Bulk-Up Weight Gainer Chocolate
by Tapout Sports Nutrition · powder · 3 lb
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 27692 80020 6
- DSLD label 2123
- Serving 194 g (4 scoops)
- 8 servings
Bulk-Up Weight Gainer Chocolate by Tapout Sports Nutrition lists 23 ingredients, 23 with an amount per serving of 194 g, such as 1,717 IU of vitamin A, 35 mg of vitamin C, 166 IU (4.15 mcg) of vitamin D and 25 IU of vitamin E, beside 9 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.
What is in Bulk-Up Weight Gainer Chocolate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 800 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 172 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 19 g | 30% | Higher than over 99% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 57 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g | 36% | Higher than 94% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 21 g. |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 74 mg | 25% | Higher than 90% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 222 mg. |
| Sodium | 181 mg | 8% | Higher than 81% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 543 mg. |
| Total Carbohydrates | 121 g | 42% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for carbohydrate, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g | Higher than 82% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g. | |
| Sugar | 23 g | Higher than 98% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 69 g. | |
| Protein | 36 g | Higher than 93% of 8,985 products listing protein (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 108 g. | |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 25% beta carotene) | 1,717 IU | 34% | 77% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 5,151 IU. |
| Vitamin C | 35 mg | 60% | 83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 105 mg. |
| Vitamin D | 166 IU (4.15 mcg) | 42% | 90% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 12.45 mcg. |
| Vitamin E | 25 IU | 80% | 68% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 75 IU. |
| Thiamine | 622 mcg | 41% | 89% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.87 mg. |
| Riboflavin | 700 mcg | 41% | 89% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.1 mg. |
| Niacin | 8 mg | 41% | 85% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg. |
| Vitamin B6 | 830 mcg | 41% | 93% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.49 mg. |
| Folic Acid | 166 mcg | 41% | 83% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 498 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2 mcg | 34% | 93% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mcg. |
| Biotin | 125 mcg | 41% | 59% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 375 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acid | 4 mg | 41% | 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg. |
| Calcium | 363 mg | 36% | Higher than 81% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,089 mg. |
| Iron | 16 mg | 90% | Higher than 74% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Potassium | 25 mg | 1% | 86% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. |
| Iodine | 62 mcg | 41% | 78% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 186 mcg. |
| Magnesium | 166 mg | 42% | Higher than 73% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 498 mg. 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Zinc | 6 mg | 41% | 69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg. |
| Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine | 17 mcg | 25% | 89% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 51 mcg. |
| Copper | 830 mcg | 42% | 63% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.49 mg. |
| Manganese | 830 mcg | 42% | 83% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.49 mg. |
| Chromium | 42 mcg | 35% | 75% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 126 mcg. |
| Molybdenum | 8 mcg | 2% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for molybdenum, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2123 (entered November 25, 2011), 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:
- 93% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.83 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
- 93% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 2 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 48 mg of iron, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 498 mg of magnesium, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 1 to 3 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.
- Bulk-Up Weight Gainer VanillaTapout Sports Nutrition same ingredients
- Ultimate Soy-Spirulina Protein Powder Natural Chocolate FlavorVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 32 shared, 96% alike
- Ultimate Soy-Spirulina Protein Powder Natural Chocolate FlavorVitamer Laboratories 32 shared, 96% alike
- Ultimate Soy-Spirulina Protein Powder Natural Vanilla FlavorVitamer Laboratories · off the market 32 shared, 96% alike
- Ultimate Soy-Spirulina Protein Powder Natural Vanilla FlavorVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 32 shared, 96% alike
- Maximum Soy-Spirulina Protein Powder Natural Chocolate FlavorVitaCeutical Labs 32 shared, 96% 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
- *Mixing with 16 oz. whole milk adds: 292 alories; 16g of Protein and 25g of Carbohydrates.
- DIRECTIONS FOR USE: Gradually add 4 scoops of Bulk-Up(TM) Weight Gainer into 2 cups (16 oz. or 500 ml) of cold water or milk and mix vigorously.
- FOR BEST RESULTS: Use up to 3 times daily; immediately upon waking, after training, and 1 hour before bedtime. Eat at least 4 meals of nutritious food each day.
- How To Use: use BULK-UP(TM) Weight Gainer (3) three times per day: 1. Immediately upon waking to feed your muscles, which have been starving during sleep. 2. After training, to feed your muscles with nutrients they need for growth, repair and recovery.† 3. Before bed, to prevent muscle-loss while you sleep. Keeps your muscles fed with the right calories to maintain your gains.†
- Warnings
- ALLERGY WARNING: Produced in a facility that processes milk, egg, soy, peanuts, soybeans, tree nuts, wheat and crustacean shellfish derivatives.
- Contains milk, egg, and soy derivatives.
- WARNING: Not intended for use by persons under 18 or those with a medical condition. Consult your physician before using this or any other dietary supplement.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 2123.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Bulk-Up(TM) proprietary blend, Fructose, Cocoa powder, Canola Oil, Safflower Oil, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, fibersol, natural flavoring & artificial flavoring, Metavite, Lecithin, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Bulk-Up Weight Gainer Chocolate have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.
- Label 2123 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 3 lb · UPC 0 27692 80020 6
DSLD also links this label to: Bulk-Up Weight Gainer Vanilla (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names TAPOUT SPORTS NUTRITION (other). All Tapout Sports Nutrition products.