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 32 of 52), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Muscle Building Milk Shake Elite Series Vanilla CreamSix Star Pro Nutritionin a blend
- Muscle DynamicsHighland Laboratories5,000 mg
- Muscle Fatigue BufferGNC Pro Performancein a blend
- Muscle Infusion ChocolateNutrex Research Black Series641 mg
- Muscle Infusion Chocolate Banana CrunchNutrex Research Black Series643 mg
- Muscle Infusion Chocolate Peanut Butter CrunchNutrex Research Black Series637 mg
- Muscle Infusion VanillaNutrex Research Black Series668 mg
- Muscle MemoryLife Priority6,000 mg
- Muscle Multiplier Berry BlastXSin a blend
- Muscle Multiplier WatermelonXSin a blend
- Muscle RecoveryVitamer Laboratoriesin a blend
- Muscle RecoverySignature Supplements100 mg
- Muscle Recovery & SupportGNC Mega Men500 mg
- Muscle SynergyBeverly International7,000 mg
- Muscle Synergy LemonBeverly Internationalin a blend
- Muscle XPlosion Fruit PunchRightWay Nutrition · off the marketin a blend
- MuscLean Chocolate MilkshakeMetabolic Nutrition425 mg
- MuscLean Peanut Butter MilkshakeMetabolic Nutrition425 mg
- MuscLean Strawberry MilkshakeMetabolic Nutrition446 mg
- MuscLean Vanilla MilkshakeMetabolic Nutrition446 mg
- Muscleprime White RaspberryALLMAX NUTRITION · off the marketin a blend
- MusclePrime White RaspberryALLMAXin a blend
- Mushroom Coffee+Everyday Dose383 mg
- Mushroom Energy & EnduranceKirkman182 mg
- Mushroom Matcha+Everyday Dose412 mg
- MusketalDC50 mg
- Muslemax XtremeEveryday Health60 mg
- MV 5 DaysPower Of Rhino · off the marketin a blend
- My AminoplexCrayhon Research · off the market390 mg
- Myo CardoNutraceta · off the market300 mg
- Myo GrowBio Factor · off the marketin a blend
- Myo GrowMeehan Formulationsin a blend
- MYO Muscle Armor Fruit PunchAbbott EAS Myoplex · off the market7,000 mg
- MYO Muscle Armor OrangeAbbott EAS Myoplex · off the market7,000 mg
- Myo-DAST Sports Science500 mg
- MyoHealthTriVitain a blend
- Myonox Fruit PunchXPI Xtreme Pharmaceutical Innovations · off the marketin a blend
- MyoswellXPI Xtreme Pharmaceutical Innovations · off the market1,500 mg
- N'jectCellShock Research1,000 mg
- N-Acetyl Cysteine 600 mgAbsorb Health600 mg
- N-Large3 Vanilla CremeProlab · off the market1,290 mg
- N-Large3 Wild StrawberryProlab · off the market1,290 mg
- N.O BlastNutriSuppz400 mg
- N.o.Natures Craft400 mg
- N.O. (Nitric Oxide) FormulaGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the marketin a blend
- N.O. Black Powder Blue RaspberryMRIin a blend
- N.O. Black Powder Orange BurstMRIin a blend
- N.O. Charger & Circulatory PumpGNC AMP Advanced Muscle Performance1,500 mg
- N.O. Pro with Beet RootZHOU1,200 mg
- N.O. PushGNC Beyond Rawin a blend