PlainVitamins

BCAA Optima Rainbow

by NutraKey · powder · 435 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 51090 00698 0
  • DSLD label 287385
  • Serving 14.5 g (1 Scoop)
  • 30 servings

BCAA Optima Rainbow by NutraKey lists 10 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 14.5 g, such as 1 mg of vitamin B6 and 90 mg of potassium; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in BCAA Optima Rainbow?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 14.5 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).

BCAA Optima Rainbow: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 287385, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories0 Calories0%
Total Fat0 g0%
Total Carbohydrate0 g
Sugars0 g
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1 mg50%Vitamin B6 in BCAA Optima Rainbow against 15,277 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1 mg

88% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Sodium80 g3%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for sodium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Potassium90 mg3%Potassium in BCAA Optima Rainbow against 11,614 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg90 mg

55% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

BCAA Recovery Matrix12,000 mg
L-Leucine3,500 mgLeucine in BCAA Optima Rainbow against 2,056 products3.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.3.5 g

Higher than 73% of 2,056 products listing leucine (median 2.5 g).

L-Glutamine2,600 mgGlutamine in BCAA Optima Rainbow against 1,850 products2.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.2.6 g

Higher than 70% of 1,850 products listing glutamine (median 1 g).

L-Isoleucine1,750 mgIsoleucine in BCAA Optima Rainbow against 1,614 products1.75 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.1.75 g

Higher than 80% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine (median 1.23 g).

L-Valine1,750 mgValine in BCAA Optima Rainbow against 1,632 products1.75 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.1.75 g

Higher than 80% of 1,632 products listing valine (median 1.25 g).

Citruline Malate500 mgCitrulline malate in BCAA Optima Rainbow against 655 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.0.5 g

90% of 655 products listing citrulline malate give more (median 3 g).

Taurine Electrolyte Blend1,900 mg
Taurinein the blend, no amount given
Sodium Chloridein the blend, no amount given
Potassium Chloridein the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 287385 (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:

  • 88% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
  • 90% of the 655 products that print an amount of citrulline malate list more than its 0.5 g of citruline malate (filed by NIH under citrulline malate) (median 3 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 Optima Rainbow'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
When to take With meals Feed your muscles by mixing 1 scoop with 8-12 oz. of water during breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Before workout Fight fatigue during training by mixing 1 scoop with 8-12 oz. of water before your workout. After workout Encourage recovery after training by mixing 1 scoop with 8-12 oz. of water within 1 hour after workout. Recommended Use Casual - light activity 1 scoop after a workout 1 serving per day Lifestyler - weekly workouts 1 scoop after workout & before bed 2 servings per day Athlete - Daily workout 1 scoop with a meal. 1 scoop before & after workout 3 servings per day Goes well with: Take BCAA Optima with L-Carnitine 3000 for a metabolism boost during training. For best results: Take BCAA Optima with ISO Optima protein to supplement growth and recovery.
Warnings
Warning: Pregnant or lactating women, diabetics, hypoglycemics, and people with known medical conditions and/or taking drugs should consult with a licensed physician and/or pharmacist prior to taking dietary supplements.
Do not use if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
0 calories 0 sugar 0 fat 0 carbs
Non GMO Gluten free Dye free BPA free Paraben free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 287385.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Natural and Artificial flavors, Sucralose.

How many labels does BCAA Optima Rainbow have?

One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.

  1. Label 287385 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 435 grams · UPC 8 51090 00698 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names NutraKey USA (manufacturer), Longwood, FL. All NutraKey products.

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