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ThorneAmino acids & derivatives

Acetyl-L-Carnitine, 60 capsules

£25.89 for 60 capsules at Healf. That works out at 86p per 1 g L-carnitine, which ranks it 6th of the 10 acetyl-L-carnitine products we price across 5 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 1 g L-carnitine86pOne 1 g dose is our comparison unit for L-Carnitine. It is not a recommendation.
A day86p
A week£6.04
A month£25.89
A year£315.00

At one 1 g dose a day, this pack lasts 30 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 × 500 mg = 30 g
  • £25.89 ÷ 30 g × 1 g = 86.3p per 1 g L-carnitine
  • A week 86.3p × 7 = £6.04 · a month × 30 = £25.89 · a year × 365 = £315.00
  • 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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L Carnitine Amino Acid PowderCheapest per 1 g L-carnitineMyprotein · 500 mg a serving · £3.03 a month · a pack lasts 1.4 years10p£50.49View at Myprotein (opens in a new tab)
Acetyl L-Carnitine Capsules 500mgSimply Supplements · 500 mg a serving · £14.99 a month · a pack lasts 30 days50p£14.99View at Simply Supplements (opens in a new tab)
Designs for HealthAcetyl L-CarnitineHealf · 800 mg a serving · £17.50 a month · a pack lasts 2 months58p£41.99View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Acetyl L-Carnitine 500mgLamberts Healthcare (Nature's Best) · 500 mg a serving · £19.95 a month · a pack lasts 30 days67p£19.95View at Lamberts Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
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)
This productHealf · 500 mg a serving · £25.89 a month · a pack lasts 30 days86pshown above

Switching to the Myprotein pack saves £22.86 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)
500 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Pack
60 capsules · 60 servings · 1 capsule(s) a serving
Cost per serving
43p (60 servings in the pack)
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What the listing says
“60 caps” · “Servings Per Container: 60” · “Serving Size: 1 Capsule” · “Acetyl-L-Carnitine Chloride) ; 500 mg”
Ingredients

Acetyl-L-Carnitine (as Acetyl-L-Carnitine Chloride), L-Leucine, Bulking Agent (Microcrystalline Cellulose), Anti-Caking Agent (Silicon Dioxide), Hypromellose (Derived from Cellulose) Capsule

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

Price history

No price change since 1 October 2026. Checked on 20 days, most recently 20 October 2026.

Price at every check
£25.89Healf
First recorded
£25.891 Oct
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Pack price at each check.
  1. First checked at Healf: £25.89

Questions about this product

How much does Thorne Acetyl-L-Carnitine cost per 1 g L-carnitine?

86p per 1 g L-carnitine, from £25.89 for 60 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

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

No, it is 6th of 10. L Carnitine Amino Acid Powder at Myprotein works out at 10p per 1 g L-carnitine.

How long does one pack last?

30 days at one 1 g dose. The pack holds 30 g in total.

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