BCAA 5000 Unflavored Powder
by MET-Rx · powder · 0.66 lb
- Off the market since September 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 86560 31201 1
- DSLD label 63314
- Serving 5 g (1 scoop)
- 60 servings
BCAA 5000 Unflavored Powder by MET-Rx lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 5 g, such as 16 mg of vitamin B6, 2,250 mg of L-leucine, 1,250 mg of L-isoleucine and 1,500 mg of L-valine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.
What is in BCAA 5000 Unflavored Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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 | 25 Calories | ||
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 16 mg | 800% | Higher than 70% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| L-LeucineL-Leucine Note: 2.25 g | 2,250 mg | 56% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). | |
| L-IsoleucineL-Isoleucine Note: 1.25 g | 1,250 mg | Higher than 50% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine (median 1.23 g). | |
| L-ValineL-Valine Note: 1.5 g | 1,500 mg | Higher than 68% of 1,632 products listing valine (median 1.25 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63314 (entered August 24, 2016), 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 one serving 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 Powder Lemon-LimePrecision Engineered same ingredients
- BCAA PowderPrecision Engineered same ingredients
- Bcaa 5000MET-Rx · off the market same ingredients
- BCAA 5000 UnflavoredMET-Rx same ingredients
- BCAA Powder WatermelonPrecision Engineered same ingredients
- BCAA 5000 Blue RaspberryMET-Rx 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
- FOR MAXIMUM RESULTS, MIX ONE (1) SCOOP OF POWDER TO 6-8 OUNCES OF COLD WATER OR MILK AND CONSUME IMMEDIATELY AFTER EXERCISE.
- Use in conjunction with an intense daily exercise program and a balanced diet including an adequate caloric intake.
- Directions: Add one (1) scoop of powder to 6-8 ounces of cold water or milk and consume immediately after exercise. Take 2 servings per day.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- Storage
- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 63314.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: L-Leucine, L-Valine, L-Isoleucine, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride.
How many labels does BCAA 5000 Unflavored Powder have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2016.
- Label 63314 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market September 9, 2016 · 0.66 lb · UPC 7 86560 31201 1
DSLD also links this label to: BCAA 5000 Blue Raspberry (flavor difference), BCAA 5000 Watermelon (flavor difference), Bcaa 5000 (flavor difference), Bcaa 5000 (image difference, same product), BCAA 5000 Blue Raspberry (flavor difference), BCAA 5000 Watermelon (flavor difference), BCAA 5000 Unflavored (flavor difference), BCAA 5000 Unflavored (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MET-Rx Nutrition, Inc. (distributor), Boca Raton, FL. All MET-Rx products.