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Amino Acids Formula

by Martin Avenue Pharmacy · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 18766
  • Serving 1 tablet

Amino Acids Formula by Martin Avenue Pharmacy lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 148 mg of L-lysine, 30 mg of L-histidine, 39 mg of L-arginine and 74 mg of L-aspartic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.

What is in Amino Acids Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 Acids Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 18766, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Lysine148 mgLysine in Amino Acids Formula against 1,250 products148 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.148 mg

75% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Histidine30 mgHistidine in Amino Acids Formula against 591 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.30 mg

82% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg).

L-Arginine39 mgArginine in Amino Acids Formula against 1,455 products39 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.39 mg

90% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Aspartic Acid74 mgAspartic Acid in Amino Acids Formula against 377 products74 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.74 mg

84% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg).

L-Threonine41 mgTHREONINE in Amino Acids Formula against 590 products41 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.41 mg

90% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg).

L-Serine53 mgSerine in Amino Acids Formula against 314 products53 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.53 mg

83% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg).

L-Glutamic Acid230 mgGlutamic Acid in Amino Acids Formula against 697 products230 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.230 mg

Higher than 70% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg).

L-Proline110 mgProline in Amino Acids Formula against 387 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.110 mg

70% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg).

L-Alanine34 mgAlanine in Amino Acids Formula against 475 products34 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.34 mg

90% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg).

Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide9.4 mgAlpha Glucans in Amino Acids Formula against 73 products9.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 27.5 mg to 480 mg, the median 138.2 mg.9.4 mg

89% of 73 products listing alpha glucans give more (median 138.2 mg).

L-Valine71.5 mgValine in Amino Acids Formula against 1,632 products0.0715 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.0715 g

94% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

L-Methionine32 mgMETHIONINE in Amino Acids Formula against 981 products32 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.32 mg

71% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

L-Isoleucine59 mgIsoleucine in Amino Acids Formula against 1,614 products0.059 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.059 g

95% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

L-Tyrosine16 mgTyrosine in Amino Acids Formula against 1,680 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.16 mg

97% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Leucine102.1 mgLeucine in Amino Acids Formula against 2,056 products0.102 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.102 g

93% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

L-Phenylalanine22 mgPhenylalanine in Amino Acids Formula against 611 products22 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.22 mg

94% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg).

L-TryptophanL-Tryptophan Note: naturally occurring13 mgTryptophan in Amino Acids Formula against 605 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.13 mg

95% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg).

L-Cysteine10 mgCysteine in Amino Acids Formula against 516 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.10 mg

84% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg).

L-Glutamine15.3 mgGlutamine in Amino Acids Formula against 1,850 products0.0153 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.0153 g

97% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

Taurine10.7 mgTaurine in Amino Acids Formula against 2,337 products10.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.10.7 mg

99% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18766 (entered February 25, 2013), 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:

  • 90% of the 590 products that print an amount of THREONINE list more than its 41 mg of L-threonine (filed by NIH under THREONINE) (median 500 mg).
  • 90% of the 475 products that print an amount of alanine list more than its 34 mg of L-alanine (filed by NIH under alanine) (median 483 mg).
  • 89% of the 73 products that print an amount of alpha glucans list more than its 9.4 mg of alpha-glucan oligosaccharide (filed by NIH under alpha glucans) (median 138.2 mg).
  • 94% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.0715 g of L-valine (filed by NIH under valine) (median 1.25 g).
  • 95% of the 1,614 products that print an amount of isoleucine list more than its 0.059 g of L-isoleucine (filed by NIH under isoleucine) (median 1.23 g).
  • 97% of the 1,680 products that print an amount of tyrosine list more than its 16 mg of L-tyrosine (filed by NIH under tyrosine) (median 500 mg).

The NIH database records one serving 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 Acids Formula'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
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 tablet daily or as directed by physician.
Warnings
Caution: This product contains the amino acid phenylalanine and should be avoided by phenylketonuric patients.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 18766.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: lactalbumin hydrolysate, Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica, L-Carnitine HCl.

How many labels does Amino Acids Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.

  1. Label 18766 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 tablets

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. (distributor), Naperville, IL. All Martin Avenue Pharmacy products.

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