AAKG (L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate)
by BulkSupplements.com · powder · 500 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC X000HF0649
- DSLD label 312826
- Serving 2,500 mg (about 1 tsp)
- 200 servings
AAKG (L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate) by BulkSupplements.com lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2,500 mg, such as 1,761 mg of L-arginine and 739 mg of alpha-ketoglutarate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in AAKG (L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate)?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2,500 mg. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Arginine | 1,761 mg | Higher than 86% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5,283 mg. | |
| Alpha-Ketoglutarate | 739 mg | Higher than 92% of 51 products listing alpha-ketoglutarate (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,217 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 312826 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 739 mg of alpha-ketoglutarate is higher than 92% of the 51 alpha-ketoglutarate products that print an amount; 2 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- L-Arginine Alpha-KetoglutarateBulkSupplements.com · off the market same ingredients
- Nytric EFX ProAll American EFX 1 shared, 64% alike
- Alpha-KetoglutaricKlaire Labs · off the market 1 shared, 64% alike
- Alpha-Ketoglutarate 350 mgSeeking Health 1 shared, 64% alike
- AKG Alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid 1000 mgDouble Wood Supplements 1 shared, 64% alike
- Alpha Ketoglutaric AcidKlaire Labs 1 shared, 64% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 2500 mg (about 1 tsp) up to three times daily, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, additives
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place Contents are sold by weight, not volume. Settling may occur.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 312826.
How many labels does AAKG (L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate) have?
4 labels are on file under this name since May 23, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 312826 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 500 grams · UPC X000HF0649
- Label 312824 Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X000HF04I7
- Label 312825 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC X000HF05OZ
- Label 312823 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 1 kilogram · UPC X000HF055T
DSLD also links this label to: L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate (package size difference, same product), L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate (package size difference, same product), L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate (package size difference, same product), L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate (image difference, same product), L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BulkSupplements.com (distributor), Henderson, NV. All BulkSupplements.com products.