Balanced Free-Form Aminos
by Hardy Nutritionals · capsule · 240 capsules
- Off the market since March 2025 (NIH)
- UPC 7 99692 01044 1
- DSLD label 247779
- Serving 4 capsules
- 60 servings
Balanced Free-Form Aminos by Hardy Nutritionals lists 23 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 74.5 mg of histidine, 171.4 mg of isoleucine, 276 mg of leucine and 204.7 mg of lysine; 14 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in Balanced Free-Form Aminos?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidineas L-Histidine Hydrochloride MonohydrateHistidine (Form: as L-Histidine Hydrochloride Monohydrate) | 74.5 mg | 66% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 149 mg. | |
| Isoleucineas L-IsoleucineIsoleucine (Form: as L-Isoleucine) | 171.4 mg | 89% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.343 g. | |
| Leucineas L-LeucineLeucine (Form: as L-Leucine) | 276 mg | 88% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.552 g. | |
| Lysineas L-Lysine Monohydrate HydrochlorideLysine (Form: as L-Lysine Monohydrate Hydrochloride) | 204.7 mg | 68% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 409.4 mg. | |
| Methionineas L-MethionineMethionine (Form: as L-Methionine) | 41.4 mg | 68% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 82.8 mg. | |
| Phenylalanineas L-PhenylalaninePhenylalanine (Form: as L-Phenylalanine) | 110.4 mg | 69% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 220.8 mg. | |
| Threonineas L-ThreonineThreonine (Form: as L-Threonine) | 157.6 mg | 73% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 315.2 mg. | |
| Tryptophan | 96.5 mg | 63% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg). Per day at the most servings: 193 mg. | |
| Valineas L-ValineValine (Form: as L-Valine) | 151.8 mg | 90% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.304 g. | |
| Proprietary Blend | 1,402 mg | ||
| Glutamic Acidas L-Glutamic Acid HydrochlorideGlutamic Acid (Form: as L-Glutamic acid hydrochloride) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Glutamineas L-GlutamineGlutamine (Form: as L-Glutamine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Aspartic Acidas L-Aspartic AcidAspartic Acid (Form: as L-Aspartic Acid) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Prolineas L-ProlineProline (Form: as L-Proline) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Carnitineas L-Carnitine L-TartrateCarnitine (Form: as L-Carnitine L-Tartrate) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Taurine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Arginineas L-Arginine HydrochlorideArginine (Form: as L-Arginine Hydrochloride) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Serineas L-SerineSerine (Form: as L-Serine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alanineas L-AlanineAlanine (Form: as L-Alanine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Tyrosineas L-TyrosineTyrosine (Form: as L-Tyrosine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Glycine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cysteineas N-Acetyl CysteineCysteine (Form: as N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Acetylcarnitineas N-Acetyl L-Carnitine HydrochlorideAcetylcarnitine (Form: as N-Acetyl L-Carnitine Hydrochloride) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Citrullineas L-CitrullineCitrulline (Form: as L-Citrulline) | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 247779 (entered May 22, 2021), 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:
- 90% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.152 g of valine (median 1.25 g).
The NIH database records 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Balanced Free-Form Aminos's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- AminopowerplusTruehope 22 shared, 83% alike
- Amino Fuel 1000Twinlab 20 shared, 83% alike
- Amino 21DaVinci Laboratories 20 shared, 82% alike
- Amino Gram ForteDouglas Laboratories 20 shared, 82% alike
- Free Amino Acids with Magnesium & L-CarnitineNature's Sunshine · off the market 19 shared, 82% alike
- Daily Free Amino Acids with Magnesium & L-CarnitineNature's Sunshine · off the market 19 shared, 82% 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: Take 4 capsules twice daily between meals or as recommended by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Note: Do not use if tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Phenylketonurics: Contains phenylalanine (a naturally-occurring amino acid).
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 247779.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsules, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Technology-Enhanced Nutrition.
How many labels does Balanced Free-Form Aminos have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2021.
- Label 247779 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market March 20, 2025 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 99692 01044 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutraTek Health Innovations Inc. (distributor), Raymond, AB. All Hardy Nutritionals products.