BCAA Branched Chain Amino Acid Complex
by Jarrow Formulas · capsule · 120 veggie caps
- Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 15053 4
- DSLD label 243106
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
BCAA Branched Chain Amino Acid Complex by Jarrow Formulas lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 5 mg of vitamin B6, 500 mg of L-glutamine, 300 mg of L-leucine and 150 mg of L-isoleucine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in BCAA Branched Chain Amino Acid Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 5 mg | 290% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| L-Glutamine | 500 mg | 63% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. | |
| L-LeucineL-Leucine Note: BCAA | 300 mg | 88% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 g. | |
| L-IsoleucineL-Isoleucine Note: BCAA | 150 mg | 90% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.3 g. | |
| L-ValineL-Valine Note: BCAA | 150 mg | 90% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.3 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 243106 (entered January 22, 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:
- 90% of the 1,614 products that print an amount of isoleucine list more than its 0.15 g of L-isoleucine (filed by NIH under isoleucine) (median 1.23 g).
- 90% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.15 g of L-valine (filed by NIH under valine) (median 1.25 g).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- BCAA+G 1000 Lemonade FlavorMRM Metabolic Response Modifiers · off the market same ingredients
- BCAA+G LemonadeMRM · off the market same ingredients
- Bcaa+g 6000MRM · off the market same ingredients
- BCAA+G Green AppleMRM same ingredients
- BCAA+G 1000 Green AppleMRM Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- BCAA+G 1000 LemonadeMRM Nutrition · off the market 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
- Usage: Take 2 capsules 1 or 2 times per day with juice before or after exercise or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Note: If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, lactating, trying to conceive, under the age of 18, or taking medications, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish, or peanuts/tree nuts.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 243106.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose, Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan V Veggie caps.
How many labels does BCAA Branched Chain Amino Acid Complex have?
5 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 243106 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 120 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 15053 4
- Label 211930 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 120 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 15053 4
- Label 199961 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 23, 2019 · 120 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 15053 4
- Label 22063 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 15053 4
- Label 7293 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 15053 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.