Comparison
Amino-9 Essentials and BCAA Lemon Drop
Amino-9 Essentials (NOW Sports) lists 12 distinct ingredients and BCAA Lemon Drop (Sparta Nutrition) 10 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 10 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 0.90.
| Ingredient | Amino-9 Essentials | BCAA Lemon Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 2 g | 1 g |
| Leucine | 0.736 g | 2.5 g |
| Valine | 0.421 g | not disclosed |
| Isoleucine | 0.333 g | 1.25 g |
| Lysine | 665 mg | not disclosed |
| METHIONINE | 332 mg | not disclosed |
| Phenylalanine | 578 mg | not disclosed |
| Histidine | 246 mg | not disclosed |
| THREONINE | 351 mg | not disclosed |
| Tryptophan | 88 mg | not disclosed |
| Calcium | 263 mg (20%) | |
| Fiber | 2 g |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Amino-9 Essentials, 3 tablets; BCAA Lemon Drop, 11.6 g. Current labels entered October 2012 and March 2020. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Amino-9 EssentialsNOW Sports: every row against all products listing it
- BCAA Lemon DropSparta Nutrition: every row against all products listing it