Alpha Vegan Natural Vanilla
by Optimal Alpha · powder · 2.2 pounds
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 28028 41369 4
- DSLD label 218307
- Serving 34 g (1 scoop)
- 30 servings
Alpha Vegan Natural Vanilla by Optimal Alpha lists 13 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 34 g, such as 50 mg of potassium, 50 mg of calcium, 6 mg of iron and 3,475 mg of glutamine; 9 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Alpha Vegan Natural Vanilla?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 34 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 130 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 4% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g. |
| Sodium | 280 mg | 12% | Higher than 90% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 560 mg. |
| Potassium | 50 mg | 1% | 72% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Total Carbohydrates | 8 g | 3% | Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 16 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Sugar | less than 1 g | ||
| Protein | 21 g | 42% | Higher than 64% of 8,985 products listing protein (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 42 g. |
| Calcium | 50 mg | 5% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Iron | 6 mg | 33% | Higher than 55% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg. |
| Alpha Vegan Matrix | 25,550 mg | ||
| Pea Protein isolate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cranberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Sacha Inchi | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Branch Chain Amino Acids | 6,225 mg | ||
| L-Leucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Isoleucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Valine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Glutamine | 3,475 mg | Higher than 77% of 1,850 products listing glutamine (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 6.95 g. | |
| Enzyme Blend | 110 mg | ||
| Alpha-Galactosidase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bromelain | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 218307 (entered April 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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; 9 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Alpha Vegan Natural Vanilla's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Alpha Vegan Natural ChocolateOptimal Alpha 19 shared, 93% alike
- Natural Unflavored Plant ProteinCHK Nutrition 16 shared, 90% alike
- Plant Protein Chocolateplnt 15 shared, 78% alike
- Plant Protein Naturally Flavored Vanillaplnt 13 shared, 72% alike
- Complete Protein Rich ChocolatePlantFusion 15 shared, 56% alike
- Complete Protein Cookies and CreamPlantFusion 15 shared, 54% alike
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
- Suggested use: Add one (1) level scoop to 9-12 oz. of chilled water or preferred beverage in a shaker cup or blender and mix for about 5 seconds. Drink and enjoy once or twice daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO No artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners or preservatives No gluten, soy, dairy or wheat
- Non-GMO, soy-free & gluten free
- Contains no soy, dairy, wheat, gluten, preservatives, artificial colors, sweeteners or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 218307.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Inulin, Stevia, Xanthan Gum, Glycine, Natural flavors, Silica.
How many labels does Alpha Vegan Natural Vanilla have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.
- Label 218307 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 2.2 pounds · UPC 7 28028 41369 4
DSLD also links this label to: Alpha Vegan Natural Chocolate (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names IMSOALPHA.COM (distributor), Murrells Inlet, SC. All Optimal Alpha products.