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Amino 1000

by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 190 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 14114 0
  • DSLD label 318119
  • Serving 2 caplets
  • 95 servings

Amino 1000 by Puritan's Pride lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 20 mg of vitamin C, 2,000 mg of collagen, hydrolyzed and 30 mg of L-ornithine hydrochloride, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in Amino 1000?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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).

Amino 1000: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 318119, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Protein2 g4%Protein in Amino 1000 against 8,985 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.2 g

70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g.

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid20 mg22%Vitamin C in Amino 1000 against 18,583 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg20 mg

90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Sodium20 mg1%Sodium in Amino 1000 against 14,514 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.20 mg

67% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Collagen, Hydrolyzedas Collagen Type I, Hydrolyzed, Collagen Type III, Hydrolyzed2 g2,000 mgCollagen in Amino 1000 against 1,008 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.2 g

Higher than 62% of 1,008 products listing collagen (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g.

L-Ornithine Hydrochloride30 mgOrnithine in Amino 1000 against 258 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 900 mg, the median 400 mg.30 mg

90% of 258 products listing ornithine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318119 (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:

  • 90% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 20 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 90% of the 258 products that print an amount of ornithine list more than its 30 mg of L-ornithine hydrochloride (filed by NIH under ornithine) (median 400 mg).

The NIH database records 2 to 6 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Amino 1000's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: For adults, take two (2) caplets two to six times daily on an empty stomach.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing. Speckling appears over time

Source: label statements in DSLD label 318119.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.

How many labels does Amino 1000 have?

One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2024.

  1. Label 318119 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 190 caplets · UPC 0 74312 14114 0

DSLD also links this label to: Amino 1000 (image 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 Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.

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