Free Aminos
by NutriCology · capsule · 100 vegicaps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 13947 50540 7
- DSLD label 258574
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Free Aminos by NutriCology lists 18 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 20 mg of L-5-hydroxytryptophan; 17 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.
What is in Free Aminos?
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-5-Hydroxytryptophan | 20 mg | 92% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Proprietary Blend | 1.36 g | ||
| L-Alanine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Arginine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Cysteine Hydrochloride | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Cystine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Glutamine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Glycine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Histidine Hydrochloride | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Isoleucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Leucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Lysine Hydrochloride | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Methionine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Phenylalanine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Serine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Taurine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Threonine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Tyrosine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Valine | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 258574 (entered January 22, 2022), 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:
- 92% of the 676 products that print an amount of 5-HTP list more than its 20 mg of L-5-hydroxytryptophan (filed by NIH under 5-HTP) (median 100 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.
- Free AminosAllergy Research Group same ingredients
- AminoblendDouglas Laboratories 16 shared, 80% alike
- AminoLogicPhysioLogics · off the market 16 shared, 74% alike
- Amino Acid Neurotransmitter FormulaAllergy Research Group 17 shared, 72% alike
- Ultimate Amino FormulaParrillo Performance 15 shared, 71% alike
- Amino BlendProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 16 shared, 70% 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 As a dietary supplement, 1 or 2 capsules one to three times daily between meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Allergen-Free, Digestion-Free
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 258574.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose.
How many labels does Free Aminos have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 7, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 258574 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 100 vegicaps · UPC 7 13947 50540 7
- Label 235203 Entered September 25, 2020 · off the market August 2, 2021 · 100 vegicaps · UPC 7 13947 50540 7
- Label 183940 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 100 vegicaps · UPC 7 13947 50540 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutriCology (distributor), South Salt Lake, UT. All NutriCology products.