L-Arginine
by Metabolic Maintenance · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 38287 00123 2
- DSLD label 24885
- Serving 1 to 4 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
L-Arginine by Metabolic Maintenance lists one ingredient: 750 mg of L-arginine per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in L-Arginine?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Arginine | 750 mg | Higher than 59% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24885 (entered August 23, 2013), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- ArginineVital Nutrients · off the market same ingredients
- ArginineDesigns for Health same ingredients
- L-Arginine Base (Vegan)PureBulk.com same ingredients
- Arginine 750 mgPatient One MediNutritionals same ingredients
- L-Arginine 750 mgMetabolic Maintenance same ingredients
- L-Arginine PowderHerbadiet same ingredients
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: One to four (1-4) capsules daily as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a Doctor. Best taken between meals.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
- CAUTION: Pregnant or lactating women, consult your healthcare professional before taking this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Excipient-free.
- Storage
- STORAGE: Keep tightly closed in a dry place; do not expose to excessive heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 24885.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: vegetarian capsule.
How many labels does L-Arginine have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 24885 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 38287 00123 2
- Label 24883 Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 8 38287 00122 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metabolic Maintenance Products (manufacturer), Sisters, Oregon. All Metabolic Maintenance products.