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Essentials Grape

by Muscle Feast · powder · 8.8 ozs

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 214553
  • Serving 11.6 g (1 Level 18cc Scoop)
  • 21 servings

Essentials Grape by Muscle Feast lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 11.6 g, such as 1,500 mg of cluster dextrin, 250 mg of vitamin C and 25 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.

What is in Essentials Grape?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 11.6 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).

Essentials Grape: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 214553, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
PoolEAA6,900 mg
L-Leucine1,080 mgLeucine in Essentials Grape against 2,056 products1.08 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.1.08 g

73% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

L-Isoleucine540 mgIsoleucine in Essentials Grape against 1,614 products0.54 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.54 g

74% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

L-Valine540 mgValine in Essentials Grape against 1,632 products0.54 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.54 g

73% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

L-Lysine Hydrochloride800 mgLysine in Essentials Grape against 1,250 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.800 mg

Higher than 69% of 1,250 products listing lysine (median 500 mg).

L-Arginine644 mgArginine in Essentials Grape against 1,455 products644 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.644 mg

Higher than 57% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg).

L-Alanine598 mgAlanine in Essentials Grape against 475 products598 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.598 mg

Higher than 64% of 475 products listing alanine (median 483 mg).

L-Phenylalanine583 mgPhenylalanine in Essentials Grape against 611 products583 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.583 mg

Higher than 74% of 611 products listing phenylalanine (median 250 mg).

L-Threonine528 mgTHREONINE in Essentials Grape against 590 products528 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.528 mg

Higher than 54% of 590 products listing THREONINE (median 500 mg).

L-Taurine370 mgTaurine in Essentials Grape against 2,337 products370 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.370 mg

59% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Glycine361 mgGlycine in Essentials Grape against 1,078 products361 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.361 mg

Higher than 54% of 1,078 products listing glycine (median 300 mg).

L-Methionine340 mgMETHIONINE in Essentials Grape against 981 products340 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.340 mg

Higher than 81% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg).

L-Aspartic Acid300 mgAspartic Acid in Essentials Grape against 377 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.300 mg

53% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg).

L-Tryptophan136 mgTryptophan in Essentials Grape against 605 products136 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.136 mg

Higher than 50% of 605 products listing tryptophan (median 123 mg).

Cluster Dextrinas Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin1,500 mgHighly branched cyclic dextrin in Essentials Grape against 91 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 5 g to 20 g, the median 15 g.1.5 g

85% of 91 products listing highly branched cyclic dextrin give more (median 15 g).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid250 mg417%Vitamin C in Essentials Grape against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)25 mg1,923%Vitamin B6 in Essentials Grape against 15,277 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg25 mg

Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214553 (entered February 26, 2020), 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?

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Essentials Grape's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Suggested use: As an adult dietary supplement, take one serving (11.6 g) in 8 ounces of water with each meal or as needed during times of caloric restriction. Mix 1 level (11.6 g) scoop with 8 oz. water or beverage of choice.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not exceed the recommended dose. Consult your physician before using this product.
Do not use this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Do not use this product if you are taking any prescription medication.
Do not use this product if you are under the age of 18.
Warning: This product is manufactured in a GMP compliant plant that processes milk.
Storage
Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 214553.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Natural and Artificial flavoring, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Sucralose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in an FDA Registered Facility GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Product World Anti-Doping Agency; Made in the USA.

How many labels does Essentials Grape have?

One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.

  1. Label 214553 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 8.8 ozs

DSLD also links this label to: Essentials Green Apple Flavor (package size difference, same product), Essentials Tangerine Flavor (package size difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Muscle Feast (manufacturer), Nashport, OH. All Muscle Feast products.

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