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Bio-Aminos

by MBi Nutraceuticals · capsule · 100 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 1 58301 34831 1
  • DSLD label 231378
  • Serving 2 to 6 capsules; amounts per 6 capsules
  • 16 servings

Bio-Aminos by MBi Nutraceuticals lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 246 mg of lysine, 78 mg of methionine, 115 mg of phenylalanine and 148 mg of threonine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.

What is in Bio-Aminos?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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).

Bio-Aminos: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 231378, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Lysine246 mgLysine in Bio-Aminos against 1,250 products246 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.246 mg

67% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

Methionine78 mgMETHIONINE in Bio-Aminos against 981 products78 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.78 mg

53% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

Phenylalanine115 mgPhenylalanine in Bio-Aminos against 611 products115 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.115 mg

68% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg).

Threonine148 mgTHREONINE in Bio-Aminos against 590 products148 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.148 mg

73% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg).

Tryptophan47 mgTryptophan in Bio-Aminos against 605 products47 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.47 mg

83% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg).

Isoleucine166 mgIsoleucine in Bio-Aminos against 1,614 products0.166 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.166 g

89% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

Leucine329 mgLeucine in Bio-Aminos against 2,056 products0.329 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.329 g

87% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

Valine163 mgValine in Bio-Aminos against 1,632 products0.163 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.163 g

90% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

Arginine85 mgArginine in Bio-Aminos against 1,455 products85 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.85 mg

84% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

Cystine72 mgCystine in Bio-Aminos against 75 products72 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 17 mg to 366.5 mg, the median 75 mg.72 mg

52% of 75 products listing cystine give more (median 75 mg).

Proline111 mgProline in Bio-Aminos against 387 products111 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.111 mg

70% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg).

Tyrosine24 mgTyrosine in Bio-Aminos against 1,680 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.24 mg

96% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

Glycine83 mgGlycine in Bio-Aminos against 1,078 products83 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.83 mg

76% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

Histidine48 mgHistidine in Bio-Aminos against 591 products48 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.48 mg

78% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg).

Aspartic Acid168 mgAspartic Acid in Bio-Aminos against 377 products168 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.168 mg

69% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg).

Serine141 mgSerine in Bio-Aminos against 314 products141 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.141 mg

66% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg).

Glutamic Acid522 mgGlutamic Acid in Bio-Aminos against 697 products522 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.522 mg

Higher than 79% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg).

Alanine165 mgAlanine in Bio-Aminos against 475 products165 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.165 mg

67% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231378 (entered July 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?

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 1,680 products that print an amount of tyrosine list more than its 24 mg of tyrosine (median 500 mg).

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 Bio-Aminos'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
Recommendation: Take two to six capsules per day following meals or as directed by your health care professional.
Warnings
Warning: Keep out of the reach of children.
If tamper resistant seals are broken do not use this product.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 231378.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Bio-Aminos have?

One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.

  1. Label 231378 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 1 58301 34831 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names MBi Nutraceuticals (manufacturer), Lindon, UT. All MBi Nutraceuticals products.

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