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BCAA+ Branched Chain Amino Acids

by Metabolic Maintenance · capsule · 100 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 38287 00108 9
  • DSLD label 24739
  • Serving 1 to 4 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule

BCAA+ Branched Chain Amino Acids by Metabolic Maintenance lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 3 mg of vitamin B6, 50 mcg of chromium, 225 mg of L-leucine and 175 mg of L-valine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.

What is in BCAA+ Branched Chain Amino Acids?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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+ Branched Chain Amino Acids: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 24739, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B63 mg152%Vitamin B6 in BCAA+ Branched Chain Amino Acids against 15,277 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg3 mg

64% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate5 mg
Chromiumas Chromium NiacinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Niacinate)50 mcg42%Chromium in BCAA+ Branched Chain Amino Acids against 7,825 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg50 mcg

67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

L-Leucine225 mgLeucine in BCAA+ Branched Chain Amino Acids against 2,056 products0.225 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.225 g

90% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

L-Valine175 mgValine in BCAA+ Branched Chain Amino Acids against 1,632 products0.175 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.175 g

89% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

L-Isoleucine100 mgIsoleucine in BCAA+ Branched Chain Amino Acids against 1,614 products0.1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.1 g

93% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24739 (entered August 23, 2013), 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:

  • 93% of the 1,614 products that print an amount of isoleucine list more than its 0.1 g of L-isoleucine (filed by NIH under isoleucine) (median 1.23 g).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with BCAA+ Branched Chain Amino Acids'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
DIRECTIONS: One to four (1-4) capsules daily as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a Doctor. Best taken between meals.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
CAUTION: Pregnant or lactating women, consult your healthcare professional before taking this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Excipient-free.
Storage
STORAGE: Keep tightly closed in a dry place; do not expose to excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 24739.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: vegetarian capsule.

How many labels does BCAA+ Branched Chain Amino Acids have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.

  1. Label 24739 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 8 38287 00108 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Metabolic Maintenance Products (manufacturer), Sisters, Oregon. All Metabolic Maintenance products.

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