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 8 of 52), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Arginine - 700 CapsulesMBi Nutraceuticals700 mg
- Arginine 1000 mgJarrow Formulas1,000 mg
- Arginine 1500 mgVital Nutrients1,500 mg
- Arginine 500DC500 mg
- Arginine 500 mgDr. Clark Store500 mg
- Arginine 500 mgDr. Clark Research Association Dr. Clark Zentrum500 mg
- Arginine 500 mg & Citrulline 250 mgProtocol For Life Balance500 mg
- Arginine 500 mg & Citrulline 250 mgLuckyVitamin500 mg
- Arginine 600 mgBio-Tech Pharmacal600 mg
- Arginine 750 mgPatient One MediNutritionals750 mg
- Arginine 750 mgVital Nutrients · off the market1,500 mg
- Arginine as Real-AKGPatient One 1 MediNutritionals1,000 mg
- Arginine CitrullineMichael's Naturopathic Programs · off the market2,250 mg
- Arginine CitrullineMNP Michael's Naturopathic Programs · off the market2,250 mg
- Arginine CitrullineMH Michael's Health Naturopathic Programs2,250 mg
- Arginine Citrulline PowderMH Michael's Health Naturopathic Programs750 mg
- Arginine ComplexMichael's Naturopathic Programs · off the market2,250 mg
- Arginine Ethyl EsterSNI Elite Series · off the market2,250 mg
- Arginine Ethyl EsterSNI Essential Series · off the market2,100 mg
- Arginine Extreme CitrusAdvoCare2,500 mg
- Arginine HClALLMAX ESSENTIALS5,000 mg
- Arginine N.O. Booster Triple StrengthBest Naturals400 mg
- Arginine Ornithine & LysineWonder Laboratories1,447 mg
- Arginine Ornithine LysineDC1,447 mg
- Arginine Ornithine LysineUltimate Nutrition Platinum Series750 mg
- Arginine Ornithine PowderLife Extension2,250 mg
- Arginine PlusMetagenics1,500 mg
- Arginine Power 800 mgUltimate Nutrition Platinum Series800 mg
- Arginine Power Super StackNOW Sports600 mg
- Arginine Power Super Stack Tropical Punch FlavorNOW Sports · off the market600 mg
- Arginine Stack Tropical PunchNOW Sports600 mg
- Arginine XXLILN Iron Labs Nutrition2,600 mg
- Arginine Zero PowderBody Attack Sports Nutrition5,000 mg
- Arginine-EE + TMGDr. Wong's Essentialsin a blend
- Arginine-SRThorne FX · off the market1,000 mg
- ArginMaxGNC Women's2,500 mg
- ArginMaxGNC3,000 mg
- ArginMaxGNC Men's3,000 mg
- ArginMax for MenThe Daily Wellness Companyin a blend
- ArginMax for WomenThe Daily Wellness Companyin a blend
- ArginMax Timed-ReleaseGNC Men's · off the market3 mg
- Arginol Citrus FlavorDr. LaMar's Products5,000 mg
- Arginol FusionDr. LaMar's Products5,000 mg
- ArizeArizein a blend
- ARM Plus+ Fruit SmoothieMax Muscle Nutrition1,000 mg
- ARM Plus+ Intense StrawberryMax Muscle Nutrition1,000 mg
- ARM Plus+ Orange Citrus BlastMax Muscle Nutrition1,000 mg
- ARM Plus+ Peach Mango RushMax Muscle Nutrition1,000 mg
- ARM Plus+ Tropical Fruit PunchMax Muscle Nutrition1,000 mg
- ARM Plus+ Watermelon SplashMax Muscle Nutrition1,000 mg