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Amino-NR

by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 12431 5
  • DSLD label 293887
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 60 servings

Amino-NR by Pure Encapsulations lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 3.3 mg of vitamin B6, 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12, 50 mg of alpha-lipoic acid and 77 mg of L-histidine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.

What is in Amino-NR?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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-NR: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 293887, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate3.3 mg194%Vitamin B6 in Amino-NR against 15,277 products3.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg3.3 mg

63% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6.6 mg.

Vitamin B12as Adenosylcobalamin1,000 mcg14,667%Vitamin B12 in Amino-NR against 14,425 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg1,000 mcg

Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mcg.

Alpha-Lipoic Acid50 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Amino-NR against 2,407 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

47% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

L-HistidineFree-form77 mgHistidine in Amino-NR against 591 products77 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.77 mg

64% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 154 mg.

L-IsoleucineFree-form117 mgIsoleucine in Amino-NR against 1,614 products0.117 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.117 g

92% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.234 g.

L-LeucineFree-form207 mgLeucine in Amino-NR against 2,056 products0.207 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.207 g

90% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.414 g.

L-Lysine Hydrochloride MonohydrateFree-form225 mgLysine in Amino-NR against 1,250 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.225 mg

68% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg.

L-MethionineFree-form158 mgMETHIONINE in Amino-NR against 981 products158 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.158 mg

Higher than 66% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 316 mg.

L-PhenylalanineFree-form86 mgPhenylalanine in Amino-NR against 611 products86 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.86 mg

79% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 172 mg.

L-ThreonineFree-form104 mgTHREONINE in Amino-NR against 590 products104 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.104 mg

77% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 208 mg.

L-ValineFree-form113 mgValine in Amino-NR against 1,632 products0.113 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.113 g

92% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.226 g.

L-AlanineFree-form41 mgAlanine in Amino-NR against 475 products41 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.41 mg

87% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 82 mg.

L-Arginine HydrochlorideFree-form68 mgArginine in Amino-NR against 1,455 products68 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.68 mg

85% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 136 mg.

L-GlutamineFree-form338 mgGlutamine in Amino-NR against 1,850 products0.338 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.338 g

75% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.676 g.

GlycineFree-form68 mgGlycine in Amino-NR against 1,078 products68 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.68 mg

77% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 136 mg.

L-ProlineFree-form135 mgProline in Amino-NR against 387 products135 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.135 mg

67% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 270 mg.

L-SerineFree-form68 mgSerine in Amino-NR against 314 products68 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.68 mg

80% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg). Per day at the most servings: 136 mg.

L-TyrosineFree-form36 mgTyrosine in Amino-NR against 1,680 products36 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.36 mg

92% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 72 mg.

L-TryptophanFree-form33 mgTryptophan in Amino-NR against 605 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.33 mg

88% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg). Per day at the most servings: 66 mg.

TaurineFree-form23 mgTaurine in Amino-NR against 2,337 products23 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.23 mg

97% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 46 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293887 (entered July 18, 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 1,614 products that print an amount of isoleucine list more than its 0.117 g of L-isoleucine (filed by NIH under isoleucine) (median 1.23 g).
  • 92% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.113 g of L-valine (filed by NIH under valine) (median 1.25 g).
  • 92% of the 1,680 products that print an amount of tyrosine list more than its 36 mg of L-tyrosine (filed by NIH under tyrosine) (median 500 mg).
  • 97% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 23 mg of taurine (median 500 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Amino-NR'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
Recommendations: as a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules, 1-2 times daily, between meals.
Warnings
Warning: if you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Phenylketonurics: Contains phenylalanine
Keep out of reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, non-GMO & hypoallergenic
Certified by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization www.gluten.org
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 293887.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Amino-NR have?

6 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 293887 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 12431 5
  2. Label 261711 Entered February 23, 2022 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 12431 5
  3. Label 245985 Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01760 0
  4. Label 245986 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01760 0
  5. Label 219112 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market March 12, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01760 0
  6. Label 184283 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01760 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.

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