BCAA Powerflex Recovery Formula
by UC UltraChamp · tablet or pill · 120 FUEL TABLETS(TM)
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC X000OH8P3J
- DSLD label 46536
- Serving 2 tablets
- 60 servings
BCAA Powerflex Recovery Formula by UC UltraChamp lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 3,000 mg of collagen, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2015.
What is in BCAA Powerflex Recovery Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Protein | 3 g | 6% | 67% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. |
| Sodium | 23 mg | 1% | 66% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 46 mg. |
| Collagenas hydrolyzed GelatinCollagen (Form: hydrolyzed Gelatin) Note: (provides the following amino acids) (3 g) | 3,000 mg | Higher than 70% of 1,008 products listing collagen (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. | |
| L-Alanine | 252 mg | 59% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 504 mg. | |
| L-Arginine | 231 mg | 70% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 462 mg. | |
| L-Aspartic Acid | 135 mg | 72% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg). Per day at the most servings: 270 mg. | |
| L-Glutamic Acid | 300 mg | Higher than 72% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| L-Glycine | 699 mg | Higher than 71% of 1,078 products listing glycine (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,398 mg. | |
| L-HistidineL-Histidine Note: Essential Amino Acid | 27 mg | 83% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54 mg. | |
| L-IsoleucineL-Isoleucine Note: essential amino acids | 36 mg | 97% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.072 g. | |
| L-LeucineL-Leucine Note: essential amino acids | 78 mg | 94% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.156 g. | |
| L-LysineL-Lysine Note: essential amino acid | 99 mg | 82% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 198 mg. | |
| L-MethionineL-Methionine Note: essential amino acid | 27 mg | 73% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54 mg. | |
| L-PhenylalanineL-Phenylalanine Note: Essential Amino Acid | 48 mg | 87% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 96 mg. | |
| L-Proline | 411 mg | 51% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 822 mg. | |
| L-Serine | 102 mg | 72% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg). Per day at the most servings: 204 mg. | |
| L-ThreonineL-Threonine Note: Essential Amino Acid | 57 mg | 84% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 114 mg. | |
| L-Tyrosine | 18 mg | 97% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg. | |
| L-ValineL-Valine Note: essential amino acids | 66 mg | 95% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.132 g. | |
| L-Ornithine Hydrochloride | 45 mg | 85% of 258 products listing ornithine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 46536 (entered June 25, 2015), 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:
- 97% of the 1,614 products that print an amount of isoleucine list more than its 0.036 g of L-isoleucine (filed by NIH under isoleucine) (median 1.23 g).
- 94% of the 2,056 products that print an amount of leucine list more than its 0.078 g of L-leucine (filed by NIH under leucine) (median 2.5 g).
- 97% of the 1,680 products that print an amount of tyrosine list more than its 18 mg of L-tyrosine (filed by NIH under tyrosine) (median 500 mg).
- 95% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.066 g of L-valine (filed by NIH under valine) (median 1.25 g).
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Amino 1500 Free Form & Peptide BondGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Maximum Strength Amino 1500Precision Engineered same ingredients
- Amino Acid Complex 1500 mgBronson Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Collagen 3000 mg Amino Acid ComplexBronson same ingredients
- Free-Form AminosDC 18 shared, 95% alike
- Amino Acid ComplexWonder Labs 18 shared, 95% 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
- SUGGESTED USE: Take two (2) tablets immediately after training. Take an additional two (2) tablets with meals, or as directed by your physician.
- Warnings
- WARNING: DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE.
- NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL IS MISSING OR DAMAGED.
- If you are pregnant or breast feeding, consult your health care professionals before using this product. People with known medical conditions currently on prescription medication, or taking non Ultrachamp supplements should consult with a licensed physician prior to using.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains 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.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 46536.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): UC(TM); GMP GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE CONSISTENCY QUALITY.
How many labels does BCAA Powerflex Recovery Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2015.
- Label 46536 (current) Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 120 FUEL TABLETS(TM) · UPC X000OH8P3J
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ULTRACHAMP(TM) FITNESS & LIFESTYLE (distributor), Victoria, BC, CA. All UC UltraChamp products.