Amino Recovery
by Jarrow Formulas · capsule · 240 capsules
- Off the market since October 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 15064 0
- DSLD label 7256
- Serving 8 capsules
- 30 servings
Amino Recovery by Jarrow Formulas lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 8 capsules, such as 1 mg of vitamin B6, 4,000 mg of PeptoPro casein hydrolysate, 600 mg of L-leucine and 300 mg of L-valine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
What is in Amino Recovery?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 8 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 1 mg | 50% | 88% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| PeptoPro Casein Hydrolysate | 4,000 mg | ||
| L-Leucine | 600 mg | 79% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. | |
| L-Valine | 300 mg | 82% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 g. | |
| L-Isoleucine | 300 mg | 82% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7256 (entered March 23, 2012), 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:
- 88% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 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 Recovery's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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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
- Usage: Take 8 capsules 30 to 60 minutes before exercise as a pre-workout supplement. For recovery, take 8 capsules immediately post-workout. If desired, can be used both pre- and post-workout for a total of 16 capsules. May be consumed with a carbohydrate drink for additional benefits.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, no gluten, no soybeans, no egg, no fish/shellfish, no peanuts/tree nuts.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7256.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUICK Assimilation; PeptoPro(R).
How many labels does Amino Recovery have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.
- Label 7256 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 90011 15064 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.