L-Arginine Caps 500 mg
by Country Life · capsule · 200 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 01026 5
- DSLD label 201839
- Serving 1 capsule
L-Arginine Caps 500 mg by Country Life lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 8.5 mg of vitamin B6 and 500 mg of L-arginine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in L-Arginine Caps 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 8.5 mg | 500% | Higher than 54% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 25.5 mg. |
| L-ArginineL-Arginine Note: free form | 500 mg | 47% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 201839 (entered April 25, 2019), 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?
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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- L-Arginine Capsules 500 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- L-Arginine 500 mgVitabase same ingredients
- L-ArginineMyTrition same ingredients
- L-Arginine 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- L-Arginine 500 mgViva Vitamins same ingredients
- Arginine Zero PowderBody Attack Sports Nutrition 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: Adults take one (1) capsule three times daily, preferably between meals. Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed recommended dose.
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers. Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, have a medical condition or planning surgery, consult a doctor before using this product.
- Do not use if you have had a myocardial infarction or have established coronary artery disease. Stop using and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Yes Certified gluten-free by GFCO.org
- No Yeast, wheat or corn No Soy, milk or salt No Preservatives No Artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners No GMOs
- Certified gluten-free
- Storage
- Store in a dry place between 59(0)-86(0)F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 201839.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporation GF Certified Gluten-free K. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does L-Arginine Caps 500 mg have?
8 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 201839 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 200 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01026 5
- Label 201835 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market February 27, 2025 · 100 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01025 8
- Label 51338 Entered October 22, 2015 · off the market November 27, 2018 · 200 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01026 5
- Label 51337 Entered October 22, 2015 · off the market November 27, 2018 · 100 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01025 8
- Label 46620 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market December 16, 2014 · 50 preservative free vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 01024 1
- Label 35730 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market August 28, 2012 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 01025 8
- Label 13021 Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · UPC 0 15794 01024 1
- Label 1595 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market October 1, 2015 · 100 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 0 15794 01025 8
DSLD also links this label to: L-Arginine Capsules 500 mg (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.