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Aminos

by Kion · capsule · 210 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50002 20745 3
  • DSLD label 307219
  • Serving 7 capsules
  • 30 servings

Aminos by Kion lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 7 capsules, such as 2,000 mg of L-leucine, 850 mg of L-lysine hydrochloride, 550 mg of L-isoleucine and 500 mg of L-valine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.

What is in Aminos?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 7 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).

Aminos: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 307219, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Leucine2,000 mgLeucine in Aminos against 2,056 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.2 g

58% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

L-Lysine Hydrochloride850 mgLysine in Aminos against 1,250 products850 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.850 mg

Higher than 70% of 1,250 products listing lysine (median 500 mg).

L-Isoleucine550 mgIsoleucine in Aminos against 1,614 products0.55 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.55 g

73% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

L-Valine500 mgValine in Aminos against 1,632 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.5 g

75% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

L-Threonine475 mgTHREONINE in Aminos against 590 products475 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.475 mg

52% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg).

L-Phenylalanine350 mgPhenylalanine in Aminos against 611 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.350 mg

Higher than 60% of 611 products listing phenylalanine (median 250 mg).

L-Methionine200 mgMETHIONINE in Aminos against 981 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 68% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg).

L-Histidine715 mgHistidine in Aminos against 591 products715 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.715 mg

Higher than 97% of 591 products listing histidine (median 125 mg).

L-Tryptophan3.5 mgTryptophan in Aminos against 605 products3.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.3.5 mg

98% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307219 (entered February 22, 2024), 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:

  • Its 715 mg of L-histidine (filed by NIH under histidine) is higher than 97% of the 591 histidine products that print an amount; 19 list more.
  • 98% of the 605 products that print an amount of tryptophan list more than its 3.5 mg of L-tryptophan (filed by NIH under tryptophan) (median 123 mg).

The NIH database records one serving 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?

6 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 As a dietary supplement, take 7 capsules daily. To support athletic performance and recovery, take 7 capsules within 30 minutes of exercise.
Warnings
Caution Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal is broken or missing. Consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 307219.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Capsule, Rice Flour.

How many labels does Aminos have?

One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.

  1. Label 307219 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 210 capsules · UPC 8 50002 20745 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Kion LLC (distributor), Boulder, CO. All Kion products.

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