Off The Chain BCAA Sour Apple
by Xcel Sports Nutrition · powder · 600 grams
- Off the market since December 2019 (NIH)
- DSLD label 33549
- Serving 15.43 g (1 scoop)
- 40 servings
Off The Chain BCAA Sour Apple by Xcel Sports Nutrition lists 10 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 15.43 g, such as 100 mg of sodium bicarbonate, 50 mg of potassium gluconate, 100 mg of magnesium gluconate and 2 mg of vitamin B6; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
What is in Off The Chain BCAA Sour Apple?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15.43 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 | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). | |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | 100 mg | ||
| Potassium Gluconate | 50 mg | 1%* | The label names the compound (Potassium Gluconate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the potassium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
| Magnesium Gluconate | 100 mg | 24%* | The label names the compound (Magnesium Gluconate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the magnesium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 2 mg | 118%* | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Off the Chain Blend | 9,750 mg | ||
| BCAA-Anabolic MatrixBCAA-Anabolic Matrix Note: 2:1:1 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Taurine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Glycerol Monostearate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Malic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Carnitine Tartrate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Citrulline Malate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Glutamine | in the blend, no amount given |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33549 (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; 6 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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.
- Off The Chain BCAA GrapeXcel Sports Nutrition · 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
- Directions: Mix 1 scoop (15,429mg) in 8-10 ounces of cold beverage. It will take a few minutes for all othe powder to dissolve. In the beverages, OFF the CHAIN is best taken pre-workout, post-workout or between meals.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33549.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Citric Acid, N&A Flavor, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GOOD MANUFACTURING CONSISTENCY QUALITY GMP; HAVE A NICE WORKOUT.
How many labels does Off The Chain BCAA Sour Apple have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.
- Label 33549 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market December 23, 2019 · 600 grams
DSLD also links this label to: Off The Chain BCAA Grape (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 Xcel SPORTS NUTRITION (distributor). All Xcel Sports Nutrition products.