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Amino Complex

by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 03290 7
  • DSLD label 80378
  • Serving 4 tablets
  • 25 servings

Amino Complex by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.

What is in Amino Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 tablets. 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 Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 80378, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Amino Complex against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Amino Complex against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Proteinas Rice Protein isolateProtein (Form: from Rice Protein isolate)2 g4%Protein in Amino Complex 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: 4 g.

Typical Amino Acid Profile:no amount given
L-Alanine240 mgAlanine in Amino Complex against 475 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.240 mg

61% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg.

L-Arginine417 mgArginine in Amino Complex against 1,455 products417 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.417 mg

60% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 834 mg.

L-Aspartic Acid434 mgAspartic Acid in Amino Complex against 377 products434 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.434 mg

Higher than 51% of 377 products listing aspartic acid (median 337 mg). Per day at the most servings: 868 mg.

L-Cysteine72 mgCysteine in Amino Complex against 516 products72 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.72 mg

53% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg). Per day at the most servings: 144 mg.

L-Glutamic Acid825 mgGlutamic Acid in Amino Complex against 697 products825 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.825 mg

Higher than 82% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,650 mg.

L-Glycine206 mgGlycine in Amino Complex against 1,078 products206 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.206 mg

56% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 412 mg.

L-Histidine110 mgHistidine in Amino Complex against 591 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.110 mg

51% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 220 mg.

L-Isoleucine315 mgIsoleucine in Amino Complex against 1,614 products0.315 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.315 g

82% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.63 g.

L-Leucine611 mgLeucine in Amino Complex against 2,056 products0.611 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.611 g

79% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.22 g.

L-Lysine492 mgLysine in Amino Complex against 1,250 products492 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.492 mg

55% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 984 mg.

L-Methionine134 mgMETHIONINE in Amino Complex against 981 products134 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.134 mg

Higher than 62% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 268 mg.

L-Ornithine128 mgOrnithine in Amino Complex against 258 products128 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 900 mg, the median 400 mg.128 mg

74% of 258 products listing ornithine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 256 mg.

L-Phenylalanine326 mgPhenylalanine in Amino Complex against 611 products326 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.326 mg

Higher than 59% of 611 products listing phenylalanine (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 652 mg.

L-Proline182 mgProline in Amino Complex against 387 products182 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.182 mg

63% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 364 mg.

L-Serine259 mgSerine in Amino Complex against 314 products259 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.259 mg

53% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg). Per day at the most servings: 518 mg.

L-Threonine182 mgTHREONINE in Amino Complex against 590 products182 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.182 mg

72% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 364 mg.

L-Tryptophan38 mgTryptophan in Amino Complex against 605 products38 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.38 mg

86% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg). Per day at the most servings: 76 mg.

L-Tyrosine244 mgTyrosine in Amino Complex against 1,680 products244 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.244 mg

69% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 488 mg.

L-Valine259 mgValine in Amino Complex against 1,632 products0.259 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.259 g

84% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.518 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 80378 (entered November 20, 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 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 Complex'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: As a dietary supplement, take four (4) tablets up to twice daily or as directed by a healthcare professional. Best taken in between meals on an empty stomach or after exercise to support recovery.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Do not take this product if you are taking MAO inhibitors, antidepressant or stimulant drugs.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
Does Not Contain: Wheat, gluten, sugar, soy, dairy, citrus, fish, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 80378.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Protein isolate, Dicalcium Phosphate, L-Lysine Hydrochloride, L-Glutamic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, L-Arginine Hydrochloride, L-Ornithine Hydrochloride, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Aqueous Coating, L-Histidine Hydrochloride, Modified Cellulose, L-Cysteine Hydrochloride, Croscarmellose Sodium.

How many labels does Amino Complex have?

5 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 80378 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 03290 7
  2. Label 63076 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 03290 7
  3. Label 55660 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market June 2, 2016 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 03290 7
  4. Label 36460 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 03290 7
  5. Label 35581 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market July 17, 2014 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 03290 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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