NOW Sports Nutrition, Amino-9 Essentials™ Powder, Enhanced Protein Synthesis, Amino Acids, 330-Grams
Product score- Brand
- NOW
- Category
- BCAAs
- Recorded price
- $28.99
- Price per serving
- $0.49
Supplement facts
- Serving size
- 5.6 Gram(s)
- Servings per container
- 59
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 | — |
| L-Leucine | 918 mg | — |
| L-Lysine | 888 mg | — |
| L-Phenylalanine | 751 mg | — |
| L-Valine | 518 mg | — |
| L-Threonine | 466 mg | — |
| L-Isoleucine | 442 mg | — |
| L-Methionine | 432 mg | — |
| L-Histidine | 319 mg | — |
| L-Tryptophan | 117 mg | — |
Directions on the label
Suggested usage: Mix 2 1/4 level teaspoons with 8 oz. of juice or your favorite beverage once daily. Taking with juice or other beverage is recommended due to bitter taste of free-form amino acids.
Product score
- Category average
- 66 / 100
- Average for similar products
- 67.8 / 100
A straightforward free-form essential-amino-acid powder with a useful but modest serving; it is a supplement, not a full protein serving.
Scoring criteria
Quantity
75 / 100One serving supplies 4.851 g total essential amino acids, a meaningful supplemental amount but a modest dose for the stated protein-synthesis role.
Form
85 / 100The amino acids are in free form, which avoids protein digestion and offers a recognized rapid-delivery advantage for this purpose.
Convenience
100 / 100The label directs one 5.6 g measured powder serving once daily; the container provides 59 servings.
Label accuracy
100 / 100The listed amino-acid amounts and serving directions are internally consistent, with no established label contradiction.
Formula balance
75 / 100The formula supplies all nine essential amino acids without an established compatibility problem, but no particular balance advantage is established.
Purity
75 / 100The label claims manufacture in a GMP facility and lists no other ingredients, but provides no independent product-specific purity evidence.
Cofactors
0 / 100No separately quantified supporting ingredient is listed beyond the co-primary amino acids.
On the packaging
These markings were read from product photos.
- Manufacturer claims
- GMP facility
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