Max
by Apex · tablet or pill · 300 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 8 43066 01071 8
- DSLD label 20114
- Serving 3 to 4 tablets; amounts per 10 tablets
- 30 servings
Max by Apex lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 10 tablets, such as 2 g of taurine, 2 g of L-glutamine, 6 g of creatine and 1,000 mg of glycine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in Max?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taurine | 2 g | Higher than 86% of 2,337 products listing taurine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,000 mg. | |
| L-Glutamine | 2 g | Higher than 56% of 1,850 products listing glutamine (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. | |
| Creatine | 6 g | Higher than 96% of 1,768 products listing creatine (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 18 g. | |
| Glycine | 1,000 mg | Higher than 76% of 1,078 products listing glycine (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. | |
| L-Alanine | 500 mg | Higher than 50% of 475 products listing alanine (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Betaineas Betaine HCl | 500 mg | 84% of 860 products listing betaine anhydrous give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Inositol | 1,000 mg | Higher than 97% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20114 (entered March 25, 2013), 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 6 g of creatine is higher than 96% of the 1,768 creatine products that print an amount; 55 list more.
- Its 1,000 mg of inositol is higher than 97% of the 4,042 inositol products that print an amount; 94 list more.
The NIH database records 3 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 Max's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- All Bulk No Bloat Peach Lemonade FlavorBucked Up 6 shared, 46% alike
- All Bulk No Bloat Swole Whip FlavorBucked Up 6 shared, 46% alike
- Creatine PlusGNC Pro Performance · off the market 4 shared, 42% alike
- Creatine Plus 5950 UnflavoredGNC Pro Performance 4 shared, 42% alike
- Super Advanced Creatine HP2 Fruit PunchBody Fortress 5 shared, 40% alike
- Super Advanced Creatine Fruit PunchBody Fortress 5 shared, 40% 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
- Suggested Use: Split 10 tablets into 3 doses. Take 4 tablets along with 1 or 2 servings of Apex FIT High Performance drink mix (calorie-containing powder) 1 hour before a workout and the remaining 2 doses of 3 tablets each throughout the day with 8 oz of water.
- Warnings
- DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Not recommended for use by people under the age of 18.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain yeast, corn, soy, wheat, lactose, citrus, milk, egg and fish products. No sugar, salt, starch, artificial coloring, flavoring or preservatives added.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20114.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Povidone, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Triacetin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {image}(R) APEX FITNESS GROUP; GUARANTEED QUALITY Laboratory Tested.
How many labels does Max have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 20114 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 300 tablets · UPC 8 43066 01071 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Apex Fitness Group(TM) (distributor), Westlake Village, CA. All Apex products.