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Rico-Amor

by Dr. Rico Perez · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 79840 00074 3
  • DSLD label 321033
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 60 servings

Rico-Amor by Dr. Rico Perez lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 1,000 mg of horny goat weed, 250 mg of maca, 100 mg of saw palmetto and 30 mg of mucuna pruriens seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.

What is in Rico-Amor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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).

Rico-Amor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 321033, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Horny Goat Weed1,000 mgEpimedium in Rico-Amor against 311 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 95 mg to 550 mg, the median 200 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 80% of 311 products listing epimedium (median 200 mg).

Maca250 mgMaca in Rico-Amor against 728 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 118.13 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.250 mg

48% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg).

Saw Palmetto100 mgSaw Palmetto in Rico-Amor against 1,109 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

69% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg).

Mucuna pruriens Seed Extract30 mgCowhage in Rico-Amor against 417 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 400 mg, the median 125 mg.30 mg

87% of 417 products listing cowhage give more (median 125 mg).

Eurycoma longifolia Jack Root Extract25 mgEurycoma Longifolia in Rico-Amor against 496 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 212.47 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

91% of 496 products listing eurycoma longifolia give more (median 100 mg).

Muira Puama20 mgMuira Puama in Rico-Amor against 193 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

57% of 193 products listing muira puama give more (median 50 mg).

L-Arginine Hydrochloride20 mgArginine in Rico-Amor against 1,455 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.20 mg

93% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

Panax ginseng20 mgGinseng in Rico-Amor against 235 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.20 mg

87% of 235 products listing ginseng give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321033 (entered January 23, 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?

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:

  • 87% of the 417 products that print an amount of cowhage list more than its 30 mg of mucuna pruriens seed extract (filed by NIH under cowhage) (median 125 mg).
  • 91% of the 496 products that print an amount of eurycoma longifolia list more than its 25 mg of eurycoma longifolia (median 100 mg).
  • 93% of the 1,455 products that print an amount of arginine list more than its 20 mg of L-arginine hydrochloride (filed by NIH under arginine) (median 500 mg).
  • 87% of the 235 products that print an amount of ginseng list more than its 20 mg of panax ginseng (filed by NIH under ginseng) (median 100 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 Rico-Amor'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: Take two (2) vegetarian capsules, one hour before physical activity. Do not exceed 2 capsules daily.
Warnings
Note: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or are taking any medications, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 321033.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Rice Flour.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made is USA from domestic and foreign materials.

How many labels does Rico-Amor have?

One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2025.

  1. Label 321033 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 79840 00074 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Rico-Perez Products, Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Dr. Rico Perez products.

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