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L-Lysine 500 mg

by Country Life · capsule · 250 vegan capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 15794 01308 2
  • DSLD label 334882
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 250 servings

L-Lysine 500 mg by Country Life lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 8.5 mg of vitamin B6, 120 mg of chloride and 500 mg of L-lysine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2025.

What is in L-Lysine 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).

L-Lysine 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 334882, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride8.5 mg500%Vitamin B6 in L-Lysine 500 mg against 15,277 products8.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg8.5 mg

Higher than 54% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Chloridean electrolyte120 mg5%Chloride in L-Lysine 500 mg against 1,476 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 183.5 mg, the median 75 mg.DV 2,300 mgUL 3,600 mg120 mg

Higher than 63% of 1,476 products listing chloride (median 75 mg).

L-Lysine500 mgLysine in L-Lysine 500 mg against 1,250 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

40% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Lysine Hydrochloride625 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 334882 (entered July 24, 2025), 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?

1 product lists 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: Adults take one (1) capsule daily with or without food, or as directed by your health care provider.
Warnings
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care provider. Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, have a medical condition or planning surgery, consult a doctor before using this product.
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 or wheat No milk, salt or sugar No preservatives No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners IGEN Non-GMO Tested This product does not contain common GE genes or proteins. Visit igenprogram.com
Certified Gluten-Free
Storage
Store in a dry place between 59 degrees - 86 degrees F.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 334882.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IGEN Non-GMO Tested; Certified B Corporation Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization) K (Kosher). 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-Lysine 500 mg have?

12 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 334882 (current) Entered July 24, 2025 · on the market · 250 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01308 2
  2. Label 333202 Entered April 24, 2025 · on the market · 100 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01307 5
  3. Label 258875 Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market February 27, 2025 · 250 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01308 2
  4. Label 258734 Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market February 27, 2025 · 100 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01307 5
  5. Label 201954 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market August 5, 2021 · 250 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01308 2
  6. Label 201933 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 01301 3
  7. Label 201936 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market August 5, 2021 · 100 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01307 5
  8. Label 175288 Entered March 23, 2018 · on the market · 50 tablets
  9. Label 74947 Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market November 27, 2018 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 01301 3
  10. Label 64716 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market November 27, 2018 · 250 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 01308 2
  11. Label 64713 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market November 27, 2018 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 01307 5
  12. Label 12939 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market May 19, 2017 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 01301 3

DSLD also links this label to: L-Lysine Caps 500 mg (package size difference, same product), L-Lysine Caps 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.

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