amino acid
Arginine supplements
Half of the 1,455 arginine supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 500 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 167 mg to 1,000 mg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 191 products whose only supplement ingredient is arginine list a median of 1,000 mg.
- Products listing it
- 2,5871,455 print an amount; 1,131 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 500 mgmiddle half 167 mg to 1,000 mg
How much arginine do supplements contain?
The median product lists 500 mg per serving. One in ten lists 32.52 mg or less, one in ten 2,348 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 1,000 mg (179 products).
Products by amount of arginine per serving
1,455 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
| Amount per serving | Products | For example |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 mg | 179 | Maximum Nutrition Vanilla Bean (GNC Mega Men); Sport Milk Chocolate (GNC Mega Men); Sport Vanilla Bean (GNC Mega Men) |
| 500 mg | 152 | L-Arginine & L-Citrulline (GNC Mega Men); L-Arginine 500 mg (VitaCeutical Labs); L-Arginine 500 mg (Vitabase) |
| 1,500 mg | 65 | Recon (MusclePharm); Energy Enhancer N.O. (GNC Pro Performance AMP); Energy Enhancing Formula Refreshing Citrus (GNC Preventive Nutrition) |
| 20 mg | 63 | Amino Acid Complex (Bronson); Amino Acid Complex (Bronson Laboratories); Male Virility (L.A. Naturals) |
| 3,000 mg | 55 | Re-Grow Double Chocolate (GNC Beyond Raw); Re-Grow Vanilla Ice Cream (GNC Beyond Raw); Amplified Ripped Watermelon (GNC Pro Performance AMP) |
| 100 mg | 54 | Heart Miracle (Century Systems); Ultra Vita Man 50+ (Vitamin World); Ultra Amino Complex Watermelon (GNC Pro Performance) |
| 50 mg | 48 | Men's Multiple (Radiance Select); Hyper Ten Support (The Professional Series); Hyper Rx Depletion (Martin Avenue Pharmacy) |
| 250 mg | 48 | Nature's Aphrodisiac For Women (Windmill Health Products); Cardio-Klenz (Xtendlife); Cardio-Support (Xtendlife) |
| 200 mg | 45 | Amplified Endurance Booster Orange (GNC Pro Performance AMP); Amplified Endurance Booster Blue Raspberry (GNC Pro Performance AMP); DHEA+ Prostate & Virility Formula (GNC Mega Men) |
| 5,000 mg | 39 | RapidDrive Arginine 5000 Unflavored (GNC Pro Performance); RapidDrive Arginine 5000 Fruit Punch (GNC Pro Performance); RapidDrive Arginine 5000 (GNC Pro Performance) |
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
Which products list the most arginine?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- HMB Complex Natural Citrus FlavorGenestra Brands7,000 mg
- Muscle SynergyBeverly International7,000 mg
- Pure L-Arginine PowderDoctor's Best6,000 mg
- L-Arginine HCl Tropical FlavorThe Vitamin Shoppe6,000 mg
- L-Arginine PowderNOW Sports6,000 mg
- Muscle MemoryLife Priority6,000 mg
- L-Arginine Plus GrapeElements of Health Care5,110 mg
- RapidDrive Arginine 5000 UnflavoredGNC Pro Performance5,000 mg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 600 mg; those entered in 2025, 500 mg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 47 | 600 mg |
| 2012 | 92 | 621.5 mg |
| 2013 | 108 | 500 mg |
| 2014 | 78 | 500 mg |
| 2015 | 68 | 500 mg |
| 2016 | 67 | 1,000 mg |
| 2017 | 74 | 1,000 mg |
| 2018 | 74 | 709 mg |
| 2019 | 85 | 500 mg |
| 2020 | 133 | 644 mg |
| 2021 | 121 | 500 mg |
| 2022 | 121 | 500 mg |
| 2023 | 114 | 428.5 mg |
| 2024 | 142 | 500 mg |
| 2025 | 131 | 500 mg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing arginine by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Douglas Laboratories (27), GNC Pro Performance AMP (27), GNC Beyond Raw (24), GNC Mega Men (23), GNC Pro Performance (20), NOW Sports (17), MET-Rx (15), GNC (13), Cellucor (12), Bronson (11).
Every product listing arginine
2,587 products, A to Z by name (page 25 of 52), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- L-Arginine 500 mgSpring Valley1,000 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgNatural Factors1,000 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgH-E-B1,000 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgMajor500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgBIOVEA500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgSundown1,000 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgSolgar500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgVillage Vitality · off the market500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgDouglas Laboratories500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgViva Vitamins500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgNOW1,000 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgMason Natural500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgBasic Vitamins500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgAmazing Muscle500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgBronson500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgWonder Laboratories500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgWoodstock Vitamins500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgBest Naturals500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgDouglas Cooper Co.1,000 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgSource Naturals1,000 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgNutricost500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgBluebonnet500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgGNC500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgCalifornia Gold Nutrition500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgPure Naturals500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgSwanson500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mgNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mg & L-Citrulline 250 mgNutricost500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mg L-Ornithine 250 mgBluebonnet500 mg
- L-Arginine 500 mg L-Ornithine 500 mgKAL500 mg
- L-Arginine 5000 mg Natural Orange FlavorGNC · off the market5,000 mg
- L-Arginine 5000 mg OrangeGNC5,000 mg
- L-Arginine 675 mgCarlson · off the market675 mg
- L-Arginine 700 mgNOW700 mg
- L-Arginine 750 mgNutraBio1,500 mg
- L-Arginine 750 mgMetabolic Maintenance750 mg
- L-Arginine 750 mgNuMedica1,500 mg
- L-Arginine 850 mg Maximum StrengthSwanson850 mg
- L-Arginine Advanced 1,000 mgDr. Mercola · off the market1,000 mg
- L-Arginine Alpha-KetoglutarateBulkSupplements.com · off the market1,761 mg
- L-Arginine Amino Acid 500 mgNOW · off the market1,000 mg
- L-Arginine Amino Acid PowderCarlson · off the market3,000 mg
- L-Arginine BaseBulkSupplements.com1,000 mg
- L-Arginine Base (Vegan)PureBulk.com750 mg
- L-Arginine Base 1000 mgBulkSupplements.com1,000 mg
- L-Arginine Base 500 mgBulkSupplements.com500 mg