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Amino Sport

by Biotics Research Corporation · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 21470
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 60 servings

Amino Sport by Biotics Research Corporation lists 22 ingredients, 22 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 218 mg of L-glutamic acid, 171 mg of L-phenylalanine, 134 mg of L-leucine and 131 mg of L-aspartic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in Amino Sport?

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 Sport: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21470, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Calories from Fat0 Calories
Protein1 g2%Protein in Amino Sport against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

L-Glutamic Acid218 mgGlutamic Acid in Amino Sport against 697 products218 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.218 mg

Higher than 69% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 872 mg.

L-Phenylalanine171 mgPhenylalanine in Amino Sport against 611 products171 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.171 mg

61% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 684 mg.

L-Leucine134 mgLeucine in Amino Sport against 2,056 products0.134 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.134 g

92% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.536 g.

L-Aspartic Acid131 mgAspartic Acid in Amino Sport against 377 products131 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.131 mg

73% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg). Per day at the most servings: 524 mg.

L-Lysine114 mgLysine in Amino Sport against 1,250 products114 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.114 mg

77% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 456 mg.

L-Threonine93 mgTHREONINE in Amino Sport against 590 products93 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.93 mg

80% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 372 mg.

L-Isoleucine89 mgIsoleucine in Amino Sport against 1,614 products0.089 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.089 g

94% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.356 g.

L-Proline81 mgProline in Amino Sport against 387 products81 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.81 mg

79% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 324 mg.

L-Valine79 mgValine in Amino Sport against 1,632 products0.079 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.079 g

94% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.316 g.

L-Methionine77 mgMETHIONINE in Amino Sport against 981 products77 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.77 mg

53% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 308 mg.

L-Arginine73 mgArginine in Amino Sport against 1,455 products73 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.73 mg

84% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 292 mg.

L-Ornithine70 mgOrnithine in Amino Sport against 258 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 900 mg, the median 400 mg.70 mg

78% of 258 products listing ornithine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 280 mg.

L-Alanine68 mgAlanine in Amino Sport against 475 products68 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.68 mg

82% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 272 mg.

L-Serine63 mgSerine in Amino Sport against 314 products63 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.63 mg

81% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg). Per day at the most servings: 252 mg.

L-Cysteine42 mgCysteine in Amino Sport against 516 products42 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.42 mg

70% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg). Per day at the most servings: 168 mg.

L-Tyrosine38 mgTyrosine in Amino Sport against 1,680 products38 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.38 mg

92% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 152 mg.

Glycine25 mgGlycine in Amino Sport against 1,078 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.25 mg

91% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

L-Histidine19 mgHistidine in Amino Sport against 591 products19 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.19 mg

88% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 76 mg.

L-Tryptophan18 mgTryptophan in Amino Sport against 605 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.18 mg

92% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg). Per day at the most servings: 72 mg.

L-Asparagine4.5 mg
L-Citrulline4.5 mgCitrulline in Amino Sport against 1,209 products0.0045 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 5 g, the median 3 g.0.0045 g

over 99% of 1,209 products listing citrulline give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.018 g.

Lactase3 mgLactase in Amino Sport against 138 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 197.5 mg, the median 34 mg.3 mg

96% of 138 products listing lactase give more (median 34 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21470 (entered May 24, 2013), 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:

  • 92% of the 2,056 products that print an amount of leucine list more than its 0.134 g of L-leucine (filed by NIH under leucine) (median 2.5 g).
  • 94% of the 1,614 products that print an amount of isoleucine list more than its 0.089 g of L-isoleucine (filed by NIH under isoleucine) (median 1.23 g).
  • 94% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.079 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 38 mg of L-tyrosine (filed by NIH under tyrosine) (median 500 mg).
  • 91% of the 1,078 products that print an amount of glycine list more than its 25 mg of glycine (median 300 mg).
  • 92% of the 605 products that print an amount of tryptophan list more than its 18 mg of L-tryptophan (filed by NIH under tryptophan) (median 123 mg).

The NIH database records 2 to 4 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 Sport'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
RECOMMENDATION: Three (3) capsules two (2) to four (4) times daily as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Contains ingredients derived from milk.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry area.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21470.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Whey Hydrolysalate, capsule shell, L-Phenylalanine, L-Ornithine Hydrochloride, L-Arginine Hydrochloride, L-Methionine, L-Asparagine, L-Citrulline, Lactase.

How many labels does Amino Sport have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.

  1. Label 21470 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 180 capsules

DSLD also links this label to: Spectra Woman (package size difference, same product), Spectra Woman (package size 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 BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.

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