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Total Arginine

by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 28295
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 90 servings

Total Arginine by Nutri-West lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 40 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of vitamin B6, 75 mcg of vitamin B12 and 50 mcg of folic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.

What is in Total Arginine?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Total Arginine: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 28295, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin C40 mg66%Vitamin C in Total Arginine against 18,583 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg40 mg

81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B610 mg500%Vitamin B6 in Total Arginine 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).

Vitamin B1275 mcg1,250%Vitamin B12 in Total Arginine against 14,425 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg75 mcg

Higher than 60% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Folic Acid50 mcg13%Folate in Total Arginine against 7,022 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.50 mcg

94% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium MalateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Malate)8 mg2%Magnesium in Total Arginine against 14,003 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg8 mg

94% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc ChelateZinc (Form: as {zinc} chelate)2 mg13%Zinc in Total Arginine against 13,186 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg2 mg

90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

L-Arginine500 mgArginine in Total Arginine against 1,455 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

47% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

Lemon Bioflavonoids40 mgFlavonoid in Total Arginine against 2,343 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.40 mg

59% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg).

Alpha Lipoic Acid10 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Total Arginine against 2,407 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.10 mg

84% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Ginkgo biloba extract10 mgGinkgo in Total Arginine against 1,339 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.10 mg

91% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg).

N-Acetyl Cysteine10 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Total Arginine against 1,259 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.10 mg

96% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg).

L-Citrulline20 mgCitrulline in Total Arginine against 1,209 products0.02 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 5 g, the median 3 g.0.02 g

99% of 1,209 products listing citrulline give more (median 3 g).

Rehmannia Glutinosa50 mgRehmannia in Total Arginine against 56 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 983 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

66% of 56 products listing rehmannia give more (median 200 mg).

Catauba50 mgCatuaba in Total Arginine against 70 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 56.35 mg to 983 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

76% of 70 products listing catuaba give more (median 150 mg).

Morinda Officinalis50 mg
Salvia Miltiarrhiza50 mgRed-Rooted Sage in Total Arginine against 36 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 86.25 mg to 730 mg, the median 175 mg.50 mg

81% of 36 products listing red-rooted sage give more (median 175 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28295 (entered December 24, 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:

  • 94% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 50 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
  • 94% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 8 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
  • 90% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 2 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
  • 84% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 10 mg of alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).
  • 91% of the 1,339 products that print an amount of ginkgo list more than its 10 mg of ginkgo (median 60 mg).
  • 96% of the 1,259 products that print an amount of N-acetyl cysteine list more than its 10 mg of N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 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.

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 for use: One tablet daily or as directed.
Warnings
CONTRAINDICATIONS: SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN BY PEOPLE WITH HERPES VIRAL INFECTIONS, PROPENSITY FOR COLD SORES, OR SHINGLES, OR THOSE WITH A HISTORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA.
SHOULD NOT BE COMBINED WITH WARFARIN OR OTHER BLOOD THINNING DRUGS.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT OUTER SEAL - DO NOT USE IF BROKEN
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no starch, salt, sugar, wheat, corn, yeast, soy, milk, gluten or preservatives.
Storage
Store in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 28295.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Di-Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.

How many labels does Total Arginine have?

One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.

  1. Label 28295 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 90 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, Wy. All Nutri-West products.

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