Metabolic BCAA Tropical Orange
by GNC GenetixHD · powder · 16.51 ozs
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 15826 2
- DSLD label 47933
- Serving 15.6 to 31.2 g (1-2 scoops); amounts per 31.2 g
- 15 servings
Metabolic BCAA Tropical Orange by GNC GenetixHD lists 9 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 31.2 g, such as 240 mg of potassium; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2015.
What is in Metabolic BCAA Tropical Orange?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 31.2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 50 Calories | ||
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 10 g | 3% | Higher than 87% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | less than 0 g | ||
| Sodiumas Trisodium CitrateSodium (Form: as Trisodium Citrate) | 580 mg | 24% | Higher than 98% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride) | 240 mg | 7% | Higher than 83% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| BCAA Repair & Recovery Blend | no amount given | ||
| Total BCAA | 15 g | ||
| L-Leucineas L-Leucine, L-Leucine, Micronized, Leucine PeptidesL-Leucine (Form: as L-Leucine, Micronized L-Leucine, & Hydrolyzed Whey (Form: Containing Leucine Peptides)) | 9 g | Higher than 98% of 2,056 products listing leucine (median 2.5 g). | |
| L-Isoleucine | 3 g | Higher than 97% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine (median 1.23 g). | |
| L-Valine | 3 g | Higher than 97% of 1,632 products listing valine (median 1.25 g). | |
| Sustamine(R) | 200 mg | 72% of 39 products listing L-alanyl-glutamine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Metabolic Impact Blend | no amount given | ||
| L-Carnitineas L-Carnitine L-TartrateL-Carnitine (Form: from L-Carnitine L-Tartrate) | 1,000 mg | Higher than 66% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine (median 500 mg). | |
| Meratrim(R) Proprietary Blend | 800 mg | ||
| Sphaeranthus indicus (flower heads) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Garcinia mangostana (fruit rind) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Egcgas Green Tea extractEGCG (Form: from Green Tea extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis) | 100 mg | 40% of 291 products listing EGCG give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 47933 (entered July 24, 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 9 g of L-leucine (filed by NIH under leucine) is higher than 98% of the 2,056 leucine products that print an amount; 46 list more.
- Its 3 g of L-isoleucine (filed by NIH under isoleucine) is higher than 97% of the 1,614 isoleucine products that print an amount; 44 list more.
- Its 3 g of L-valine (filed by NIH under valine) is higher than 97% of the 1,632 valine products that print an amount; 40 list more.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Metabolic BCAA Raspberry LemonadeGNC GenetixHD · off the market same ingredients
- Muscle Matrix Mixed BerryHIT Supplements · off the market 6 shared, 36% alike
- Muscle Matrix BCAA Recovery Blend Mixed BerryHIT Supplements · off the market 6 shared, 36% alike
- Muscle Matrix BCAA Recovery Blend WatermelonHIT Supplements · off the market 6 shared, 36% alike
- Muscle Matrix WatermelonHIT Supplements · off the market 6 shared, 36% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, mix 1 scoop in 10-12 Fl. Oz, of cold water and consume before, during or after training. For maximum muscle recovery, growth and fat metabolism benefits, use 2 servings daily. Continue to shake while drinking to ensure complete dispersion of key ingredients and to avoid settling.
- Warnings
- Contains: Milk and Soybeans.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Stimulant Free and Sugar Free
- Non-Stim & Sugar Free.
- 0 G Sugar 0 Stimulants
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 47933.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Natural & Artificial flavors, Citric Acid, Meratrim(R), Malic Acid, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium, Soy Oil & Lecithin, Calcium Silicate, FD&C Yellow #6, FD&C Yellow #5.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GNX.
How many labels does Metabolic BCAA Tropical Orange have?
One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2015.
- Label 47933 (current) Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market December 19, 2023 · 16.51 ozs · UPC 0 48107 15826 2
DSLD also links this label to: Metabolic BCAA Raspberry Lemonade (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 General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC GenetixHD products.