BCAA Blast Natural Raspberry
by NOW Sports · powder · 600 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 244706
- Serving 17.5 g (1 scoop)
- 35 servings
BCAA Blast Natural Raspberry by NOW Sports lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 17.5 g, such as 100 mg of natural caffeine; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in BCAA Blast Natural Raspberry?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 17.5 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 | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 9 g | 3% | Higher than 85% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 27 g. |
| Erythritol | 1 g | 55% of 38 products listing erythritol give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Sodium | 130 mg | 6% | Higher than 72% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 390 mg. |
| Branched-Chain Amino AcidsBranched-Chain Amino Acids Note: 5,000 mg | 5 g | ||
| L-Leucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Isoleucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Valine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| natural Caffeineas Green Coffeenatural Caffeine (Form: from Green Coffee PlantPart: beans Genus: Coffea Species: robusta) | 100 mg | 72% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 244706 (entered February 25, 2021), 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:
- 55% of the 38 products that print an amount of erythritol list more than its 1 g of erythritol (median 3 g).
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- BCAA Blast Tropical PunchNOW Sports same ingredients
- BCAA Dirty ShirleyNorthBound Nutrition 5 shared, 71% alike
- BCAA Miami Vice Natural Strawberry & Coconut FlavorsNorthBound Nutrition 5 shared, 71% alike
- Instantized BCAA Fruit PunchBodyTech 5 shared, 57% alike
- BCAA 2:1:1 Fruit PunchFINAFLEX 5 shared, 53% alike
- BCAA 2:1:WatermelonFINAFLEX 5 shared, 53% 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
- Suggested usage: Add 1 level scoop of BCAA Blast to a glass or shaker cup filled with 10-12 oz. of water or your favorite beverage. Stir or shake vigorously for about 15-20 seconds to ensure a good mix. Take 1-3 scoops daily. Can be taken before, during, or after exercise. Adjust your scoop amount per serving based on your caffeine tolerance or anticipated intensity of your workout.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only. Do not use if sensitive to caffeine.
- Not recommended for use by pregnant or nursing women. Consult a physician if taking medication (especially blood pressure and heart medications) or have a medical condition (especially high blood pressure, glaucoma, and heart conditions).
- Discontinue use if nervousness, sleeplessness or nausea occurs.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that process other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Do not eat freshness packet enclosed.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- 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 244706.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors, Erythritol, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate powder, Beet powder, Stevia leaf extract, Silicon Dioxide, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Informed sport We Test-You Trust Informed choice We Test-You Trust. 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 Blast Natural Raspberry have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2021.
- Label 244706 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 600 grams
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 difference), BCAA Big 6 Natural Watermelon (flavor difference), BCAA Blast Tropical Punch (flavor difference), BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape (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.