L-Glutamic Acid 500 mg
by Solgar · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 01300 1
- DSLD label 218220
- Serving 1 tablet
L-Glutamic Acid 500 mg by Solgar lists one ingredient: 500 mg of L-glutamic acid per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in L-Glutamic Acid 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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-Glutamic AcidL-Glutamic Acid Note: free form | 500 mg | Higher than 78% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 218220 (entered April 23, 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?
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 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- L-Glutamic 500 mgSunshine Naturals same ingredients
- Glutamic Acid 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Glutamic Acid 500 mgSwanson same ingredients
- L-Glutamic Acid HClBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Glutamic (Glutamine) Acid 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Glutamic (Glutamine) Acid PowderTerraVita Premium Collection 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) tablet up to two times daily, between meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten, wheat & dairy free
- Free of: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, sodium, artificial flavor, sweetener, preservatives and color.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 218220.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher).
How many labels does L-Glutamic Acid 500 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 218220 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01300 1
- Label 214079 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01301 8
- Label 214068 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market April 3, 2015 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01300 1
- Label 44406 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01300 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.