BCAA Powder
by Precision Engineered · powder · 0.66 lb
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66443 31201 7
- DSLD label 21204
- Serving 5 g (1 scoop)
- 60 servings
BCAA Powder by Precision Engineered lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 5 g, such as 16 mg of vitamin B6, 2,250 mg of L-leucine, 1,250 mg of L-isoleucine and 1,500 mg of L-valine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in BCAA Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 16 mg | 800% | Higher than 70% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 32 mg. |
| L-LeucineL-Leucine Note: 2.25 g | 2,250 mg | 56% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4.5 g. | |
| L-IsoleucineL-Isoleucine Note: 1.25 g | 1,250 mg | Higher than 50% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.5 g. | |
| L-ValineL-Valine Note: 1.5 g | 1,500 mg | Higher than 68% of 1,632 products listing valine (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21204 (entered May 24, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 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 Powder Lemon-LimePrecision Engineered same ingredients
- Bcaa 5000MET-Rx · off the market same ingredients
- BCAA 5000 Unflavored PowderMET-Rx · off the market same ingredients
- BCAA 5000 UnflavoredMET-Rx same ingredients
- BCAA Powder WatermelonPrecision Engineered same ingredients
- BCAA 5000 Blue RaspberryMET-Rx 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
- DIRECTIONS: Add one (1) scoop of powder to 6-8 ounces of cold water or milk and consume immediately after exercise. Take 2 servings per day. Use in conjunction with an intense daily exercise program and a balanced diet including an adequate caloric intake.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- - No Filler No Sugars
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21204.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: L-Leucine, L-Valine, L-Isoleucine, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA QUALITY ASSURED; PRECISION ENGINEERED(R) HARDCORE SERIES.
How many labels does BCAA Powder have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 21204 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 0.66 lb · UPC 7 66443 31201 7
- Label 1291 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 0.66 lb · UPC 7 66443 31201 7
DSLD also links this label to: BCAA Powder Lemon-Lime (flavor difference), BCAA Powder Lemon-Lime (image difference, same product), BCAA Powder Watermelon (flavor difference), BCAA Powder Watermelon (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Precision Engineered Limited (USA) (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY, U.S.A.. All Precision Engineered products.