L-Glutamine
by Spring Valley · capsule · 30 packets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 81131 16258 6
- DSLD label 178401
- Serving 1 capsule
L-Glutamine by Spring Valley lists one ingredient: 600 mg of L-glutamine per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.
What is in L-Glutamine?
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-Glutamine | 600 mg | 62% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178401 (entered June 25, 2018), 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 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.
- L-Glutamine 550 mgLidtke same ingredients
- L-Glutamine 500GNC · off the market same ingredients
- L-Glutamine 500 mgVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- L-Glutamine 500 mgVitabase same ingredients
- L-GlutamineBronson · off the market same ingredients
- L-Glutamine 500 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 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: Adults, take one packet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications, planning any medical or surgical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- For your protection, do not use if outer wrap is missing or torn.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature 59(0)- 86(0)F (15(0)- 30(0)C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 178401.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, Carob extract, Beeswax, Palm Oil, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does L-Glutamine have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 178401 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 6 81131 16258 6
- Label 178386 Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 6 81131 16257 9
DSLD also links this label to: Women's Multivitamin (bundle set), Omega-3 Fish Oil (bundle set), Green Tea Extract (bundle set), Vitamin D3 (bundle set), L-Arginine (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Spring Valley products.