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Pure EncapsulationsAmino acids & derivatives

Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500 mg, 60 capsules

£57.10 for 60 capsules at Healf. That works out at £3.81 per 1 g L-carnitine, which ranks it 10th of the 10 acetyl-L-carnitine products we price across 5 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 1 g L-carnitine£3.81One 1 g dose is our comparison unit for L-Carnitine. It is not a recommendation.
A day£3.81
A week£26.65
A month£114.20
A year£1389.43

At one 1 g dose a day, this pack lasts 15 days. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 1 per serving = 60
  • In the pack: 60 × 250 mg = 15 g
  • £57.10 ÷ 15 g × 1 g = £3.81 per 1 g L-carnitine
  • A week £3.81 × 7 = £26.65 · a month × 30 = £114.20 · a year × 365 = £1389.43
  • 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.

Cheaper acetyl-L-carnitine

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Liposomal Acetyl L-Carnitine+Healf · 500 mg a serving · £21.14 a month · a pack lasts 45 days70p£31.71View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Acetyl-L-CarnitineHealf · 500 mg a serving · £25.89 a month · a pack lasts 30 days86p£25.89View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Acetyl L-CarnitineHealf · 500 mg a serving · £32.49 a month · a pack lasts 30 days£1.08£32.49View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
HealthAidAcetyl-L-Carnitine 550mgVitamin Planet · 550 mg a serving · £38.09 a month · a pack lasts 17 days£1.27£20.95View at Vitamin Planet (opens in a new tab)
Acetyl Carnitine & Alpha Lipoic AcidHealf · 300 mg a serving · £111.17 a month · a pack lasts 9 days£3.71£33.35View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 250 mg a serving · £114.20 a month · a pack lasts 15 days£3.81shown above

Switching to the Healf pack saves £93.06 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)
250 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Pack
60 capsules · 60 servings · 1 capsule(s) a serving
Cost per serving
95p (60 servings in the pack)
More label details
Claimed on the listing
vegetarian
Sold by
Healf
What the listing says
“60 capsules” · “Servings Per Container: 60” · “Serving Size: 1 capsule” · “Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl ; 250 mg”
Ingredients

Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl, Hypoallergenic Plant Fiber (Cellulose), Vegetarian Capsule (Cellulose, Water), Antioxidant (Ascorbyl Palmitate)

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One 1 g dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

1 price change since 1 October 2026. Checked on 20 days, most recently 20 October 2026.

Lowest recorded
£57.1010 Oct
Highest recorded
£58.601 Oct
First recorded
£58.601 Oct
Checked on
20 dayssince 1 Oct
Pack price at each check.
  1. Down at Healf: £58.60 → £57.10 (−2.6%)
  2. First checked at Healf: £58.60

Questions about this product

How much does Pure Encapsulations Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500 mg cost per 1 g L-carnitine?

£3.81 per 1 g L-carnitine, from £57.10 for 60 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

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

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

How long does one pack last?

15 days at one 1 g dose. The pack holds 15 g in total.

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