Amino
by GNC Pro Performance · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 16908 4
- DSLD label 69338
- Serving 3 softgels
- 40 servings
Amino by GNC Pro Performance lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 3 IU of vitamin E and 45 mg of liquid soy lecithin, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2017.
What is in Amino?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 35 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 4% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 g. |
| Proteinas Calcium Caseinate and GelatinProtein (Form: as Calcium Caseinate and Gelatin) | 3 g | 67% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g. | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 3 IU | 10% | 96% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 9 IU. |
| liquid Soy Lecithin | 45 mg | 81% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 135 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 69338 (entered January 25, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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:
- 96% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 3 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Amino Acid FormulaGNC · off the market same ingredients
- Amino 1000GNC Pro Performance same ingredients
- Lecithin 1200 mgBronson 3 shared, 80% alike
- Chewable Vitamin ENutrilite 4 shared, 76% alike
- Beta Carotene Natural 25,000 IU Vitamin A ActivityCountry Life · off the market 3 shared, 65% alike
- Beta CaroteneCountry Life · off the market 3 shared, 65% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take three softgels up to three times daily with a full glass of water.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains: Milk and Soybeans.
- Notice: Use this product as a food supplement only. Do not use for weight reduction.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, no Starch, no Artificial colors, no Artificial flavors, no Preservatives, no Wheat, Gluten free, no Corn, Yeast free.
- Gf Gluten free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 69338.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Amino have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 69338 (current) Entered January 25, 2017 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 48107 16908 4
- Label 69335 Entered January 25, 2017 · on the market · 240 softgels · UPC 0 48107 16909 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Pro Performance products.