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BCAA Plus

by Prolab · capsule · 180 capsules

  • Off the market since July 2024 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 50902 20210 0
  • DSLD label 250116
  • Serving 6 capsules
  • 30 servings

BCAA Plus by Prolab lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 90 mg of vitamin C, 9 mg of vitamin B6, 1,500 mg of L-leucine and 960 mg of L-isoleucine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2021.

What is in BCAA Plus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 capsules. 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).

BCAA Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 250116, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid90 mg150%Vitamin C in BCAA Plus against 18,583 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg90 mg

57% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)9 mg450%Vitamin B6 in BCAA Plus against 15,277 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg9 mg

Higher than 54% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

L-Leucine1,500 mgLeucine in BCAA Plus against 2,056 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.1.5 g

66% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

L-Isoleucine960 mgIsoleucine in BCAA Plus against 1,614 products0.96 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.96 g

63% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

L-Valine1,320 mgValine in BCAA Plus against 1,632 products1.32 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.1.32 g

Higher than 66% of 1,632 products listing valine (median 1.25 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 250116 (entered August 23, 2021), 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
This product is to be used in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise regimen.
Directions: As a dietary supplement to aid in muscle growth and recuperation, take 6 capsules 30-60 minutes after your workout.
Warnings
Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, are taking prescription drugs, or are pregnant or lactating.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 250116.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does BCAA Plus have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2021.

  1. Label 250116 (current) Entered August 23, 2021 · off the market July 8, 2024 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 50902 20210 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Prolab Nutrition, Inc. (manufacturer), Chatsworth, CA. All Prolab products.

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