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Amino Complex

by Dr. Rico Perez · capsule · 100 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 79840 00051 4
  • DSLD label 321008
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 100 servings

Amino Complex by Dr. Rico Perez lists 21 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 8 mg of vitamin B6, 62 mg of L-glutamine, 36 mg of L-aspartic acid and 34 mg of L-tyrosine; 1 gives its count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.

What is in Amino Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 321008, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride8 mg400%Vitamin B6 in Amino Complex against 15,277 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg8 mg

Higher than 53% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

L-Glutamine62 mgGlutamine in Amino Complex against 1,850 products0.062 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.062 g

92% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

L-Aspartic Acid36 mgAspartic Acid in Amino Complex against 377 products36 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.36 mg

91% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg).

L-Tyrosine34 mgTyrosine in Amino Complex against 1,680 products34 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.34 mg

93% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Leucine32 mgLeucine in Amino Complex against 2,056 products0.032 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.032 g

97% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

L-Valine32 mgValine in Amino Complex against 1,632 products0.032 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.032 g

97% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

Taurine30 mgTaurine in Amino Complex against 2,337 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.30 mg

94% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Phenylalanine29 mgPhenylalanine in Amino Complex against 611 products29 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.29 mg

91% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg).

L-Proline27 mgProline in Amino Complex against 387 products27 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.27 mg

92% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg).

L-Lysine Hydrochloride26 mgLysine in Amino Complex against 1,250 products26 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.26 mg

94% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Isoleucine24 mgIsoleucine in Amino Complex against 1,614 products0.024 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.024 g

98% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

L-Serine24 mgSerine in Amino Complex against 314 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.24 mg

93% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg).

L-Alanine20 mgAlanine in Amino Complex against 475 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.20 mg

95% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg).

L-Threonine20 mgTHREONINE in Amino Complex against 590 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.20 mg

95% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg).

L-Methionine18 mgMETHIONINE in Amino Complex against 981 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.18 mg

84% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

L-Arginine18 mgArginine in Amino Complex against 1,455 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.18 mg

97% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

Bromelainas Pineapple40 GDU
Papain34,000 USP Unitsno amount given
L-Glycine16 mgGlycine in Amino Complex against 1,078 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.16 mg

95% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

L-Histidine Hydrochloride14 mgHistidine in Amino Complex against 591 products14 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.14 mg

90% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg).

Pancreatin4x8 mg
L-Cysteineas L-Cysteine Hydrochloride8 mgCysteine in Amino Complex against 516 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.8 mg

89% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321008 (entered January 23, 2025), 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:

  • 92% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.062 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).
  • 91% of the 377 products that print an amount of aspartic acid list more than its 36 mg of L-aspartic acid (filed by NIH under aspartic acid) (median 337 mg).
  • 93% of the 1,680 products that print an amount of tyrosine list more than its 34 mg of L-tyrosine (filed by NIH under tyrosine) (median 500 mg).
  • 97% of the 2,056 products that print an amount of leucine list more than its 0.032 g of L-leucine (filed by NIH under leucine) (median 2.5 g).
  • 97% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.032 g of L-valine (filed by NIH under valine) (median 1.25 g).
  • 94% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 30 mg of taurine (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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: Take one capsule daily.
Warnings
Note: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or are taking any medications, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
Keep out reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 321008.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made is USA from domestic and foreign materials.

How many labels does Amino Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2025.

  1. Label 321008 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 8 79840 00051 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Rico-Perez Products, Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Dr. Rico Perez products.

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