100% Crystalline BCAA 500 mg
by Ultimate Nutrition · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99071 00405 5
- DSLD label 293445
- Serving 3 capsules
- 40 servings
100% Crystalline BCAA 500 mg by Ultimate Nutrition lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 600 mg of L-valine, 600 mg of L-leucine and 300 mg of L-isoleucine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in 100% Crystalline BCAA 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-ValineUSP | 600 mg | 72% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.8 g. | |
| L-LeucineUSP | 600 mg | 79% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.8 g. | |
| L-IsoleucineUSP | 300 mg | 82% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.9 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293445 (entered June 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 to 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bcaa 3:1:2BulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- BCAA 3:1:2 Powder 1500 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- BCAA Force Branched Chain Amino AcidsLifestyle Fitness & Nutrition same ingredients
- BCAA 2:1:1 600 mg CapsulesMuscle Empire same ingredients
- BCAA 2:1:1 1200 mgHard Rhino same ingredients
- BCAA CapsulesPure Encapsulations same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: Take three capsules 2-3 times per day. For optimal use, take between meals and immediately after training. Consume entire container within 30 days of first opening.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken or missing
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light, and moisture Store in a cool, dry place 15-30 degrees C (59-86 degrees F)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 293445.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified GMP Facility Inspected FDA Facility.
How many labels does 100% Crystalline BCAA 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.
- Label 293445 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 99071 00405 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Ultimate Nutrition Inc. (distributor), Farmington, CT. All Ultimate Nutrition products.