Arginine & Ornithine 2000 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 300 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01108 7
- DSLD label 217742
- Serving 2 capsules
- 150 servings
Arginine & Ornithine 2000 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,250 mg of L-arginine and 750 mg of L-ornithine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Arginine & Ornithine 2000 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-ArginineL-Arginine base Note: free form amino acid | 1,250 mg | Higher than 78% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg). | |
| L-Ornithineas L-Ornithine HydrochlorideL-Ornithine (Form: as L-Ornithine HCl) | 750 mg | Higher than 68% of 258 products listing ornithine (median 400 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217742 (entered April 23, 2020), 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?
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 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.
- L-Arginine L-OrnithineGNC Pro Performance · off the market same ingredients
- L-Arginine L-Ornithine 2500GNC Pro Performance same ingredients
- Arginine & OrnithineGNC Pro Performance same ingredients
- Arginine Ornithine PowderLife Extension same ingredients
- Free Form Arginine & Ornithine 750 mgASN Advanced Sport Nutriceuticals · off the market same ingredients
- L-Arginine-HCL L-Ornithine-HCLPureBulk.com 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
- Directions: Take two (2) capsules daily, preferably in between meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free
- Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 217742.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested & Trusted.
How many labels does Arginine & Ornithine 2000 mg have?
8 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 217742 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01108 7
- Label 217739 Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01107 0
- Label 176032 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market March 2, 2020 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01108 7
- Label 176029 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market March 2, 2020 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01107 0
- Label 55288 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market November 29, 2017 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01108 7
- Label 55287 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market November 29, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01107 0
- Label 31213 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market December 23, 2015 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01108 7
- Label 31212 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01107 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.