Timed-Release BCAA 1800
by MET-Rx · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 86560 50867 4
- DSLD label 34121
- Serving 2 caplets
- 60 servings
Timed-Release BCAA 1800 by MET-Rx lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 120 mg of calcium, 1,000 mg of L-leucine, 400 mg of L-valine and 400 mg of L-isoleucine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.
What is in Timed-Release BCAA 1800?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 120 mg | 12% | Higher than 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. |
| L-LeucineL-Leucine Note: 1 g | 1,000 mg | 73% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| L-Valine | 400 mg | 79% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. | |
| L-Isoleucine | 400 mg | 80% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34121 (entered June 25, 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 1 to 3 servings 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Timed Release BCAA 900 mgPrecision Engineered same ingredients
- BCAAS Fruit PunchSculptnation same ingredients
- BCAA Ethyl EsterAxis Labs 3 shared, 86% alike
- BcaaAA Anabolic Agents · off the market 3 shared, 86% alike
- BCAA Muscle GuardInterActive Nutrition 3 shared, 86% alike
- RapidDrive BCAA 5000 UnflavoredGNC Pro Performance 3 shared, 86% 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
- FOR ADULTS, TAKE TWO (2) CAPLETS ONE TO THREE TIMES DAILY, PREFERABLY ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.
- Directions: For adults, take two (2) caplets one to three times daily, preferably on an empty stomach. See dosing chart for more information. To maintain BCAA concentrations in the body, caplets can be taken 6 hours apart. Dosing Chart: 150 lbs and under: 2 caplets once daily 151-200 lbs: 2 caplets twice daily Over 200 lbs: 2 caplets three times daily
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- SPECIALTY SUPPLEMENT
- Storage
- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 34121.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
How many labels does Timed-Release BCAA 1800 have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2014.
- Label 34121 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 120 coated caplets · UPC 7 86560 50867 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MET-Rx Nutrition, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All MET-Rx products.