What food products have acetyl L carnitine ?

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What food products have acetyl L carnitine ?

Answer 1

Food Sources

Meat, poultry, fish, and dairy products are the richest sources of L-carnitine, while fruits, vegetables, and grains contain relatively little L-carnitine. Omnivorous diets have been found to provide 20 to 200 mg/day of L-carnitine for a 70 kg person, while strict vegetarian diets may provide as little as 1 mg/day for a 70 kg person. Between 63% and 75% of L-carnitine from food is absorbed, compared to 14%-20% from oral supplements (5, 93, 94). Non-milk based infant formulas (e.g., soy formulas) should be fortified so that they contain 11 mg of L-carnitine/liter. Some carnitine-rich foods and their carnitine content in milligrams (mg) are listed in the table below (93).

L-Carnitine Content of Selected Foods

Food Serving L-Carnitine (mg)

Beef steak 3 ounces* 81

Ground beef 3 ounces 80  

Pork 3 ounces  24  

Canadian bacon 3 ounces  20  

Milk (whole) 8 fluid ounces (1 cup)  8  

Fish (cod) 3 ounces  5  

Chicken breast 3 ounces  3  

Ice cream 4 ounces (1/2 cup)  3  

Avocado 1 medium  2  

American cheese 1 ounce  1  

Whole-wheat bread 2 slices  0.2  

Asparagus 6 spears (1/2 cup) 0.2

Answer 2

First of all Acetyl-L-carnitine is an acetylated form of L-carnitine.  While L-carnitine in found in food sources, acetyl-L-carnitine is in the form of supplements unless you want to eat a lot of animal brain. Since I doubt that, you'll have to acetyl-L-carnitine from supplements.