Amino acids

L-ornithine

An amino acid the body makes itself, not used to build protein. It helps the liver get rid of ammonia, a waste product from protein.

19 products from US online stores, sorted by what 1,000 mg of ornithine costs – not by the price per pack.

4.3¢Lowest cost
per 1,000 mg ornithine

Prices checked Nov 1, 2026, US
No paid placements

What does 1,000 mg mean?

ornithine per serving in most of the products we checked: 500–3,000 mgornithine per serving in most of the products we checked

1,000 mg is about one serving: half of the 19 products we checked have up to 1,000 mg per serving, the other half more.
There’s no official daily amount for ornithine.

We compare by 1,000 mg only so products line up – it’s not a recommendation. Not medical advice.

Where products miss quality points

How the 19 products score

Very good 90+: 0
Good 75+: 19
Fair 60+: 0
Low under 60: 0

have no seal from an independent testing program: 19 of 19have no seal from an independent testing program10 of 30 testing points for GMP, 15 for the 2 whose label says “third-party tested”

The full 30 testing points need an independent test. Every supplement sold in the US is made under the FDA’s GMP rules – the maker checks its own products, which gives 10 points. A seal from a testing program like NSF, USP or Informed Choice means a lab outside the company checks that what’s inside matches the label. Most brands don’t take part. That doesn’t make a product bad – without a seal, a clean product still gets up to 80.

We find seals on the label and in NSF’s public lists. USP and Informed Choice don’t let us search their lists automatically, so a seal that’s only in their lists can be missing. How the score works

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Fact: 1,759%more per 1,000 mg for the most expensive product than for the cheapest.
Fact: 191%more per 1,000 mg for the cheapest capsules than for the cheapest powder.

How we checked: one-time price for each size in the store’s US online shop, before sales tax and shipping, without subscriptions or coupons. Prices change often, so check the store before you buy. More on how we check

The amount we compare by only makes products comparable – it is not a dosage recommendation. Not medical advice.

How we calculate

Cost per dose = price ÷ (servings × amount per serving) × comparison amount. Example: $119.99 for 74 servings with 24 g of protein each is 1,776 g of protein. $119.99 ÷ 1,776 g × 30 g = $2.03 per 30 g of protein.

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L-ornithine

What does 1,000 mg mean?

Where products miss quality points

Pack size

L-Ornithine HCl Powder

L-Ornithine L-Aspartate Powder

L-Ornithine HCl Powder

L-Ornithine L-Aspartate Powder

L-Ornithine HCl Powder

L-Ornithine L-Aspartate Powder

L-Ornithine

L-Ornithine

Sports, L-Ornithine Powder

L-Ornithine, 500 mg

L-Ornithine HCl Capsules

Amazing Muscle L-Ornithine

L-Ornithine Capsules

Amazing Formulas L-Ornithine

L-Ornithine HCl Powder

L-Ornithine L-Aspartate Powder

L-Ornithine, 500 mg

L-Ornithine, Free Form, 500 mg

L-Ornithine 500 mg

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