Essential AMIN.O. Energy Advanced + Cherry Berry
by ON Optimum Nutrition · powder · 6.7 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 48927 06451 3
- DSLD label 270440
- Serving 9.5 g (2 Scoops)
- 20 servings
Essential AMIN.O. Energy Advanced + Cherry Berry by ON Optimum Nutrition lists 19 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 9.5 g, such as 200 mg of vitamin C, 100 mg of caffeine, 100 mg of alpha-glyceryl phosphoryl choline and 100 mg of turmeric extract; 14 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Essential AMIN.O. Energy Advanced + Cherry Berry?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 9.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | no amount given | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g. |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 200 mg | 222% | Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
| Amino Blend | 5 g | ||
| Taurine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Glutamine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Arginine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Leucine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Citrulline, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Isoleucine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Valine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Tyrosine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Histidine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Lysine Hydrochloride, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Phenylalanine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Threonine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Methionine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Caffeineas PurCaf, PurTea | 100 mg | 72% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Alpha-Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline | 100 mg | 76% of 656 products listing alpha-GPC give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Turmeric extract | 100 mg | 57% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Cognizin | 50 mg | 91% of 206 products listing citicoline give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270440 (entered July 21, 2022), 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?
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:
- 91% of the 206 products that print an amount of citicoline list more than its 50 mg of cognizin (filed by NIH under citicoline) (median 250 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 5 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Essential AMIN.O. Energy Advanced+ Beach BlastON Optimum Nutrition same ingredients
- Essential AMIN.O. Energy Advanced+ Strawberry MangoON Optimum Nutrition same ingredients
- Essential Amin.O. Energy Lemon LimeON Optimum Nutrition 16 shared, 72% alike
- Essential Amin.O. Energy Fruit FusionON Optimum Nutrition 16 shared, 72% alike
- Essential AMIN.O. Energy Cranberry OrangeON Optimum Nutrition 16 shared, 72% alike
- Essential AMIN.O. Energy Peach LemonadeON Optimum Nutrition 16 shared, 72% 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
- Dial up your energy & aminos 9.5 g (about two scoops) = one serving Scoop # Two scoops, Four scoops, Six scoops Energy level Mild, Moderate, Intense Amino level 5 grams, 10 grams, 15 grams Caffeine 100 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg
- Directions: Mix 9.5 G (about 2 scoops) in 10-12 fl oz of cold water.
- Consume as part of a healthy diet and exercise program, and drink at least 100 fl oz of water per day. Exercise may increase your need for fluid intake.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- Warning: Consult your physician before using this product if you are taking any medications or are under a physician’s care for a medical condition. Not for use by those under the age of 18, women that are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or nursing, or those that are sensitive to caffeine or beta-alanine.
- Not for use by those under the age of 18, women that are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or nursing, or those that are sensitive to caffeine or beta-alanine.
- Do not consume caffeine from other sources while taking this product as too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and occasionally rapid heartbeat. Beta-alanine may cause a harmless, temporary tingling or flushing sensation. Do not exceed 6 scoops within any 4 hour period or 10 scoops within any 24 hour period
- Storage
- To maximize freshness and minimize product clumping, store tightly-closed container in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 270440.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Natural and Artificial flavor, Inulin, Tartaric Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Calcium Silicate, Sucralose, Gum Blend, Lecithin, Red 40, Blue 2.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Banned Substance Tested; Informed-Choice.org Trusted by Sport; Manufactured in the USA This product contains ingredients of international and domestic origin. Listed with: Informed Sport or Informed Choice (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Essential AMIN.O. Energy Advanced + Cherry Berry have?
One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.
- Label 270440 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 6.7 ounces · UPC 7 48927 06451 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Optimum Nutrition, Inc. (manufacturer), Downers Grove, IL. All ON Optimum Nutrition products.