BCAA Stack
by F3 Nutrition · capsule · 90 capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 8 18789 01002 4
- DSLD label 18582
- Serving 2 capsules
- 45 servings
BCAA Stack by F3 Nutrition lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of L-leucine, 250 mg of L-valine, 250 mg of L-isoleucine and 100 mg of L-lysine hydrochloride. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in BCAA Stack?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Leucine | 500 mg | 80% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. | |
| L-Valine | 250 mg | 84% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.5 g. | |
| L-Isoleucine | 250 mg | 83% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.5 g. | |
| L-Lysine Hydrochloride | 100 mg | 78% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18582 (entered February 25, 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 1 to 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Branched Chain AminosVital Nutrients same ingredients
- BCAA Ethyl EsterAxis Labs 3 shared, 73% alike
- BcaaAA Anabolic Agents · off the market 3 shared, 73% alike
- BCAA Muscle GuardInterActive Nutrition 3 shared, 73% alike
- RapidDrive BCAA 5000 UnflavoredGNC Pro Performance 3 shared, 73% alike
- BCAA 12,000 PowderUltimate Nutrition Platinum Series · off the market 3 shared, 73% 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
- DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules 1 or 2 times daily.
- Warnings
- DO NOT PURCHASE IF SEAL IS BROKEN
- DO NOT INGEST FRESHPACK
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or have a medical condition.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18582.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does BCAA Stack have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18582 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market October 4, 2023 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 18789 01002 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names F3(TM) Nutrition (distributor), Deerfield Beach, FL. All F3 Nutrition products.