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BCAA 4 Hour

by SNI Elite Series · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 52263 82005 1
  • DSLD label 1915
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 45 servings

BCAA 4 Hour by SNI Elite Series lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 1,000 mg of L-leucine ethyl ester hydrochloride, 500 mg of L-isoleucine ethyl ester hydrochloride, 500 mg of L-valine ethyl ester hydrochloride and 100 mg of vitamin C. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.

What is in BCAA 4 Hour?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).

BCAA 4 Hour: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 1915, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Leucine Ethyl Ester Hydrochloride1,000 mgLeucine in BCAA 4 Hour against 2,056 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.1 g

73% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

L-Isoleucine Ethyl Ester Hydrochloride500 mgIsoleucine in BCAA 4 Hour against 1,614 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.5 g

75% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

L-Valine Ethyl Ester Hydrochloride500 mgValine in BCAA 4 Hour against 1,632 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.5 g

75% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Vitamin C100 mg111%*Vitamin C in BCAA 4 Hour against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Vitamin B620 mg1,176%*Vitamin B6 in BCAA 4 Hour against 15,277 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg20 mg

Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

BioPerine10 mgBlack Pepper in BCAA 4 Hour against 2,363 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1915 (entered November 25, 2011), 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.

The NIH database records 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with BCAA 4 Hour's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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:** Take 2 tablets, 3x per day.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
DO NOT USE IF TAMPER-EVIDENT SEAL IS BROKEN.
WARNING: Consult a physician before using this product.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place 15° – 30° C (59°-86° F).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 1915.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Magnesium, Stearic Acid, Silica, Vegetable Glaze.

How many labels does BCAA 4 Hour have?

One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.

  1. Label 1915 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 8 52263 82005 1

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nutrition Global, LLC (distributor), MILFORD, CT. All SNI Elite Series products.

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