L-Arginine 1000 mg | 120 tablets | NOW Foods

L-Arginine 1000 mg by NOW Foods

Do you want to supplement arginine specifically without weighing out powder? This l-arginine from NOW Foods provides 1000 mg per tablet, made from L-arginine HCl. Arginine is one of the amino acids your body uses to build proteins. With 1000 mg in a single tablet, you can keep the number of tablets per day low and avoid measuring out powder. One bottle contains 120 vegan tablets from a brand that has been producing and testing its own supplements for decades.

What arginine is in your body

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Arginine is one of them, and it is found throughout your body, including in muscle tissue. Your body produces most of its arginine from other substances, and you also get it from food. Arginine is therefore one of the amino acids that is partly produced by the body and partly obtained from food.

In food, arginine is found mainly in high-protein products. Nuts and seeds stand out, with pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, and almonds being well-known sources. You can also find it in meat, poultry, fish, dairy, and legumes such as chickpeas and lentils. Arginine is often supplemented on its own rather than as part of a broad amino acid blend.

Arginine is also found in the sports world and among people with an active lifestyle who prefer to decide which individual amino acids they take. How much someone needs varies greatly from person to person and depends on their diet; someone who eats a lot of nuts and legumes already gets a good amount naturally.

L-arginine HCl and what 1000 mg means

The label says L-arginine HCl. This is the amino acid arginine bound to hydrochloric acid. This form keeps the powder stable and easy to process, allowing it to be pressed into a compact tablet. The 1000 mg on the tablet refers to the arginine itself, not the entire salt. NOW Foods calls this a double-strength tablet simply because it contains twice as much as a standard 500 mg tablet.

The practical result is that you need fewer tablets to get the same amount of arginine. This means fewer to swallow and makes it easier to incorporate into a routine where you decide what you do and do not combine. The difference between arginine in a ready-made pre-workout or amino acid mix and this is that you only get arginine here, in a fixed amount, without flavorings, sweeteners, or other additives.

A short, plant-based formulation

The formula is entirely focused on l-arginine. It contains no broad amino acid mix, no herbs, and no vitamins. In addition to the amino acid, the tablet contains only functional excipients needed to make it a firm, easy-to-swallow tablet: microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, a plant-based coating, stearic acid, and some anti-caking agents. All excipients are of plant or mineral origin, making the tablets vegan.

According to the label, the tablets are not made with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, nuts, or sesame. However, they are produced in a factory where these allergens are present elsewhere, which NOW Foods clearly states on the packaging. The brand is known for this transparency: clear labels and production in its own controlled facility.

Who this arginine is for

This l-arginine is intended for those who want to specifically supplement this single amino acid while maintaining control over the formulation. You get arginine and nothing else, in a fixed amount per tablet. This makes it easy to plan alongside your diet and any other supplements. In short: a plain, concentrated arginine formula from a brand known for clear labels and controlled production.