Platinum BCAA 8:1:1
by MuscleTech Essential Series · other (e.g. tea bag) · 200 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 31656 60469 6
- DSLD label 63817
- Serving 1 to 5 caplets; amounts per 1 caplet
- 200 servings
Platinum BCAA 8:1:1 by MuscleTech Essential Series lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.
What is in Platinum BCAA 8:1:1?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:1:1 BCAA Matrix | no amount given | ||
| L-Leucine | 800 mg | 78% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). | |
| L-Isoleucine | 100 mg | 93% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). | |
| L-Valine | 100 mg | 93% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63817 (entered August 24, 2016), 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:
- 93% of the 1,614 products that print an amount of isoleucine list more than its 0.1 g of L-isoleucine (filed by NIH under isoleucine) (median 1.23 g).
- 93% of the 1,632 products that print an amount of valine list more than its 0.1 g of L-valine (filed by NIH under valine) (median 1.25 g).
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.
- Bcaa 1000ANSI Pro-Series same ingredients
- BCAA MatrixBioTrust same ingredients
- BCAA CapsulesDoctor's Best same ingredients
- BCAA 500 mgCalifornia Gold Nutrition SPORT · off the market same ingredients
- BCAA 500 mgCalifornia Gold Nutrition same ingredients
- Muscle Function ComplexGNC Milestones 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: Take 1 to 2 servings daily. For optimal results, take 5 servings per day.
- Warnings
- WARNING: For adult use only.
- Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Consult a doctor before use if you have a medical condition and before starting a diet or exercise program.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Do not use if packaging has been tampered with.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guaranteed Banned substance free
- Fully disclosed ingredients No Proprietary Blends
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place (60(0)F to 80(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 63817.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, Cottonseed Oil, Coating, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Acesulfame-Potassium.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA from domestic & international ingredients; Formulated with clinically dosed key ingredients; cGMP manufactured.
How many labels does Platinum BCAA 8:1:1 have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2016.
- Label 63817 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 200 caplets · UPC 6 31656 60469 6
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 MuscleTech Essential Series products.