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Marine Aminos

by Potent Sea · capsule · 90 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 26684 86759 9
  • DSLD label 17197
  • Serving 2 to 3 capsules (920-1380 mg); amounts per 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

Marine Aminos by Potent Sea lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 600 mcg of calcium, 300 mcg of iron, 470 mcg of iodine and 390 mcg of magnesium, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.

What is in Marine Aminos?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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).

Marine Aminos: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 17197, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Protein1,350 mg1%Protein in Marine Aminos against 8,985 products1.35 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1.35 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Calcium600 mcg0%Calcium in Marine Aminos against 17,831 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg0.6 mg

over 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron300 mcg2%Iron in Marine Aminos against 6,910 products0.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.3 mg

95% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Iodine470 mcg313%Iodine in Marine Aminos against 6,382 products470 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg470 mcg

Higher than 97% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg).

Magnesium390 mcg0%Magnesium in Marine Aminos against 14,003 products0.39 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg0.39 mg

over 99% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Manganese5 mcg0%Manganese in Marine Aminos against 7,016 products0.005 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.005 mg

over 99% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Sodium830 mcg0%Sodium in Marine Aminos against 14,514 products0.83 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.0.83 mg

over 99% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Potassium60 mcg0%Potassium in Marine Aminos against 11,614 products0.06 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg0.06 mg

over 99% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Leucine41 mgLeucine in Marine Aminos against 2,056 products0.041 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.041 g

96% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

Phenylalanine30 mgPhenylalanine in Marine Aminos against 611 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.30 mg

90% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg).

Tyrosine114 mgTyrosine in Marine Aminos against 1,680 products114 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.114 mg

78% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

Valine25 mgValine in Marine Aminos against 1,632 products0.025 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.025 g

98% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

Serine24 mgSerine in Marine Aminos against 314 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.24 mg

93% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg).

Glutamic Acid26 mgGlutamic Acid in Marine Aminos against 697 products26 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.26 mg

67% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg).

Glycine180 mgGlycine in Marine Aminos against 1,078 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.180 mg

59% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

Alanine92 mgAlanine in Marine Aminos against 475 products92 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.92 mg

78% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg).

Histidine33 mgHistidine in Marine Aminos against 591 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.33 mg

81% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg).

Arginine93 mgArginine in Marine Aminos against 1,455 products93 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.93 mg

83% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

Cholesterol0.073 mg1%Cholesterol in Marine Aminos against 5,275 products0.073 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.0.073 mg

over 99% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 17197 (entered February 25, 2013), 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • over 99% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 0.6 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 95% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.3 mg of iron (median 5 mg).
  • Its 470 mcg of iodine is higher than 97% of the 6,382 iodine products that print an amount; 187 list more.
  • over 99% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 0.39 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
  • over 99% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.005 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
  • over 99% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 0.06 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Marine Aminos's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: With or without food take 2-3 capsules once daily. Best if taken just prior to activity.
Warnings
Product has been sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no preservatives, color, dairy, starch, wheat or yeast.
all natural gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 17197.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Marine Amino Acids, Vegetable capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Eco-friendly replacement for rhino horn{image}; Product of USA; GOLD LEAF(TM) SUSTAINABLE.

How many labels does Marine Aminos have?

One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.

  1. Label 17197 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 26684 86759 9

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Potent Sea (manufacturer), Santa Barbara, CA. All Potent Sea products.

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