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Essential Amino Complex

by Solgar · capsule · 90 vegetable capsules

  • Off the market since November 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33984 00102 2
  • DSLD label 217322
  • Serving 1 vegetarian capsule

Essential Amino Complex by Solgar lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 75 mg of L-histidine, 75 mg of L-isoleucine, 75 mg of L-leucine and 75 mg of L-lysine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.

What is in Essential Amino Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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).

Essential Amino Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 217322, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-HistidineL-Histidine Note: free form75 mgHistidine in Essential Amino Complex against 591 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.75 mg

65% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

L-IsoleucineL-Isoleucine Note: free form75 mgIsoleucine in Essential Amino Complex against 1,614 products0.075 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.075 g

94% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.15 g.

L-LeucineL-Leucine Note: free form75 mgLeucine in Essential Amino Complex against 2,056 products0.075 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.075 g

94% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.15 g.

L-Lysineas L-Lysine HydrochlorideL-Lysine (Form: as L-Lysine HCl) Note: free form75 mgLysine in Essential Amino Complex against 1,250 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.75 mg

85% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

L-MethionineL-Methionine Note: free form75 mgMETHIONINE in Essential Amino Complex against 981 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

53% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

L-PhenylalanineL-Phenylalanine Note: free form75 mgPhenylalanine in Essential Amino Complex against 611 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.75 mg

80% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

L-ThreonineL-Threonine Note: free form75 mgTHREONINE in Essential Amino Complex against 590 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.75 mg

82% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

L-ValineL-Valine Note: free form75 mgValine in Essential Amino Complex against 1,632 products0.075 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.075 g

94% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.15 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217322 (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?

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:

  • 94% of the 1,614 products that print an amount of isoleucine list more than its 0.075 g of L-isoleucine (filed by NIH under isoleucine) (median 1.23 g).
  • 94% of the 2,056 products that print an amount of leucine list more than its 0.075 g of L-leucine (filed by NIH under leucine) (median 2.5 g).
  • 94% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.075 g of L-valine (filed by NIH under 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule, twice daily, between meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten, wheat & dairy free
Free of: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, sodium, artificial flavor, sweetener, preservatives and color.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 217322.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Gluten-free K Parve (Kosher). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Essential Amino Complex have?

11 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 217322 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market November 2, 2022 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00102 2
  2. Label 213734 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 31, 2015 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00102 2
  3. Label 213731 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 31, 2015 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00101 5
  4. Label 213728 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 31, 2015 · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00100 8
  5. Label 213726 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 31, 2015 · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00100 8
  6. Label 200509 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market November 2, 2022 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00101 5
  7. Label 81804 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market September 10, 2018 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00101 5
  8. Label 81024 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00102 2
  9. Label 44251 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 15, 2017 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00102 2
  10. Label 44250 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 19, 2017 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00101 5
  11. Label 44248 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00100 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.

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