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Amino 2250

by Universal · tablet or pill · 180 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 39442 02706 1
  • DSLD label 64059
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 90 servings

Amino 2250 by Universal lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6, 170 mg of alanine, 83 mg of arginine and 373 mg of aspartic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2016.

What is in Amino 2250?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 2250: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 64059, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories16 Calories
Protein4 g8%Protein in Amino 2250 against 8,985 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.4 g

66% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g.

Vitamin B610 mg500%Vitamin B6 in Amino 2250 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). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Alanine170 mgAlanine in Amino 2250 against 475 products170 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.170 mg

66% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 510 mg.

Arginine83 mgArginine in Amino 2250 against 1,455 products83 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.83 mg

84% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 249 mg.

Aspartic Acid373 mgAspartic Acid in Amino 2250 against 377 products373 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.373 mg

Higher than 50% of 377 products listing aspartic acid (median 337 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,119 mg.

Cystine87 mgCystine in Amino 2250 against 75 products87 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 17 mg to 366.5 mg, the median 75 mg.87 mg

Higher than 56% of 75 products listing cystine (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 261 mg.

Glutamic Acid593 mgGlutamic Acid in Amino 2250 against 697 products593 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.593 mg

Higher than 80% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,779 mg.

Glycine64 mgGlycine in Amino 2250 against 1,078 products64 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.64 mg

78% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 192 mg.

Histidine69 mgHistidine in Amino 2250 against 591 products69 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.69 mg

67% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 207 mg.

Isoleucine216 mgIsoleucine in Amino 2250 against 1,614 products0.216 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.216 g

87% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.648 g.

Leucine382 mgLeucine in Amino 2250 against 2,056 products0.382 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.382 g

86% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.15 g.

Lysine317 mgLysine in Amino 2250 against 1,250 products317 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.317 mg

60% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 951 mg.

Methionine74 mgMETHIONINE in Amino 2250 against 981 products74 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.74 mg

55% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 222 mg.

Phenylalanine120 mgPhenylalanine in Amino 2250 against 611 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.120 mg

67% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg.

Proline193 mgProline in Amino 2250 against 387 products193 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.193 mg

62% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 579 mg.

Serine166 mgSerine in Amino 2250 against 314 products166 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.166 mg

62% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg). Per day at the most servings: 498 mg.

Threonine225 mgTHREONINE in Amino 2250 against 590 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.225 mg

69% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 675 mg.

Tryptophan60 mgTryptophan in Amino 2250 against 605 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.60 mg

70% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Tyrosine106 mgTyrosine in Amino 2250 against 1,680 products106 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.106 mg

78% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 318 mg.

Valine202 mgValine in Amino 2250 against 1,632 products0.202 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.202 g

88% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.606 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 64059 (entered September 22, 2016), 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 2 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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Dosage: On workout days, take 2 tablets prior and 2 tablets upon completion of the workout. For best results, daily intake can be increased by adding an additional 2 tablets on an empty stomach in between each of your meals.
Warnings
Made in GMP facility on equipment that processes milk, soy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and wheat.
Warning: This product is not for use by anyone under the age of 18.
Do not take this product if you have or are at risk for any medical condition or disease.
Please consult with a physician before using this product, especially if you are using any prescription drug, over-the-counter medication, or supplements.
Immediately discontinue use if any side effects occur. California Residents Proposition 65 Warning: This product contains a substance known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Keep out of reach of children.
Athletes should consult with their sanctioning authority before use. Do not exceed recommended dose.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 64059.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Amino 2250 Extra-Strength Amino Blend, Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Lecithin, Magnesium Stearate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Pharmaceutical Glaze.

How many labels does Amino 2250 have?

3 labels are on file under this name since December 29, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 64059 (current) Entered September 22, 2016 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 0 39442 02706 1
  2. Label 64054 Entered September 22, 2016 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 39442 02705 4
  3. Label 37728 Entered December 29, 2014 · on the market · 230 tablets · UPC 0 39442 02709 2

DSLD also links this label to: Amino 2250 (package size difference, same product), Amino 2250 (image difference, same product), Amino 2250 (package size difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Universal Nutrition (manufacturer), New Brunswick, New Jersey. All Universal products.

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