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Acetyl-L-Carnitine 550mg, 30 tablets

£20.95 for 30 tablets at Vitamin Planet. That works out at £1.27 per 1 g L-carnitine, which ranks it 8th of the 10 acetyl-L-carnitine products we price across 5 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 1 g L-carnitine£1.27One 1 g dose is our comparison unit for L-Carnitine. It is not a recommendation.

A day£1.27

A week£8.89

A month£38.09

A year£463.44

At one 1 g dose a day, this pack lasts 17 days. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

Servings: 30 ÷ 1 per serving = 30
In the pack: 30 × 550 mg = 16.5 g
£20.95 ÷ 16.5 g × 1 g = £1.27 per 1 g L-carnitine
A week £1.27 × 7 = £8.89 · a month × 30 = £38.09 · a year × 365 = £463.44
Amount per serving: stated on the label.

The standard dose is a comparison unit, not a recommendation. Always confirm the price on the retailer's site. How we compare everything.

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HealthAidThis productVitamin Planet · 550 mg a serving · £38.09 a month · a pack lasts 17 days£1.27shown above

Switching to the Healf pack saves £20.60 a month at the same 1 g dose.

Ranked purely by price per 1 g L-carnitine. 17 combination products also contain L-Carnitine.

On the label

L-Carnitine · Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR): 550 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Pack: 30 tablets · 30 servings · 1 tablet(s) a serving
Cost per serving: 70p (30 servings in the pack)

More label details

Claimed on the listing: vegetarian, gluten-free
Sold by: Vitamin Planet
What the listing says: “30 Tablets” · “Acetyl-L-Carnitine 550mg”

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Price history

No price change since 7 October 2026. Checked on 1 day, most recently 7 October 2026.

Price at every check: £20.95Vitamin Planet
First recorded: £20.957 Oct
Checked on: 1 daysince 7 Oct

Checked once so far, on 7 October 2026.

7 OctFirst checked at Vitamin Planet: £20.95

Questions about this product

How much does HealthAid Acetyl-L-Carnitine 550mg cost per 1 g L-carnitine?

£1.27 per 1 g L-carnitine, from £20.95 for 30 tablets at Vitamin Planet, checked on 7 October 2026.

Is it the cheapest acetyl-L-carnitine in the UK?

No, it is 8th of 10. L Carnitine Amino Acid Powder at Myprotein works out at 10p per 1 g L-carnitine.

How long does one pack last?

17 days at one 1 g dose. The pack holds 16.5 g in total.

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