L-Citrulline Aspartate vs. Citrulline Nitrate
Among 1,225 on-market l-citrulline products with an identifiable primary form, 10.4% use L-Citrulline Aspartate (128 products) and 2.9% use Citrulline Nitrate (36).
| L-Citrulline Aspartate | Citrulline Nitrate | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality tier | Unrated | Unrated |
| L-Citrulline by weight | 56.8% | 73.5% |
| Share of market | 10.4% | 2.9% |
| On-market products | 128 | 36 |
| Median declared dose | 284 mg middle half: 284–284 | 735 mg middle half: 735–735 |
| Most common brands | PS ProSupps, ProSupps | Nutrabolt, Labrada, XTEND |
Doses are declared per serving in mg. “By weight” is the share of the ingredient that is the nutrient itself (e.g. elemental magnesium in a magnesium salt).
Why L-Citrulline Aspartate is unrated
No head-to-head human bioavailability or efficacy comparison of this form was located in PubMed searches.
Why Citrulline Nitrate is unrated
No head-to-head human bioavailability or efficacy comparison of this form was located in PubMed searches.
Tiers summarize published comparative bioavailability or outcome evidence for each form (see methodology).
This page describes the market; it is not a recommendation to take either form. Talk to a clinician about what's right for you.