GABA
by AST Sports Science · capsule · 100 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 0577 00315 1
- DSLD label 73650
- Serving 5 capsules
- 36 servings
GABA by AST Sports Science lists one ingredient: 3 g of gamma aminobutyric acid per serving of 5 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2017.
What is in GABA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma Aminobutyric Acid | 3 g | Higher than 98% of 744 products listing GABA (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 73650 (entered May 24, 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:
- Its 3,000 mg of gamma aminobutyric acid (filed by NIH under GABA) is higher than 98% of the 744 GABA products that print an amount.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- GABANutraKey same ingredients
- GABA UnflavoredDymatize Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- GABA UnflavoredDymatize · off the market same ingredients
- GABA Pure PowderBest Naturals same ingredients
- GABAUltimate Nutrition Platinum Series same ingredients
- GABALiveLong · off the market same ingredients
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
- Recommended Use: For adults only. As a dietary supplement, take five (5) capsules approximately 30 minutes before sleep. Optional - take 3 to 5 capsules 30 minutes before workout.
- Warnings
- Some individuals may experience a minor tingling of the skin and/or slight shortness of breath shortly after taking GABA. This is a characteristic of this amino acid and quickly subsides.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 73650.
How many labels does GABA have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 73650 (current) Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC 7 0577 00315 1
- Label 21451 Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC 7 05077 00044 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AST Sports Science (manufacturer), Golden, CO. All AST Sports Science products.