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 26 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 Caffeine-FreeSNAPin a blend
- L-Arginine Caps 500 mgCountry Life500 mg
- L-Arginine Caps 700 mgLife Extension700 mg
- L-Arginine CapsulesNew Age400 mg
- L-Arginine Capsules 500 mgCountry Life500 mg
- L-Arginine Capsules 5000mgBulkSupplements.com5,000 mg
- L-Arginine Cardio CompleteHerbal Nutrition1,000 mg
- L-Arginine CitrullineiPro Organic Supplements · off the market400 mg
- L-Arginine Complete Mixed Berry FlavorFNX5,000 mg
- L-Arginine Double Strength 1000 mgNova Nutritions1,000 mg
- L-Arginine Ethyl EsterPureBulk.com2,400 mg
- L-Arginine Extra StrengthHavasu Nutrition400 mg
- L-Arginine Extra Strength 2662 mgBuilt By Nature1,600 mg
- L-Arginine HClBulkSupplements.com1,000 mg
- L-Arginine HCl 1,500 mgNature's Lab1,500 mg
- L-Arginine HCL 1000 mgNusaPure1,000 mg
- L-Arginine HCl 1000 mg CapsulesBulkSupplements.com · off the market1,000 mg
- L-Arginine HCl 500 mgWindmill500 mg
- L-Arginine HCL 700 mgKlaire Labs · off the market700 mg
- L-Arginine HCL Capsules 5000 mgBulkSupplements.com5,000 mg
- L-Arginine HCl Tropical FlavorThe Vitamin Shoppe6,000 mg
- L-Arginine L-Citrulline 1000 mgNova Nutritions750 mg
- L-Arginine L-Citrulline 1000 mgAmazing Muscle750 mg
- L-Arginine L-Citrulline ComplexSource Naturals750 mg
- L-Arginine L-Citrulline Complex 1,000 mgSource Naturals750 mg
- L-Arginine L-Citrulline Complex 1000 mgBIOVEA750 mg
- L-Arginine L-Citrulline Complex 1000 mgBest Naturals750 mg
- L-Arginine L-OrnithineGNC Pro Performance · off the market1,500 mg
- L-Arginine L-OrnithineBest Naturals750 mg
- L-Arginine L-Ornithine 1,500 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas1,000 mg
- L-Arginine L-Ornithine 2500GNC Pro Performance1,500 mg
- L-Arginine L-Ornithine 500 mg/250 mgSolgar · off the market500 mg
- L-Arginine L-Ornithine 500/250Solgar · off the market500 mg
- L-Arginine L-Ornithine 750 mgBIOVEA500 mg
- L-Arginine L-Ornithine CapsCountry Life · off the market625 mg
- L-Arginine L-Ornithine Hydrochloride CapsCountry Life625 mg
- L-Arginine L-Ornithine Hydrochloride Caps 1000 mgCountry Life · off the market625 mg
- L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-LysineGood 'N Natural · off the market1,447 mg
- L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine ComplexPuritan's Pride1,447 mg
- L-Arginine Liposomal Liquid Drops 1000 mg Mixed Berry FlavorDrops of Naturein a blend
- L-Arginine MalatePureBulk.com5,000 mg
- L-Arginine PlusThorne1,000 mg
- L-Arginine Plus GrapeElements of Health Care5,110 mg
- L-Arginine PowderDoctor's Best · off the market6,000 mg
- L-Arginine PowderTerraVita Premium Collection1,000 mg
- L-Arginine PowderHerbadiet750 mg
- L-Arginine PowderCarlson3,000 mg
- L-Arginine PowderNOW Sports6,000 mg
- L-Arginine PremiumNatural Goal · off the market1,000 mg
- L-Arginine ProCoDeCo Nutrilife · off the market3,000 mg