BCAA Cotton Candy Flavor
by ath · powder · 303 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 50000 95626 1
- DSLD label 288267
- Serving 1 scoop (10g/.35oz)
- 30 servings
BCAA Cotton Candy Flavor by ath lists 9 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 scoop, such as 165 mg of chloride, 155 mg of potassium, 2,500 mg of L-glutamine and 100 mg of tart cherry fruit extract; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in BCAA Cotton Candy Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 scoop. 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 | 20 Calories | ||
| Chlorideas Himalayan Pink Sea Salt, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride | 165 mg | 7% | Higher than 72% of 1,476 products listing chloride (median 75 mg). |
| Sodiumas Himalayan Pink Sea Salt, Sodium Chloride | 50 mg | 2% | 51% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Potassium | 155 mg | 3% | Higher than 69% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| InstAminosas Branched-Chain Amino Acids2:1:1(Instaminos) | 5,000 mg | ||
| Leucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Isoleucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Valine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Glutamine | 2,500 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,850 products listing glutamine (median 1 g). | |
| Tart Cherry fruit extract | 100 mg | 81% of 322 products listing sour cherry give more (median 412.5 mg). | |
| Pomegranate Pericarp Extract | 100 mg | Higher than 54% of 860 products listing pomegranate (median 70.5 mg). | |
| Himalayan Pink Salt | 25 mg | 96% of 124 products listing salt (himalayan) give more (median 170 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288267 (entered June 22, 2023), 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?
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:
- 96% of the 124 products that print an amount of salt (himalayan) list more than its 25 mg of himalayan pink salt (filed by NIH under salt (himalayan)) (median 170 mg).
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 Cotton Candy Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- BCAA Green Apple Flavorath 6 shared, 54% alike
- BCAA Strawberry Kiwi Flavorath 6 shared, 54% alike
- BCAA & Electrolytes MangoSierra Fit 7 shared, 50% alike
- BCAA & Electrolytes WatermelonSierra Fit 7 shared, 50% alike
- BCAA & Electrolytes Fruit Punch FlavorSierra Fit 7 shared, 48% alike
- Amino Drive Black Apple AmbushNutrex Research · off the market 7 shared, 47% 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
- When to use During training Before lifting After training How to use Smoothies Mix with beverage
- Suggested Use: Mix 1 scoop with 8-16 fluid ounces of ice water in a shaker before, during or after training.
- Warnings
- Allergen Statement: Manufactured in a facility that handles: Eggs, wheat, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soybeans, crustacean shellfish and fish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 288267.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Natural Flavors, Malic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Stevia leaf extract, Sodium Chloride, Monk Fruit extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): The Gold Standard BSCG Banned Substances Control Group www.BSCG.org Certified Drug free; Sourced from a GMP Certified Facility Manufactured in a FDA Registered Facility Made in USA Using Global Sourced Ingredients. Listed with: BSCG Certified Drug Free (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does BCAA Cotton Candy Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.
- Label 288267 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 303 grams · UPC 8 50000 95626 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ATH (distributor), Honolulu, HI. All ath products.