Max BCAA
by Apex · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 43066 01084 8
- DSLD label 20067
- Serving 1 tablet (1 tablet per 30 lbs); amounts per 5 tablets
- 90 servings
Max BCAA by Apex lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 5 tablets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
What is in Max BCAA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branched-Chain Amino Acids | 3,000 mg | ||
| L-Leucine | 2,250 mg | 56% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). | |
| L-Isoleucine | 250 mg | 83% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). | |
| L-Valine | 500 mg | 75% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20067 (entered May 23, 2014), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- BCAAsBluebonnet same ingredients
- BCAAs 4:1:1 RatioBluebonnet same ingredients
- Bcaa 3:1:2BulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- BCAA 3:1:2 Powder 1500 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Bcaa 2200ANSI Pro-Series same ingredients
- Bcaa 2:1:1Reaction Nutrition 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
- Suggested Use: Take 1 tablet with 8 oz. of water for every 30 pounds of lean body mass, before exercise.
- Warnings
- DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain sugar, salt, starch, yeast, artificial coloring, flavoring or preservatives.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
- DO NOT REFRIGERATE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20067.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Povidone, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Triacetin, Talc.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {image}(R) APEX FITNESS GROUP.
How many labels does Max BCAA have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.
- Label 20067 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 8 43066 01084 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 (distributor), Westlake Village, CA. All Apex products.