Amino Max
by MM Sports Nutrition · capsule · 360 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 91381 38835 3
- DSLD label 36913
- Serving 6 capsules
- 60 servings
Amino Max by MM Sports Nutrition lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 1 mg of potassium, 98 mg of calcium, 15 mg of vitamin B6 and 1 mcg of vitamin B12, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.
What is in Amino Max?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 12 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 0 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Cholesterol | 0 g | 0% | |
| SodiumSodium Note: naturally occurring | 18 mg | 1% | 71% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 72 mg. |
| Potassium | 1 mg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Total Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0% | |
| Proteinas Amino AcidsProtein (Form: as Amino Acids) | 3 g | 6% | 67% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g. |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Whey ProteinCalcium (Form: from Calcium Carbonate, and Whey Protein) | 98 mg | 10% | 58% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 392 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 15 mg | 750% | Higher than 68% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 1 mcg | 15% | 98% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mcg. |
| Phosphorus | 13 mg | 1% | 96% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 52 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide, Whey ProteinMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide, and Whey Protein) | 80 mg | 20% | 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate) | 5 mcg | 5% | 98% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg. |
| Octacosanol | 6 mg | Higher than 91% of 186 products listing octacosanol (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 24,000 mcg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36913 (entered August 26, 2014), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 98% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 1 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
- 96% of the 3,786 products that print an amount of phosphorus list more than its 13 mg of phosphorus (median 90 mg).
- 98% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 5 mcg of chromium (median 100 mcg).
- Its 6,000 mcg of octacosanol is higher than 91% of the 186 octacosanol products that print an amount; 15 list more.
The NIH database records 2 to 4 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 Amino Max's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Solgar Whey To Go Natural Strawberry FlavorSolgar · off the market 10 shared, 61% alike
- Pure Protein 100% Whey Protein Vanilla CreamPure Protein 10 shared, 61% alike
- Whey To Go Protein Powder Vanilla Naturally FlavoredSolgar · off the market 10 shared, 61% alike
- Whey To Go Whey Protein Powder Vanilla Naturally FlavoredSolgar · off the market 10 shared, 61% alike
- 100% Natural Whey Protein Isolate Natural Original FlavorBluebonnet 10 shared, 61% alike
- 100% Natural Whey Protein Isolate Natural French VanillaBluebonnet 10 shared, 61% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement take six capsules, 2 to 4 times daily, 2 - 3 hours apart, depending upon your training intensity level. Drink 8-10 glasses of water per day.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergy Information: Contains Whey Protein (derived from milk). Manufactured in a facility that processes milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, wheat and soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- - No Binders or Fillers
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM MOISTURE, SUNLIGHT AND EXCESS HEAT. ALWAYS KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 36913.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: low molecular short chain peptide Amino Acids, L-Lysine, Calcium Carbonate, L-Ornithine, L-Arginine, Magnesium, L-Leucine, L-Valine, L-Carnitine, Octacosanol, L-Isoleucine, Vitamin B6, Chromium, Vitamin B12, Magnesium Stearate, Rice powder, Gelatin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QIG QUALITY INGREDIENTS GUARANTEED; MM SPORTS NUTRITION(R).
How many labels does Amino Max have?
One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.
- Label 36913 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · on the market · 360 capsules · UPC 6 91381 38835 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Max Muscle Sports Nutrition (manufacturer), Orange, CA. All MM Sports Nutrition products.