PlainVitamins

BCAA 4 Hour

by SNI Hardcore Series · tablet or pill · 240 tablets

  • Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 52263 90484 3
  • DSLD label 6486
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 80 servings

BCAA 4 Hour by SNI Hardcore Series lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.

What is in BCAA 4 Hour?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 6486, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
BCAA Ethyl Ester Complexno amount given
L-Leucine1,000 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-Isoleucine500 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-Valine500 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 Cas Ascorbic Acid100 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 B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride20 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.

Piperine10 mgPiperine in BCAA 4 Hour against 203 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 4.75 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 203 products listing piperine (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 6486 (entered March 23, 2012), 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 three (3) tablets, three (3) times 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(0)-30(0)C (59(0)-86(0)F).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 6486.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Talc, Vegetable Glaze.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA.

How many labels does BCAA 4 Hour have?

One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.

  1. Label 6486 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 240 tablets · UPC 8 52263 90484 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names SNI(TM) RING OF CONFIDENCE (distributor), Freeport, NY. All SNI Hardcore Series products.

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