PlainVitamins

Essentials Unflavored

by Muscle Feast · powder · 10.58 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 261841
  • Serving 6.7 to 20.1 g (1-3 scoops); amounts per 6.7 g
  • 44 servings

Essentials Unflavored by Muscle Feast lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 6.7 g, such as 100 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.

What is in Essentials Unflavored?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6.7 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 Unflavored: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 261841, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
PoolEAA6,500 mg
L-Leucinebranched chain amino acid and also an essential amino acid1,050 mgLeucine in Essentials Unflavored against 2,056 products1.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.1.05 g

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

L-Isoleucinebranched chain amino acid and also an essential amino acid700 mgIsoleucine in Essentials Unflavored against 1,614 products0.7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.7 g

69% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

L-Valinebranched chain amino acid and also an essential amino acid350 mgValine in Essentials Unflavored against 1,632 products0.35 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.35 g

81% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

L-Lysine Hydrochlorideessential amino acid (cannot be made by the body)759 mgLysine in Essentials Unflavored against 1,250 products759 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.759 mg

Higher than 68% of 1,250 products listing lysine (median 500 mg).

L-Arginine610 mgArginine in Essentials Unflavored against 1,455 products610 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.610 mg

Higher than 56% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg).

L-Alanine566 mgAlanine in Essentials Unflavored against 475 products566 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.566 mg

Higher than 63% of 475 products listing alanine (median 483 mg).

L-Phenylalanineessential amino acid (cannot be made by the body)552 mgPhenylalanine in Essentials Unflavored against 611 products552 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.552 mg

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

L-Threonineessential amino acid (cannot be made by the body)499 mgTHREONINE in Essentials Unflavored against 590 products499 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.499 mg

51% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg).

L-Taurine348 mgTaurine in Essentials Unflavored against 2,337 products348 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.348 mg

60% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Glycine339 mgGlycine in Essentials Unflavored against 1,078 products339 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.339 mg

Higher than 52% of 1,078 products listing glycine (median 300 mg).

L-Methionineessential amino acid (cannot be made by the body)320 mgMETHIONINE in Essentials Unflavored against 981 products320 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.320 mg

Higher than 79% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg).

L-Aspartic Acid282 mgAspartic Acid in Essentials Unflavored against 377 products282 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.282 mg

55% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg).

L-Tryptophanessential amino acid (cannot be made by the body)125 mgTryptophan in Essentials Unflavored against 605 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.125 mg

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

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride100 mg500%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B6, 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 261841 (entered May 19, 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?

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?

4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 a adult dietary, supplement take 1-2 servings with each meal or 2-3 servings during caloric restriction. Individuals engaged in intensive training or weigh over 200lbs should consume at least 2-3 servings. Mix 1 level (6.7g) scoop with 8-12 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.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org (Gluten Free Certification Organization)
Gluten free Soy free NON GMO
Storage
Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 261841.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sunflower Lecithin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in our GMP compliant facility Made in an FDA Registered Facility Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org (Gluten Free Certification Organizations) Certified Vegan AVA American Vegetarian Association. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Essentials Unflavored have?

One label is on file, entered on May 19, 2022.

  1. Label 261841 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 10.58 ounces

DSLD also links this label to: Essentials Blue Ice Pop Flavor (flavor difference), Essentials Green Apple Flavor (flavor difference), Essentials Tangerine Flavor (flavor difference), Essentials Watermelon Flavor (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 Muscle Feast (manufacturer), Nashport, OH. All Muscle Feast products.

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