879 3
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.