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Gainer Milk Chocolate

by EPIQ · powder · 6 lbs

  • Off the market since September 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 31656 70578 2
  • DSLD label 47986
  • Serving 222 g (4 scoops)
  • 12 servings

Gainer Milk Chocolate by EPIQ lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 222 g, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 350 mg of calcium and 10 g of creatine monohydrate, beside 8 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 25, 2015.

What is in Gainer Milk Chocolate?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 222 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).

Gainer Milk Chocolate: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 47986, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories810 Calories
Calories from Fat20 Calories
Total Fat2.5 g4%Fat (unspecified) in Gainer Milk Chocolate against 11,965 products2.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2.5 g

Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g.

Saturated Fat0.5 g3%Saturated fat in Gainer Milk Chocolate against 5,234 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g.

Cholesterol0 mg0%
Total Carbohydrates138 g46%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for carbohydrate, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Dietary Fiber3 g12%Fiber in Gainer Milk Chocolate against 6,987 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Sugar7 gSugar in Gainer Milk Chocolate against 11,807 products7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.7 g

Higher than 88% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 14 g.

Protein60 g120%Protein in Gainer Milk Chocolate against 8,985 products60 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.60 g

Higher than 98% of 8,985 products listing protein (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 120 g.

Vitamin C100 mg166%Vitamin C in Gainer Milk Chocolate against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Calcium350 mg35%Calcium in Gainer Milk Chocolate against 17,831 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg350 mg

Higher than 81% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 700 mg.

Sodium930 mg39%Sodium in Gainer Milk Chocolate against 14,514 products930 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.930 mg

Higher than over 99% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,860 mg.

Creatine Monohydrate10 gCreatine in Gainer Milk Chocolate against 1,768 products10 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1.11 g to 5 g, the median 2.5 g.10 g

Higher than 99% of 1,768 products listing creatine (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 20 g.

Digestive Enzyme Matrixno amount given
Papain50 mgPapain in Gainer Milk Chocolate against 607 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.50 mg

Higher than 55% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Amylase50 mgAmylase in Gainer Milk Chocolate against 326 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.50 mg

Higher than 71% of 326 products listing amylase (median 14 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 47986 (entered August 25, 2015), 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 10 g of creatine is higher than 99% of the 1,768 creatine products that print an amount; 6 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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 Gainer Milk Chocolate'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
Directions: Mix 1 serving (4 scoops) with 16 to 24 oz. of water or skim milk. Drink one serving between meals or immediately after your workout. Do not exceed 2 servings in a 24-hour period. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water daily for general good health. Read the entire label before use and follow directions provided. Take Daily Any time Nutrition for Active Individuals Before - After Workout
Warnings
Contains Milk and Soy ingredients. Processed in a facility that processes Egg, Wheat and Tree Nut ingredients.
Warning: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
Discontinue use and consult a medical doctor if you experience unusual symptoms. Consult a medical doctor before starting a diet or exercise program. Do not exceed recommended serving. Do not use if packaging has been tampered with.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Epiq(TM) Guaranteed Supplements are: - Free of banned substances - Free of artificial colors or dyes - Free of harmful impurities - Free of undeclared ingredients
And like all Epiq(TM) supplements, Epiq(TM) Gainer is guaranteed banned substance free, and contains no artificial colors or dyes.
- Uses 100% isolate proteins, with no artificial colors or dyes.
GUARANTEED BANNED SUBSTANCE FREE
- No Artificial Colors or Dyes
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place (60(0)F to 80(0)F).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 47986.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Super Carb Blend, Sustained-Release Protein Blend, Cocoa, Natural and Artificial flavors, Sunflower Oil-Based creamer, Calcium Carbonate, Gum Blend, Performance and Recovery Blend, Acesulfame-Potassium, Sucralose, Soy Lecithin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): SCIENTIFICALLY STUDIED KEY INGREDIENTS.

How many labels does Gainer Milk Chocolate have?

One label is on file, entered on August 25, 2015.

  1. Label 47986 (current) Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market September 27, 2023 · 6 lbs · UPC 6 31656 70578 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A. Inc. (distributor), Wilmington, DE. All EPIQ products.

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