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ArginCor

by Metagenics · powder · 24.7 oz.

  • Off the market since October 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 93214 3
  • DSLD label 26499
  • Serving 25 g (2 scoops)
  • 28 servings

ArginCor by Metagenics lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 25 g, such as 10 mg of thiamine, 400 mcg of folate, 200 mg of magnesium and 2,000 mg of beet powder, beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.

What is in ArginCor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 25 g. 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).

ArginCor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 26499, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories70 Calories
Fat0 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Carbohydrates17 gCarbohydrate in ArginCor against 21,979 products17 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.17 g

Higher than 94% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Sugar11 gSugar in ArginCor against 11,807 products11 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.11 g

Higher than 94% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

Sugar Alcohol2 gSugar Alcohol in ArginCor against 706 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3 g, the median 2 g.2 g

40% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol give more (median 2 g).

Protein0 g
Thiamine10 mg667%Thiamin in ArginCor against 9,830 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg10 mg

Higher than 59% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Folate400 mcg100%Folate in ArginCor against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Magnesium200 mg50%Magnesium in ArginCor against 14,003 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg200 mg

Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Beet powder2,000 mgBeet in ArginCor against 850 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.63 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.2,000 mg

Higher than 92% of 850 products listing beet (median 100 mg).

L-Arginine3,000 mgArginine in ArginCor against 1,455 products3,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.3,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg).

L-Glycine40 mgGlycine in ArginCor 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).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26499 (entered November 25, 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:

  • Its 2,000 mg of beet is higher than 92% of the 850 beet products that print an amount; 57 list more.
  • Its 3,000 mg of L-arginine (filed by NIH under arginine) is higher than 91% of the 1,455 arginine products that print an amount; 71 list more.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with ArginCor'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
DIRECTIONS: Take about two scoops (25 grams) with 8 fluid ounces of water daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
NOTICE: THIS PRODUCT IS TO BE USED UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER LICENSED HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER.
CAUTION: If pregnant or nursing, or taking medications, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
If you have had a myocardical infarction (heart attack), consult your physician before use. Excess consumption of sorbitol may cause gastrointestinal upset.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is Gluten Free and Vegetarian.
Storage
STORAGE: Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 26499.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, L-Arginine, Citric Acid, Sorbitol, Beet powder, Magnesium Citrate, Natural flavors, Silica, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, L-Glycine, Annatto, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Calcium L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate.

How many labels does ArginCor have?

One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.

  1. Label 26499 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market October 1, 2021 · 24.7 oz. · UPC 7 55571 93214 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Metagenics (distributor), Aliso Viejo. All Metagenics products.

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