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Amino Gel-Caps

by Prolab · softgel capsule · 200 softgels

  • Off the market since July 2024 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 50902 10207 3
  • DSLD label 277653
  • Serving 3 softgels
  • 66 servings

Amino Gel-Caps by Prolab lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 23.8 mg of calcium and 1.8 g of calcium caseinate, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.

What is in Amino Gel-Caps?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 Gel-Caps: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 277653, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories30 Calories
Calories from Fat20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Amino Gel-Caps against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Saturated Fat0.3 g2%Saturated fat in Amino Gel-Caps against 5,234 products0.3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.3 g

93% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 g.

Protein2 g4%Protein in Amino Gel-Caps 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.

Calcium23.8 mg2%Calcium in Amino Gel-Caps against 17,831 products23.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg23.8 mg

90% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 47.6 mg.

Sodium4.4 mg1%Sodium in Amino Gel-Caps against 14,514 products4.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.4.4 mg

97% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8.8 mg.

Calcium Caseinate1.8 g
L-Glutamic Acid335 mgGlutamic Acid in Amino Gel-Caps against 697 products335 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.335 mg

Higher than 74% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 670 mg.

L-Proline167 mgProline in Amino Gel-Caps against 387 products167 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.167 mg

63% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 334 mg.

L-LeucineL-Leucine Note: BCAA121 mgLeucine in Amino Gel-Caps against 2,056 products0.121 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.121 g

92% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.242 g.

L-Lysine108 mgLysine in Amino Gel-Caps against 1,250 products108 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.108 mg

78% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 216 mg.

L-Aspartic Acid106 mgAspartic Acid in Amino Gel-Caps against 377 products106 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.106 mg

75% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg). Per day at the most servings: 212 mg.

L-ValineL-Valine Note: BCAA95 mgValine in Amino Gel-Caps against 1,632 products0.095 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.095 g

94% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.19 g.

L-Serine95 mgSerine in Amino Gel-Caps against 314 products95 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.95 mg

76% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg). Per day at the most servings: 190 mg.

L-Tyrosine94 mgTyrosine in Amino Gel-Caps against 1,680 products94 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.94 mg

85% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 188 mg.

L-IsoleucineL-Isoleucine Note: BCAA81 mgIsoleucine in Amino Gel-Caps against 1,614 products0.081 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.081 g

94% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.162 g.

L-Phenylalanine67 mgPhenylalanine in Amino Gel-Caps against 611 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.67 mg

81% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 134 mg.

L-Threonine65 mgTHREONINE in Amino Gel-Caps against 590 products65 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.65 mg

83% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 130 mg.

L-Arginine61 mgArginine in Amino Gel-Caps against 1,455 products61 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.61 mg

85% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 122 mg.

L-Alanine45 mgAlanine in Amino Gel-Caps against 475 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.45 mg

86% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

L-Histidine47 mgHistidine in Amino Gel-Caps against 591 products47 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.47 mg

79% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 94 mg.

L-Methionine36 mgMETHIONINE in Amino Gel-Caps against 981 products36 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.36 mg

70% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 72 mg.

L-Glycine40 mgGlycine in Amino Gel-Caps against 1,078 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.40 mg

87% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

L-TryptophanTryptophan in this product is naturally occurring.16 mgTryptophan in Amino Gel-Caps against 605 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.16 mg

93% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg). Per day at the most servings: 32 mg.

L-Cystine5 mgCystine in Amino Gel-Caps against 75 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 17 mg to 366.5 mg, the median 75 mg.5 mg

95% of 75 products listing cystine give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277653 (entered March 22, 2023), 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 2,056 products that print an amount of leucine list more than its 0.121 g of L-leucine (filed by NIH under leucine) (median 2.5 g).
  • 94% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.095 g of L-valine (filed by NIH under valine) (median 1.25 g).
  • 94% of the 1,614 products that print an amount of isoleucine list more than its 0.081 g of L-isoleucine (filed by NIH under isoleucine) (median 1.23 g).
  • 93% of the 605 products that print an amount of tryptophan list more than its 16 mg of L-tryptophan (filed by NIH under tryptophan) (median 123 mg).
  • 95% of the 75 products that print an amount of cystine list more than its 5 mg of L-cystine (filed by NIH under cystine) (median 75 mg).

The NIH database records 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 Gel-Caps'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
This product is to be used in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise regimen.
Directions: Take 3 softgels, two times daily. Best when taken 45 minutes prior to a meal and immediately following a workout. For best absorption, take with a diluted fruit juice or other diluted carbohydrate liquid.
Warnings
Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, are taking prescription drugs, or are pregnant or lactating.
Contains: Milk and soy.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No: Egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, yeast, artificial colors or flavors, added sugar.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 277653.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Lecithin, Beeswax, Silicon Dioxide, natural Vitamin E, Titanium Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Prolab Quality Assurance; Made in USA with domestic & international ingredients.

How many labels does Amino Gel-Caps have?

3 labels are on file under this name since September 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 277653 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · off the market July 8, 2024 · 200 softgels · UPC 7 50902 10207 3
  2. Label 250109 Entered August 23, 2021 · off the market March 29, 2022 · 200 softgels · UPC 7 50902 10207 3
  3. Label 77258 Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market July 8, 2024 · 200 softgels · UPC 7 50920 10207 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Prolab Nutrition LLC (distributor), Fairfield, OH. All Prolab products.

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