Solaray Choline 500mg Review
#3 of 9 · Best Single-Cap Value✓ Label verified · Supplement Facts read Sep 7, 2026Real retailer photo, cut out. Label unedited.
Consider it. Most choline per cap, per dollar. Great everyday choice to reach adequate intake in one vegan capsule.
~$13~$0.22 / capsule
Why It Scores 7.5 — And The Label Line Behind Each Number
Form & Bioavailability
25% of scoreCholine bitartrate is on-target for methylation and liver phospholipid synthesis, though less potent per mg than Alpha-GPC. The liquid VegCap adds no special bioavailability but is convenient.
- Form
- Liquid VegCap (choline bitartrate)
Dose vs Clinical Range
25% of score500mg in a single cap gets you into the 425-550mg RDA band in one dose, the best single-cap coverage on the list. Confirm whether that is elemental or bitartrate weight.
- Dose
- 500mg choline per capsule
Third-Party Testing & Purity
20% of scoreVegan, Non-GMO, GMP-manufactured, but without the explicit clinician-line third-party documentation of the top pick. Adequate, not standout.
- Testing
- Non-GMO, GMP-manufactured, vegan
Tolerability & Safety
15% of scoreMarketed as odor-free, an advantage over some bitartrate that causes fishy odor. Well within safe limits at 500mg.
Value
15% of scoreAround $13 for 60 single-cap servings is the best price-per-serving on the list for a near-RDA dose.
- Count
- 60 capsules
- Cost per dose
- ~$0.22 per capsule (approx, not live-checked)
- More Specs
- Standardization
- Single-ingredient, vegan
Label verified. Every figure read from the Supplement Facts photo, Sep 7, 2026.
Marketing Claims Vs. Reality
500mg per cap approaches the choline RDA in one serving
The RDA (Adequate Intake) is 425-550mg. If the 500mg is elemental choline it lands in range; if it is bitartrate salt weight, elemental choline is closer to ~205mg. The label wording should be checked before assuming full coverage.
Supports brain and liver
Choline is essential for acetylcholine and phosphatidylcholine synthesis, so adequacy supports both. But 'liver support' means correcting deficiency, not treating NAFLD in replete people (PMID 22337211).
What Our Test Actually Found
Convenience is the real edge
One vegan, odor-free cap at a near-RDA dose is the easiest way to close a choline gap for people who dislike multi-pill regimens. That practicality is why it beats the cheaper Double Wood on our list.
Label ambiguity is the catch
Bitartrate products often print salt weight. If Solaray's 500mg is salt rather than elemental, you get ~40% as choline. The Pure Encapsulations pick avoids this ambiguity by stating elemental choline outright.
Full analysis: all pros & cons (7), buy if / skip if
- Best single-cap dose-to-RDA ratio on the list
- Lowest price per serving here
- Vegan and marketed odor-free
- Simple single-ingredient formula
- Label may state salt weight rather than elemental choline
- Less documented third-party testing than clinician-line brands
- Bitartrate is not a proven NAFLD treatment
- Best single-cap dose-to-RDA ratio on the list
- Lowest price per serving here
- Vegan and marketed odor-free
- Label may state salt weight rather than elemental choline
- Less documented third-party testing than clinician-line brands
- Bitartrate is not a proven NAFLD treatment
Great everyday choice to reach adequate intake in one vegan capsule. Verify whether the 500mg is elemental or salt weight before assuming full RDA coverage.
Solaray's liquid VegCap is the practical value play: 500mg of choline in one vegan capsule for around $13. For someone who just wants to close a dietary choline gap without swallowing multiple pills, it is the most convenient single-cap option here. It sits at #3 because it lacks the elemental-label clarity and documented third-party testing rigor of the Pure Encapsulations pick, and like all bitartrate it is not a fatty-liver therapy.
The value everyday choline
For most people simply topping up a dietary choline gap, Solaray is the pragmatic buy: one vegan cap, near-RDA, cheapest per serving. Step up to Pure Encapsulations if you want elemental-label certainty and clinician-line testing.
If This Doesn’t Fit — Try These
04Nested Naturals 500 mg
A working vegan bitartrate that spends two capsules where the bitartrate at number three prints its 500mg on one, out of a bottle covering 45 labeled servings.
01Pure Encapsulations 275 mg
For the stated goal — repleting choline for liver and methylation support — this is the pick that respects your intelligence.
Quick Answers
Is the 500mg elemental choline or salt weight?
Bitartrate labels vary. If it is elemental you are near the RDA in one cap; if it is salt weight the elemental figure is roughly 40% of that. Check the supplement facts panel before relying on it for full coverage.
Vegan-friendly?
Yes, Solaray lists it as a vegan VegCap with a single choline-bitartrate ingredient.
Sources & Further Reading
2 peer-reviewed sources, each linked to PubMed
- [1] Zeisel SH, da Costa KA. Nutr Rev. 2009;67(11):615-623. PMID 19906248 — Choline: an essential nutrient for public health. Choline is an essential nutrient with an Adequate Intake of 425-550mg/day; inadequate intake is common and can cause organ dysfunction including fatty liver.
- [2] Corbin KD, Zeisel SH. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2012;28(2):159-165. PMID 22134222 — Choline metabolism provides novel insights into nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its progression. Choline status affects hepatic fat handling, but supplementation is not an established therapy for NAFLD in non-deficient individuals.
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