L-glycine powder is about as elemental as supplements get: the smallest amino acid in the body’s toolkit, in its pure powdered form, with a naturally sweet taste that gave it its name — glykys, Greek for sweet. Fits packs 200 g of it, with a half-gram scoop and exactly one line of ingredients.

What glycine is

Glycine is one of the amino acids proteins are built from, and one the body both makes itself and takes in through food — collagen-rich foods like broths and slow-cooked cuts are classically rich in it. It wears several hats in normal physiology, from protein construction to its role among the nervous system’s own signalling molecules. As a supplement it is prized for an unusually pleasant practical property: it dissolves readily and tastes gently sweet, making it one of the few powders people genuinely don’t mind taking.

What’s in the pouch

• 100% L-glycine powder — the entire ingredient list
• 0.5 g scoop included — the label serving, with 400 servings per 200 g pouch
• Free from allergens — and naturally suitable for vegan routines

Nutritional information
Serving Size: 0.5g. (1/2 scoop)
Servings per container: 400
Amount per serving		%NRV*
L-Glycine	0.5 g.	*
*percentage of daily reference amount

How to take it

Dissolve 0.5 g (half a scoop) in water — it disappears without fuss and sweetens the glass faintly. Many customers fold it into an evening routine alongside magnesium; others add it to the post-training shake, where it keeps company with protein’s other amino acids. Do not exceed the recommended dose. Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied, balanced diet; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a condition, check with your doctor first, and keep the pouch out of children’s reach.

Why buy glycine as a powder?

Value and flexibility. Powder is the cheapest honest form of any amino acid — 400 servings in one pouch is a year-plus of daily use — and it lets you measure exactly the serving you want rather than the serving a capsule dictates. The sweetness is a genuine bonus: a pinch improves the taste of other, less charming powders in the same glass. Prefer capsules anyway? The same amino acid comes as Fits Glycine 600 mg capsules.

Frequently asked questions

Does it really taste sweet? Mildly and pleasantly — closer to a hint of sugar than to any artificial sweetener.

Hot or cold drinks? Either; it dissolves faster warm but is perfectly happy in cold water.

How long does the pouch last? At the label serving, over a year — keep it sealed and dry and it will outlast most of your other supplements.

The quiet utility player

Glycine rarely headlines anyone’s routine, and that is rather its charm. It slips into whatever you already do: sweetening the magnesium glass at night, joining collagen-minded routines that lean on glycine-rich traditions like bone broth, or simply standing in on the days the broth pot doesn’t happen. Powder this cheap and this versatile asks for no commitment — you’ll find your own use for it within the first week, which is more than can be said for most of the supplement aisle’s more glamorous residents.

Can I combine it with the capsule version? Pick one form and keep to label doses rather than stacking both — simplicity is the whole point of glycine.

Will it affect blood sugar like sugar does? No — the sweetness is the amino acid’s own character, not a sugar; the nutrition arithmetic of a half-gram serving is essentially a rounding error.

Delivery in Malta & Gozo

€6 delivery, free over €40 across Malta and Gozo, or collection from St Paul’s Bay.