Tonalin CLA vs. CLA..is there a difference?

[OoFaP]

Is Tonalin CLA and CLA the same thing or are they different? I thought CLA was all the same when I bought Primaforce Max CLA but now I realized Tonalin isn't on the label as opposed to other brands. What's the deal with it? Are they the same thing or is CLA not as good without the Tonalin?

[PuZo]

If your going to use CLA, it NEEDS to have Tonalin.

[captainmo55]

I do believe that Tonalin is just a trademarked manufacturer of CLA.

[OoFaP]

I do believe that Tonalin is just a trademarked manufacturer of CLA.

This is what I was thinking since the Tonalin always has that trademark symbol next to it but I'm not sure. Max CLA by Primaforce is half the price of most other ones and is the only one that doesn't say Tonalin on it.

[captainmo55]

This is what I was thinking since the Tonalin always has that trademark symbol next to it but I'm not sure. Max CLA by Primaforce is half the price of most other ones and is the only one that doesn't say Tonalin on it.

Yeah, I gotcha man. I honestly don't think it will make a difference either way.

[Simon Keller]

This was Dana's view on the subject of CLA from his subforum...

Dinoiii's Fatty Acid Recomendations

To keep it simple, I will ALWAYS SAY stick with either Tonalin or Clarinol brands, though Tonalin still trumps the latter in how much they tend to be able to sequester as an FYI. This is what studies are done on ... all the other stuff is pure hogwash!

[OoFaP]

So pretty much Tonalin is just the studied brand of CLA? That means that CLA that isn't Tonalin could be just as good but there is no way of knowing. So essentially you are paying extra for the proven brand right?

[rhizome]

CLA is crap.

[Amino89]

Stick with Tonalin or Clarinol.

Tonalin contains a higher percentage of the c9,t11 and c10,t12 isomers.

Tonalin roughly 65-85% of the two isomers.

vs.

Clarinol roughly 55-75% of the two isomers

[dsade]

Just compare the percent CLA, then further the isomer ratio.