Essential Amino Complete Tangy Orange
by GNC Pro Performance · powder · 15.87 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 18924 2
- DSLD label 259615
- Serving 15 g (One Scoop)
- 30 servings
Essential Amino Complete Tangy Orange by GNC Pro Performance lists 15 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 15 g, such as 0.64 mg of vitamin B6, 760 mg of chloride and 210 mg of potassium; 9 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.
What is in Essential Amino Complete Tangy Orange?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | ||
| Added Sugars | 0 g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 0.64 mg | 38% | 94% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Chlorideas Potassium Chloride, Sodium ChlorideChloride (Form: as Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride) | 760 mg | 33% | Higher than 97% of 1,476 products listing chloride (median 75 mg). |
| Sodiumas Sodium Chloride, Trisodium Citrate DihydrateSodium (Form: as Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate, Sodium Chloride) | 215 mg | 9% | Higher than 85% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride) | 210 mg | 4% | Higher than 80% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Total Essential Amino Acids | 10 g | ||
| Branched-Chain Amino Acids | 5 g | ||
| L-Leucine | 2.5 g | 42% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). | |
| L-Isoleucine | 1.25 g | Higher than 50% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine (median 1.23 g). | |
| L-Valine | 1.25 g | 35% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). | |
| Essential Amino Acid Blend | 5 g | ||
| Lysine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Threonine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Phenylalanine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Tryptophan, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Methionine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Histidine, Micronized | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Electrolyte Complex | 1.11 g | ||
| Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Sodium Chloride | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Potassium Chloride | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 259615 (entered January 22, 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:
- 94% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.64 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
- Its 760 mg of chloride is higher than 97% of the 1,476 chloride products that print an amount; 46 list more.
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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Essential Amino Complete Blueberry AcaiGNC Pro Performance same ingredients
- Essential Amino Complete Strawberry BananaGNC Pro Performance same ingredients
- Essential Amino Complete Strawberry KiwiGNC Pro Performance same ingredients
- Essential Amino Acid Complete plus Energy Strawberry KiwiGNC Pro Performance 17 shared, 85% alike
- Essential Amino Complete Raspberry Iced TeaGNC Pro Performance 16 shared, 77% alike
- HydroBCAA + Essentials Blackberry LemonadePS ProSupps 13 shared, 61% 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, mix one scoop in 10-16 fl. oz. of cold water and consume during workouts, post-workout and/or throughout the day. See usage benefits.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Quality Essential Amino Complete is tested and certified Banned Substance Free. It tastes amazing, contains no sugar and mixes easily with a simple stir, shake or blend.
- Banned substance free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 259615.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial flavors, Malic Acid, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Yellow #6.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Informed-choice.org Trusted by sport. 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 Amino Complete Tangy Orange have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 259615 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 15.87 ounces · UPC 0 48107 18924 2
- Label 220413 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market August 30, 2021 · 15.87 ozs · UPC 0 48107 18924 2
DSLD also links this label to: Essential Amino Acid Complete plus Energy Strawberry Kiwi (flavor difference), Essential Amino Complete Blueberry Acai (flavor difference), Essential Amino Complete Strawberry Banana (flavor difference), Essential Amino Complete Strawberry Kiwi (flavor difference), Essential Amino Complete Raspberry Iced Tea (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 General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Pro Performance products.