Arginine Stack Tropical Punch
by NOW Sports · powder · 1 kg
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02005 5
- DSLD label 205158
- Serving 20 g (1 scoop)
- 50 servings
Arginine Stack Tropical Punch by NOW Sports lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 20 g, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6, 600 mg of L-arginine, 100 mg of L-citrulline and 100 mg of L-norvaline, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.
What is in Arginine Stack Tropical Punch?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 20 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 60 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 15 g | 5% | Higher than 92% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 45 g. |
| Sugar | 14 g | Higher than 96% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 42 g. | |
| Added Sugars | 14 g | 28% | |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: from Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 588% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| L-ArginineL-Arginine Note: free-form | 600 mg | Higher than 55% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg. | |
| L-CitrullineL-Citrulline Note: free-form | 100 mg | 96% of 1,209 products listing citrulline give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.3 g. | |
| L-NorvalineL-Norvaline Note: free-form | 100 mg | 48% of 95 products listing norvaline give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| L-Ornithineas L-Ornithine HydrochlorideL-Ornithine (Form: from L-Ornithine HCl) | 200 mg | 65% of 258 products listing ornithine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Creatine MonohydrateCreatine Monohydrate Note: (micronized) (3,000 mg) | 3 g | Higher than 53% of 1,768 products listing creatine (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g. | |
| Yerba Mate extract | 100 mg | 46% of 131 products listing mate give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| naturally occurring Caffeine | 8 mg | 97% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg. | |
| Green Tea extractas CatechinsGreen Tea extract (Form: 40% Catechins) PlantPart: leaf | 100 mg | 46% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| naturally occurring Caffeine | <= 8 mg | ||
| Guarana extract | 50 mg | 71% of 317 products listing guarana give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| naturally occurring Caffeine | 7.5 mg | ||
| Gymnema sylvestre extract | 50 mg | 77% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Rhodiola extractas RosavinsRhodiola extract (Form: 3% Rosavins) PlantPart: root Genus: Rhodiola Species: rosea | 25 mg | 90% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. | |
| CoQ10 | 5 mg | 91% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 205158 (entered July 24, 2019), 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:
- 96% of the 1,209 products that print an amount of citrulline list more than its 0.1 g of L-citrulline (filed by NIH under citrulline) (median 3 g).
- 48% of the 95 products that print an amount of norvaline list more than its 100 mg of L-norvaline (filed by NIH under norvaline) (median 100 mg).
- 97% of the 3,358 products that print an amount of caffeine list more than its 16 mg of naturally occurring caffeine (filed by NIH under caffeine) (2 rows of the label added together) (median 200 mg).
- 90% of the 945 products that print an amount of rhodiola list more than its 25 mg of rhodiola (median 100 mg).
- 91% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 5 mg of CoQ10 (filed by NIH under coenzyme Q-10) (median 60 mg).
The NIH database records 1 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Arginine Power Super Stack Tropical Punch FlavorNOW Sports · off the market same ingredients
- Arginine Power Super StackNOW Sports 12 shared, 80% alike
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: Mix 1 scoop with 6 oz. of water or your favorite beverage. Take 1 to 3 servings daily, depending on your training intensity. Arginine Stack should be consumed on an empty stomach at least 2 hours after a meal or protein shake.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition including glaucoma.
- This supplement should be avoided by persons with herpes simplex unless otherwise prescribed by a physician. Do not use if you have had a myocardial infarction or have established coronary artery disease.
- Consult physician if you have impaired kidney function or are taking any prescription medications that affect kidney function.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Steroid free
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry, dark place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 205158.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dextrose, Fructose, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, natural Beet powder, Malic Acid, organic Stevia leaf extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured; Informed-Sport.com Trusted by sport Informed-Choice.org Trusted by sport Steroid free Triangle K No aspartame No sucralose No acesulfame-K No artificial sweeteners. Listed with: Informed Sport or Informed Choice (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Arginine Stack Tropical Punch have?
One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2019.
- Label 205158 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 1 kg · UPC 7 33739 02005 5
DSLD also links this label to: Arginine Power Super Stack Tropical Punch Flavor (image difference, same product), Arginine Power Super Stack Tropical Punch Flavor (image difference, same product), Arginine Power Super Stack Tropical Punch Flavor (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 NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW Sports products.