L-Lysine 620 mg
by Life Extension · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 16781 5
- DSLD label 232176
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
L-Lysine 620 mg by Life Extension lists one ingredient: 620 mg of L-lysine per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in L-Lysine 620 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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-Lysineas L-Lysine HydrochlorideL-Lysine (Form: as L-Lysine HCl) | 620 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,250 products listing lysine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,860 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232176 (entered August 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 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-Lysine HCLPureBulk.com same ingredients
- Pure L-Lysine Free Form Amino PowderHard Rhino same ingredients
- L-LysineAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas same ingredients
- L-Lysine Pure PowderBest Naturals same ingredients
- L-Lysine 500GNC · off the market same ingredients
- L-Lysine 500 mgVitaCeutical Labs 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
- Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. Directions: Take one (1) capsule one to three times daily on an empty stomach, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
- When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO LE Certified
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 232176.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, L-Leucine.
How many labels does L-Lysine 620 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 232176 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 16781 5
- Label 59699 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 16781 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.