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Fat burn

The body using fat rather than carbohydrate for fuel. It is measured in a laboratory as the respiratory exchange ratio or as fat oxidation in grams per minute, and it is not the same thing as losing fat.

19 supplements analyzed and ranked by clinical evidence.

Supplements19

Supplement Evidence

Phosphatidylcholine
Strong

Higher choline: less fat

Omega‑3 lipids: less fat

296 studies·17 benefits
Choline
Strong

↓ liver fat, +fat ox

↓ carnitine, +ketones

762 studies·18 benefits
Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Strong

Body fat ↓

Waist/fat ↓

110 studies·14 benefits
Chromium
Strong

Fat loss -3.6kg

Fat gain prevented

434 studies·11 benefits
Carnitine
Moderate

↑Fat oxidation/ketones

↓Fat stores/glycogen

475 studies·18 benefits
L-Carnitine
Moderate

Fat burn ↑; RQ↓

Fat mobilization ↑; ketones ↑

Fat mass ↓, muscle ↑

465 studies·19 benefits
Red Yeast Rice
Moderate

LDL −21–41%

Triglycerides −12–32%

68 studies·14 benefits
Leucine
Moderate

Fat loss +4.7 kg

Fat oxidation +33.6 g/d

392 studies·17 benefits
Artichoke Extract
Moderate

Lipids down, fat unclear

TG −19%, LDL ↓

25 studies·13 benefits
Akkermansia muciniphila
Moderate

Fat mass -

Body weight -

Insulin resistance -

36 studies·14 benefits
MCT Oil
Weak

↑ fat oxidation, RER↓

↓ weight/fat, +1.7kg

↑ ketones, EE↑

53 studies·11 benefits
Exogenous Ketones
Weak

Ketones ↑, fat burn ↓

Glucose ↓, fat burn ↓

BHB ~4 mM, fat burn ↓

17 studies·5 benefits
Fucoxanthin
Weak

Fat burn ↑

+12.1% fat oxidation

5 studies·12 benefits
White Kidney Bean
Weak

Fat loss −3kg

Waist smaller −3cm

5 studies·10 benefits
Capsaicin
Weak

BAT/EE ↑

+fat oxidation

FFA/glycerol ↑

246 studies·18 benefits
Allulose
Weak

↑ fat burn; +10%

↓ fat gain; BMI

5 studies·4 benefits
Grains of Paradise
Weak

Fat burn +18.6%

Visceral fat -16.6 cm²

1 study·7 benefits
Green Coffee Extract
Weak

Fat loss, waist −2.4cm

Metabolic shift, glucose↓

14 studies·8 benefits
Forskolin
Weak

Body fat ↓; free T ↑

Fat mass ↓; T +16.8%

13 studies·7 benefits