Arginine AKG 1 gram
by Swanson · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02341 0
- DSLD label 337813
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Arginine AKG 1 gram by Swanson lists one ingredient: 1 g of L-arginine alpha ketoglutarate dihydrate per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2025.
What is in Arginine AKG 1 gram?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate Dihydrate2:1 | 1 g | 46% of 322 products listing arginine alpha ketoglutarate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 337813 (entered August 22, 2025), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 to 3 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Maximum-Strength Arginine AKG 1,000 mgSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- ArginineNutraKey same ingredients
- AakgSAN same ingredients
- Nitrous Fuel 1000 mgASN Advanced Sport Nutriceuticals · off the market same ingredients
- AAKG 250 g UnflavoredPrimaForce same ingredients
- Aakg 2200NOW Sports same ingredients
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 one capsule two to three times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not intended for use by children or pregnant or nursing women.
- Consult your healthcare provider before use if you have a renal or liver disease. Reduce dosage if you experience nausea, abdominal cramps or diarrhea. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 337813.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silica, Rice Extract.
How many labels does Arginine AKG 1 gram have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 16, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 337813 (current) Entered August 22, 2025 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 87614 02341 0
- Label 322735 Entered December 21, 2024 · off the market October 4, 2024 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 87614 02341 0
- Label 266910 Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 87614 02341 0
DSLD also links this label to: Maximum-Strength Arginine AKG 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), Maximum-Strength Arginine AKG 1,000 mg (image 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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.