Caprylic Acid

Caprylic Acid

Pure Encapsulations4.6 (31 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 240 Capsule(s) · 120 servings
Goals
$50.00 $0.41 per serving

Product analysis

57 out of 100

Caprylic Acid offers a clearly named combination of caprylic acid and minerals. The proportions of the caprylic acid sources are not disclosed, making the mixture harder to compare with alternatives.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality40

The ingredient forms are named, but their quality cannot be judged confidently from the available information. The declarations alone do not establish an advantage in how the body uses them.

Ingredient Transparency80

Amounts and forms are disclosed, so the basic contents can be checked. The proportions of the two caprylic acid sources are missing, leaving the mixture incompletely described.

Value For Money59

The caprylic acid content has a favorable price comparison. Missing calcium and magnesium comparisons leave the value of the full combination less certain.

Customer Satisfaction69

Customer ratings are positive. The very small review pool leaves uncertainty about how widely those views apply.

Product Focus44

The connection to energy rests on a possible role in ketone metabolism. That does not establish less tiredness or greater alertness, and the preparation cannot be assumed equivalent to MCT oil.

Format
Capsule
Container
240 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.41
Customer rating
4.6 · 31 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Energy
Impact
Moderate effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 36 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 4 studies
Gut Health
Impact
Lower effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 36 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 50 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calcium (Calcium Caprylate)
60 mg
Magnesium (Magnesium Caprylate)
36 mg
Caprylic Acid (Calcium Caprylate, Magnesium Caprylate)
800 mg 90
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Women
Report overview
A- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB Value
A serving provides 800 mg of caprylic acid in 2 capsules, at a moderate cost for the amount. It uses calcium caprylate and magnesium caprylate, but their proportions are unknown. The source material and non-GMO status are also unclear.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability88

The caprylic acid amount is stated and comes from calcium caprylate and magnesium caprylate, though their proportions aren't known. The source material and non-GMO status are unclear.
C8 Specificity & Purity Disclosure
The label specifies 800 mg of caprylic acid per serving.
Source Form & Carrier Quality
The sources are calcium caprylate and magnesium caprylate, but their proportions are unknown.
Source Material & Extraction Transparency
The source material and non-GMO status are not established in the available information.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The serving provides 800 mg of caprylic acid, and the exact amount is disclosed along with its sources.
Caprylic Acid Potency per Serving
Each serving provides 800 mg of caprylic acid.
Mineral Caprylate Transparency
The caprylic acid amount and its sources are stated.

Value75

The cost for the amount of caprylic acid is moderate.
Price per 500mg of Caprylic Acid
The cost per amount of caprylic acid is moderate.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Tricaprylin Alone Increases Plasma Ketone Response More Than Coconut Oil or Other Medium-Chain Triglycerides: An Acute Crossover Study in Healthy Adults
    Vandenberghe C, St-Pierre V, Pierotti T, Fortier M, Castellano CA, Cunnane SC · Current Developments in Nutrition · 2017
    Non-randomized trial9 participantsEnergy forCaprylic Acid
  2. Magnesium-L-threonate improves sleep quality and daytime functioning in adults with self-reported sleep problems: A randomized controlled trial.
    Hausenblas HA; Lynch T; Hooper S; Shrestha A; Rosendale D; Gu J · Sleep medicine: X · 2025
    Randomized trial80 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  3. Total magnesium intake and risk of frailty in older women.
    Struijk EA; Fung TT; Bischoff-Ferrari HA; Willett WC; Lopez-Garcia E · Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024
    Cohort study81,524 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  4. Red blood cell magnesium and chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Cox IM; Campbell MJ; Dowson D · Lancet (London, England) · 1991
    Randomized trial32 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  5. Exercise, magnesium and immune function.
    Laires MJ; Monteiro C · Magnesium research · 2008
    Narrative reviewEnergy forMagnesium
  6. Efficacy of oral magnesium therapy in the treatment of chronic constipation in spastic cerebral palsy children: a randomized controlled trial.
    Hassanein SMA; Deifallah SM; Bastawy HA · World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2021
    Randomized trial100 participantsGut Health forMagnesium
  7. Ca:Mg ratio, medium-chain fatty acids, and the gut microbiome.
    Fan L; Zhu X; Sun S; Yu C; Huang X; Ness R; Dugan LL; Shu L; Seidner DL; Murff HJ; Fodor AA; Azcarate-Peril MA; Shrubsole MJ; Dai Q · Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2022
    Randomized trial240 participantsGut Health forMagnesium
  8. The Magnesium-Rich Formula for Functional Constipation in Infants: a Randomized Comparator-Controlled Study.
    Benninga MA; MENA Infant Constipation Study Group; Vandenplas Y · Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2022
    Randomized trial286 participantsGut Health forMagnesium
  9. A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial on the Effect of Magnesium Oxide in Patients With Chronic Constipation.
    Mori S; Tomita T; Fujimura K; Asano H; Ogawa T; Yamasaki T; Kondo T; Kono T; Tozawa K; Oshima T; Fukui H; Kimura T; Watari J; Miwa H · Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2022
    Randomized trial34 participantsGut Health forMagnesium
  10. Magnesium treatment increases gut microbiome synthesizing vitamin D and inhibiting colorectal cancer: results from a double-blind precision-based randomized placebo-controlled trial.
    Sun E; Zhu X; Ness RM; Murff HJ; Sun S; Yu C; Fan L; Azcarate-Peril MA; Shrubsole MJ; Dai Q · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2025
    Randomized trial240 participantsGut Health forMagnesium