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Branched Chain Amino Acids (Free Form)

by Life Extension · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 12539 6
  • DSLD label 328302
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 22 servings

Branched Chain Amino Acids (Free Form) by Life Extension lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 1,200 mg of L-leucine, 600 mg of L-isoleucine and 600 mg of L-valine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 21, 2025.

What is in Branched Chain Amino Acids (Free Form)?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Branched Chain Amino Acids (Free Form): Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 328302, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Leucine1,200 mgLeucine in Branched Chain Amino Acids (Free Form) against 2,056 products1.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.1.2 g

71% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

L-Isoleucine600 mgIsoleucine in Branched Chain Amino Acids (Free Form) against 1,614 products0.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.6 g

72% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

L-Valine600 mgValine in Branched Chain Amino Acids (Free Form) against 1,632 products0.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.6 g

72% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 328302 (entered May 21, 2025), 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?

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 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: To be used by adults 18 years and older. Take four (4) capsules daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use.
Caution: Individuals with ALS or disorders impairing the metabolism of branched chain amino acids should not use this product. Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten Free Non GMO Le Certified
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 328302.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Le Certified.

How many labels does Branched Chain Amino Acids (Free Form) have?

5 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 328302 (current) Entered May 21, 2025 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 37870 12539 6
  2. Label 231773 Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 37870 12539 6
  3. Label 58980 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market April 13, 2016 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 37870 12539 6
  4. Label 58972 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 37870 12539 6
  5. Label 58966 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 12539 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.

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