Essential Amino Acids
by GNC Pro Performance · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 16962 6
- DSLD label 74718
- Serving 2 to 4 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
- 30 servings
Essential Amino Acids by GNC Pro Performance lists 10 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 100 mg of hydrolyzed whey peptide complex; 9 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.
What is in Essential Amino Acids?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro-Peptide Essential Amino Complex | 1,600 mg | ||
| L-Histidineas L-Histidine, L-Histidine, MicronizedL-Histidine (Form: as L-Histidine, and micronized L-Histidine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Isoleucineas L-Isoleucine, L-Isoleucine, MicronizedL-Isoleucine (Form: as L-Isoleucine, and micronized L-Isoleucine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Leucineas L-Leucine, L-Leucine, MicronizedL-Leucine (Form: as L-Leucine, and micronized L-Leucine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Lysineas L-Lysine Hydrochloride, L-Lysine, MicronizedL-Lysine (Form: as L-Lysine HCl, and micronized L-Lysine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Methionineas L-Methionine, L-Methionine, MicronizedL-Methionine (Form: as L-Methionine, and micronized L-Methionine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Phenylalanineas L-Phenylalanine, L-Phenylalanine, MicronizedL-Phenylalanine (Form: as L-Phenylalanine, and micronized L-Phenylalanine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Threonineas L-Threonine, L-Threonine, MicronizedL-Threonine (Form: as L-Threonine, and micronized L-Threonine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Tryptophanas L-Tryptophan, L-Tryptophan, MicronizedL-Tryptophan (Form: as L-Tryptophan, and micronized L-Tryptophan) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Valineas L-Valine, L-Valine, MicronizedL-Valine (Form: as L-Valine, and micronized L-Valine) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| hydrolyzed Whey Peptide Complex | 100 mg | 97% of 357 products listing whey protein give more (median 22 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 74718 (entered July 25, 2017), 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 357 products that print an amount of whey protein list more than its 0.1 g of hydrolyzed whey peptide complex (filed by NIH under whey protein) (median 22 g).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Essential Amino Acids's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Amino SynergyKaged Muscle 9 shared, 88% alike
- Grunt Tiger's BloodRedcon1 9 shared, 88% alike
- Essential Amino AcidsDouble Wood Supplements 9 shared, 88% alike
- Clean EAAs LemonadeVitaMonk 9 shared, 88% alike
- Essential AminosPure Encapsulations 9 shared, 88% alike
- Grunt Cherry LimeRedcon1 9 shared, 88% 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 1-2 servings daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains: Milk.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors, no artificial flavors, sodium free, no wheat, gluten free, no soy, yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 74718.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, natural Vanilla Mint flavor, Caramel color, Stevia leaf extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Gluten free.
How many labels does Essential Amino Acids have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 74718 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 48107 16962 6
- Label 66953 Entered November 21, 2016 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 48107 15405 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Pro Performance products.