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HGH Surge

by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 150 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 01704 2
  • DSLD label 273332
  • Serving 5 tablets
  • 30 servings

HGH Surge by Source Naturals lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 5 tablets, such as 400 mg of niacin, 200 mcg of chromium, 1 g of L-arginine L-pyroglutamate and 750 mg of L-lysine hydrochloride, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.

What is in HGH Surge?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 tablets. 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).

HGH Surge: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 273332, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in HGH Surge against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in HGH Surge against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Protein1 g2%Protein in HGH Surge against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Niacinas Inositol Nicotinate400 mg2,500%Niacin in HGH Surge against 12,413 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg400 mg

Higher than 97% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 11.4 times the adult UL a day.

Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate, Chromium Polynicotinate200 mcg571%Chromium in HGH Surge against 7,825 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

L-Arginine L-Pyroglutamate1 gArginine pyroglutamate in HGH Surge against 33 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.2 g to 1.2 g, the median 1 g.1 g

33% of 33 products listing arginine pyroglutamate give more (median 1 g).

L-Lysine Hydrochloride750 mgLysine in HGH Surge against 1,250 products750 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.750 mg

Higher than 66% of 1,250 products listing lysine (median 500 mg).

L-Glutamine500 mgGlutamine in HGH Surge against 1,850 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

63% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl450 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in HGH Surge against 933 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.450 mg

57% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

Glycine400 mgGlycine in HGH Surge against 1,078 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.400 mg

Higher than 56% of 1,078 products listing glycine (median 300 mg).

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid350 mgGABA in HGH Surge against 744 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 400 mg, the median 100 mg.350 mg

Higher than 73% of 744 products listing GABA (median 100 mg).

L-Ornithine Hydrochloride250 mgOrnithine in HGH Surge against 258 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 900 mg, the median 400 mg.250 mg

57% of 258 products listing ornithine give more (median 400 mg).

L-Ornithine Ketoglutarate250 mgOrnithine ketoglutarate in HGH Surge against 97 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 150 mg.250 mg

Higher than 55% of 97 products listing ornithine ketoglutarate (median 150 mg).

L-Citrulline250 mgCitrulline in HGH Surge against 1,209 products0.25 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 5 g, the median 3 g.0.25 g

91% of 1,209 products listing citrulline give more (median 3 g).

Dimethylaminoethanol Bitartrate100 mgDeanol in HGH Surge against 365 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

29% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg).

Ginkgo leaf extractas Flavone Glycosides, Terpene Lactones100 mgGinkgo in HGH Surge against 1,339 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 59% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg).

Velvet Bean75 mgCowhage in HGH Surge against 417 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 400 mg, the median 125 mg.75 mg

71% of 417 products listing cowhage give more (median 125 mg).

L-Dopa45 mgL-DOPA in HGH Surge against 38 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 65 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.45 mg

84% of 38 products listing L-DOPA give more (median 100 mg).

5-Htp50 mg5-HTP in HGH Surge against 676 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Huperzine Aas Huperzia serrata extract50 mcgHuperzine in HGH Surge against 589 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.50 mcg

64% of 589 products listing huperzine give more (median 100 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273332 (entered January 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 400 mg of niacin, 11.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 91% of the 1,209 products that print an amount of citrulline list more than its 0.25 g of L-citrulline (filed by NIH under citrulline) (median 3 g).

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.

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: 5 tablets before exercise and/or at bedtime with plenty of water at least two hours after the last meal. Discontinue use or reduce dosage if any of the following symptoms are present: nausea, excessive salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle spasms, cramps, excessive urination, insomnia, headache, cardiac arrythmias, high blood pressure, or changes in mood or emotional balance.
Warnings
Discontinue use or reduce dosage if any of the following symptoms are present: nausea, excessive salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle spasms, cramps, excessive urination, insomnia, headache, cardiac arrythmias, high blood pressure, or changes in mood or emotional balance.
Warning: Not for use by children, women who are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, or anyone who has been diagnosed with any form of cancer.
Warning: Not for use by children, women who are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, or anyone who has been diagnosed with any form of cancer. If you have psychiatric disturbances, ulcers, diabetes, tremors, epilepsy, asthma, urinary incontinence, cardiac arrhythmia, high blood pressure, or carpal tunnel syndrome, or if you are taking warfarin (Coumadin), or any other prescription medication, consult your physician before using this product.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
California Consumers: Warning: Reproductive harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food

Source: label statements in DSLD label 273332.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: silicified Microcrystalline Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does HGH Surge have?

3 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295815 Entered August 23, 2023 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 150 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01704 2
  2. Label 273332 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 150 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01704 2
  3. Label 72394 Entered March 24, 2017 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 150 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01704 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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