PlainVitamins

Amino Complex Lemon Flavor

by Thorne Research · powder · 0.26 oz.

  • Off the market since April 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 93749 00515 5
  • DSLD label 74518
  • Serving 7.3 g (1 packet)

Amino Complex Lemon Flavor by Thorne Research lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 7.3 g, such as 1.25 g of L-leucine, 650 mg of L-lysine, 625 mg of L-isoleucine and 625 mg of L-valine, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2017.

What is in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 7.3 g. 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 Lemon Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 74518, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates0 g0%
Sugar0 g
Other Carbohydrates0 g
L-Leucine1.25 gLeucine in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor against 2,056 products1.25 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.1.25 g

69% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.5 g.

L-Lysineas L-Lysine ChlorideL-Lysine (Form: as L-Lysine Chloride)650 mgLysine in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor against 1,250 products650 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.650 mg

Higher than 63% of 1,250 products listing lysine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,300 mg.

L-Isoleucine625 mgIsoleucine in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor against 1,614 products0.625 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.625 g

70% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.25 g.

L-Valine625 mgValine in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor against 1,632 products0.625 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.625 g

69% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.25 g.

L-Threonine350 mgTHREONINE in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor against 590 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.350 mg

57% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 700 mg.

L-Histidineas L-Histidine Hydrochloride MonohydrateL-Histidine (Form: as L-Histidine Chloride Monohydrate)150 mgHistidine in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor against 591 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.150 mg

Higher than 51% of 591 products listing histidine (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide150 mgAlpha Glucans in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor against 73 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 27.5 mg to 480 mg, the median 138.2 mg.150 mg

Higher than 52% of 73 products listing alpha glucans (median 138.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

L-Phenylalanine100 mgPhenylalanine in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor against 611 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.100 mg

71% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

L-Methionine50 mgMETHIONINE in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor against 981 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

58% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

L-Tyrosine30 mgTyrosine in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor against 1,680 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.30 mg

93% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

L-Tryptophan20 mgTryptophan in Amino Complex Lemon Flavor against 605 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.20 mg

90% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 74518 (entered May 24, 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:

  • 93% of the 1,680 products that print an amount of tyrosine list more than its 30 mg of L-tyrosine (filed by NIH under tyrosine) (median 500 mg).
  • 90% of the 605 products that print an amount of tryptophan list more than its 20 mg of L-tryptophan (filed by NIH under tryptophan) (median 123 mg).

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?

4 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: Mix 1 packet with 6 oz of water one to two times daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.
Warnings
Tamper Evident: Use only if packet is sealed.
If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 74518.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Citric Acid, Flavors, Stevia extract, Silicon Dioxide, Riboflavin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NSF Certified for Sport. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP), NSF Certified for Sport (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Amino Complex Lemon Flavor have?

10 labels are on file under this name since December 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 74518 (current) Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market April 19, 2018 · 0.26 oz. · UPC 6 93749 00515 5
  2. Label 64096 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market October 27, 2017 · 7.7 oz. · UPC 6 93749 00366 3
  3. Label 64092 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market July 25, 2016 · 7.7 oz. · UPC 6 93749 00366 3
  4. Label 50708 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market May 1, 2017 · 0.26 oz. · UPC 6 93749 00515 5
  5. Label 50704 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market July 25, 2016 · 7.7 oz. · UPC 6 93749 00366 3
  6. Label 46517 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market April 3, 2015 · 6.8 oz. · UPC 6 93749 00366 3
  7. Label 46305 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market April 3, 2015 · 0.26 oz. · UPC 6 93749 00515 5
  8. Label 35365 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market March 27, 2015 · 7.7 ozs · UPC 6 93749 00366 3
  9. Label 28411 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market July 2, 2014 · 6.8 oz. · UPC 6 93749 00366 3
  10. Label 28400 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market November 15, 2013 · 6.8 oz. · UPC 6 93749 00366 3

DSLD also links this label to: Amino Complex Berry Flavor (flavor difference), Amino Complex Lemon Flavored (package size difference, same product), Amino Complex Lemon Flavored (flavor difference), Amino Complex Lemon Flavored (image difference, same product), Amino Complex Lemon Flavored (package size difference, same product), Amino Complex Berry Flavored (flavor difference), Amino Complex Lemon Flavored (flavor difference), Amino Complex Lemon Flavored (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 Thorne Research, Inc. (distributor), Dover, Idaho. All Thorne Research products.

Where next?