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Arginine

by Higher Nature · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 104084
  • DSLD label 223328
  • Serving 3 capsules; amounts per 6 capsules

Arginine by Higher Nature lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 150 mg of pantothenic acid, 3,000 mg of arginine and 108 mg of phosphatidyl choline. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in Arginine?

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).

Arginine: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 223328, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Pantothenic Acidas Vitamin B5150 mg2,500%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Arginine against 10,060 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg150 mg

Higher than 93% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Arginine3,000 mgArginine in Arginine against 1,455 products3,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.3,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,000 mg.

Phosphatidyl Choline108 mgPhosphatidylcholine in Arginine against 403 products108 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mg to 420 mg, the median 120 mg.108 mg

52% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 216 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 223328 (entered June 24, 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:

  • Its 150 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 93% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 557 list more.
  • Its 3,000 mg of arginine is higher than 91% of the 1,455 arginine products that print an amount; 71 list more.

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?

3 products list 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
Directions: Take 3 capsules each morning and each evening at least 30 minutes before meals. Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Warning: Herpes simplex (cold sore) sufferers are advised to consult a nutritionist before taking this product.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free from: Artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, dairy products, gluten, lactose, salt, wheat, yeast.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 223328.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Arginine Hydrochloride, Capsule, Phosphatidyl Choline-Rich Lecithin granules, Vitamin B5, Rice Bran, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Arginine have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 223328 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104084
  2. Label 216901 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104084
  3. Label 41388 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market February 22, 2019 · 120 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104084

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature Ltd (manufacturer), Burwash Common TN19 7LX, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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