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Amino 1000

by NOW · capsule · 120 capsules

  • Off the market since March 2009 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 00010 1
  • DSLD label 81183
  • Serving 3 capsules

Amino 1000 by NOW lists 22 ingredients, 22 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 102 mg of L-alanine, 180 mg of L-arginine, 275 mg of L-aspartic acid and 10 mg of L-carnitine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2018.

What is in Amino 1000?

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).

Amino 1000: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 81183, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Alanine102 mgAlanine in Amino 1000 against 475 products102 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.102 mg

74% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg).

L-Arginine180 mgArginine in Amino 1000 against 1,455 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.180 mg

74% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Aspartic Acid275 mgAspartic Acid in Amino 1000 against 377 products275 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.275 mg

57% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg).

L-Carnitine10 mgL-Carnitine in Amino 1000 against 1,338 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.10 mg

95% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide30 mgAlpha Glucans in Amino 1000 against 73 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 27.5 mg to 480 mg, the median 138.2 mg.30 mg

73% of 73 products listing alpha glucans give more (median 138.2 mg).

L-Glutamic Acid454 mgGlutamic Acid in Amino 1000 against 697 products454 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.454 mg

Higher than 77% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg).

L-Glycine100 mgGlycine in Amino 1000 against 1,078 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

64% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

L-Histidine62 mgHistidine in Amino 1000 against 591 products62 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.62 mg

69% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg).

L-IsoleucineL-Isoleucine Note: The eight essential amino acids.116 mgIsoleucine in Amino 1000 against 1,614 products0.116 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.116 g

93% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

L-LeucineL-Leucine Note: The eight essential amino acids.194 mgLeucine in Amino 1000 against 2,056 products0.194 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.194 g

91% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

L-LysineL-Lysine Note: The eight essential amino acids.149 mgLysine in Amino 1000 against 1,250 products149 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.149 mg

75% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

L-MethionineL-Methionine Note: The eight essential amino acids.32 mgMETHIONINE in Amino 1000 against 981 products32 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.32 mg

71% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

L-Ornithine24 mgOrnithine in Amino 1000 against 258 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 900 mg, the median 400 mg.24 mg

92% of 258 products listing ornithine give more (median 400 mg).

L-PhenylalanineL-Phenylalanine Note: The eight essential amino acids.124 mgPhenylalanine in Amino 1000 against 611 products124 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.124 mg

67% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg).

L-Proline122 mgProline in Amino 1000 against 387 products122 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.122 mg

68% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg).

L-Serine124 mgSerine in Amino 1000 against 314 products124 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.124 mg

68% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg).

L-ThreonineL-Threonine Note: The eight essential amino acids.89 mgTHREONINE in Amino 1000 against 590 products89 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.89 mg

81% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg).

L-TryptophanL-Tryptophane Note: The eight essential amino acids.30 mgTryptophan in Amino 1000 against 605 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.30 mg

88% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg).

L-Tyrosine89 mgTyrosine in Amino 1000 against 1,680 products89 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.89 mg

85% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

L-ValineL-Valine Note: The eight essential amino acids.119 mgValine in Amino 1000 against 1,632 products0.119 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.119 g

92% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

Vitamin B610 mg500%Vitamin B6 in Amino 1000 against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Gelatin Capsule '00'375 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 81183 (entered February 23, 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?

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:

  • 95% of the 1,338 products that print an amount of L-carnitine list more than its 10 mg of L-carnitine (median 500 mg).
  • 93% of the 1,614 products that print an amount of isoleucine list more than its 0.116 g of L-isoleucine (filed by NIH under isoleucine) (median 1.23 g).
  • 91% of the 2,056 products that print an amount of leucine list more than its 0.194 g of L-leucine (filed by NIH under leucine) (median 2.5 g).
  • 92% of the 258 products that print an amount of ornithine list more than its 24 mg of L-ornithine (filed by NIH under ornithine) (median 400 mg).
  • 92% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.119 g of L-valine (filed by NIH under valine) (median 1.25 g).

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 Amino 1000'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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, take three capsules daily.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This is a complete amino acid multiple designed for optimum health and is guaranteed full potency, free of all binders, fillers, excipients, yeast, wheat, and corn.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 81183.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Full Potency.

How many labels does Amino 1000 have?

One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2018.

  1. Label 81183 (current) Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market March 17, 2009 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 33739 00010 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Now Foods (distributor), Glendale hts., IL. All NOW products.

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