Comparison
Max BCAA and BCAAs
Max BCAA (Apex) lists 3 distinct ingredients and BCAAs (Bluebonnet) 3 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 3 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 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Max BCAA | BCAAs |
|---|---|---|
| Leucine | 2.25 g | 2 g |
| Valine | 0.5 g | 0.5 g |
| Isoleucine | 0.25 g | 0.5 g |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Max BCAA, 5 tablets; BCAAs, 4 capsules. Current labels entered May 2014 and August 2018. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.