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BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape

by NOW Sports · powder · 600 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 00119 1
  • DSLD label 314243
  • Serving 19 g (1 level scoop)
  • 32 servings

BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape by NOW Sports lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 19 g, such as 5 g of branched-chain amino acids, 1.5 g of betaine anhydrous, 1 g of L-citrulline and 1 g of L-glutamine, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.

What is in BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 19 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).

BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 314243, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Total Carbohydrates7 g3%Carbohydrate in BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape against 21,979 products7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.7 g

Higher than 79% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Xylitol2 gXylitol in BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape against 220 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 2 g.2 g

26% of 220 products listing xylitol give more (median 2 g).

Sodium240 mg10%Sodium in BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape against 14,514 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.240 mg

Higher than 88% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Branched-Chain Amino Acidsas L-Isoleucine, L-Leucine, L-ValineBranched Chain Amino Acids (Form: L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine) Note: 5,000 mg5 gBranched-Chain Amino Acids in BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape against 38 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1.85 g to 6.75 g, the median 5 g.5 g

47% of 38 products listing branched-chain amino acids give more (median 5 g).

Betaine Anhydrousas TMGBetaine Anhydrous (Form: TMG (Alt. Name: Trimethylglycine)) Note: 1,500 mg1.5 gBetaine Anhydrous in BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape against 860 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.5 g

49% of 860 products listing betaine anhydrous give more (median 1.5 g).

L-CitrullineL-Citrulline Note: 1,000 mg1 gCitrulline in BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape against 1,209 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 5 g, the median 3 g.1 g

73% of 1,209 products listing citrulline give more (median 3 g).

L-GlutamineL-Glutamine Note: 1,000 mg1 gGlutamine in BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape against 1,850 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.1 g

48% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

TaurineTaurine Note: 1,000 mg1 gTaurine in BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape against 2,337 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 58% of 2,337 products listing taurine (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 314243 (entered October 24, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 Usage: Add 1 level scoop of BCAA Big 6 to a glass or shaker cup filled with 14-16 oz. of water or your favorite beverage. Stir or shake vigorously for about 15-20 seconds to ensure a good mix. Can be taken before, during, or after exercise.
Warnings
Caution: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication (including antihypertensive, nitrates, vasodilating drugs and/or diuretic medications), or have a medical condition (including heart and/or conditions affecting blood pressure).
Contains xylitol, which is harmful to pets. Do not eat freshness packet enclosed.
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Allergens and what it does not contain
BCAA Big 6 is an advanced caffeine-free sports supplement formulated to support exercise endurance and recovery from intense workouts.
Steroid free
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry, dark place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 314243.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Natural Flavors, Xylitol, Sodium Bicarbonate powder, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Malic Acid, Grape skin extract, Guar Gum, Stevia Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured; Informed-choice.org Trusted by sport Triangle K (Kosher). Listed with: Informed Sport or Informed Choice (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 314243 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 600 grams · UPC 7 33739 00119 1
  2. Label 204679 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 600 grams · UPC 7 33739 00119 1

DSLD also links this label to: BCAA Big 6 Natural Watermelon Flavor (flavor difference), BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape Flavor (flavor difference), BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape Flavor (image difference, same product), BCAA Big 6 Natural Watermelon (flavor difference), BCAA Blast Tropical Punch (flavor difference), BCAA Blast Natural Raspberry (flavor difference), BCAA Big 6 Natural Watermelon (flavor difference), BCAA Blast Tropical Punch (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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW Sports products.

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