BCAA California Gold Nutrition

VS

Amino 1 MusclePharm

6.2 VSR

VSRating

9.5 VSR

$ 0.23

Price

per pure 5g amino acids

$ 0.34

5000 mg

Amino Acids

per serving size

10000 mg

$ 0.23

Price

per serving size

$ 0.67

Energy

Electrolyte

Yes

Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium

Hydration

Vitamins / Minerals

Yes

2 Vitamin(s): Vitamin C, Vitamin B6
3 Mineral(s): Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium

Flavors

Yes

2 Flavor(s): Cherry Limeade, Fruit Punch

Yes

2 Size(s): 16 oz, 60 Capsule(s)

Sizes

Yes

2 Size(s): 0.94 lb, 15.24 oz

Our verdict

We’ve compared California Gold Nutrition BCAA with MusclePharm Amino 1. California Gold Nutrition BCAA is the winner in this analysis and gets 6.2 VSR. Its rival MusclePharm Amino 1 gains 9.5 VSR. The rating was affected in the first place by the price of amino acids, thus 5 grams of amino acids of California Gold Nutrition BCAA going to cost you $ 0.23, as against $ 0.34 of MusclePharm Amino 1. The serving of California Gold Nutrition BCAA contains 5000 mg amino acids as against 10000 mg in one MusclePharm Amino 1 serving. For a serving of California Gold Nutrition BCAA you will pay $ 0.23 , and a for a serving of MusclePharm Amino 1 you will have to pay $ 0.67.

Additional nutrients are absent in California Gold Nutrition BCAA.

In the composition of MusclePharm Amino 1 we found the 3 electrolytes, 2 vitamins, 3 minerals.

California Gold Nutrition BCAA has no taste, the manufacturer produces it unflavored. MusclePharm Amino 1 is produced in 2 flavors.

California Gold Nutrition produces 2 different sizes of BCAA. MusclePharm makes available 2 different sizes of Amino 1.

We recommend buying MusclePharm Amino 1.

Same Nutrition Facts

2.5 g

l-leucine

1.5 g

1250 mg

l-isoleucine

500 mg

1.25 g

l-valine

1 g

Difference Nutrition Facts

Only in nutrition
BCAA California Gold Nutrition

Only in nutrition
Amino 1 MusclePharm

Calories

Sodium

30 mg

as Disodium Phosphate

Effective for: Low levels of sodium in the blood
Possibly Effective for: Cystic fibrosis

Potassium

70 mg

as Dipotassium Phosphate

Effective for: Low levels of potassium in the blood
Possibly Effective for: Stroke; High blood pressure

Vitamin C

300 mg

as Ascorbic Acid

Effective for: Vitamin C deficiency
Possibly Effective for: Protein in the urine; Irregular heartbeat; Emptying the colon before a colonoscopy; Common cold; Airway infections caused by exercise; Swelling of the stomach; Gout; High cholesterol; High blood pressure; Lead poisoning; Osteoarthritis; Pain after surgery; Sunburn; Wrinkled skin

Vitamin B6

30 mg

as Pyridoxine HCL

Effective for: Seizures; A condition in which the body makes abnormal red blood cells that build up iron ; Vitamin B6 deficiency
Possibly Effective for: Hardening of the arteries ; Kidney stones; Morning sickness; Premenstrual syndrome

Phosphorus

50 mg

as Disodium Phosphate, Dipotassium Phosphate

Magnesium

210 mg

as Magnesium Oxide

Effective for: Constipation; Indigestion; Seizures in women with pre-eclampsia; Low levels of magnesium in the blood; A pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure and protein in the urine
Possibly Effective for: Irregular heartbeat; Asthma; Nerve pain in people with cancer; Cerebral palsy; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cluster headache; Colon cancer, rectal cancer; Heart disease; Cystic fibrosis; Diabetes; Fibromyalgia; Hearing loss; High cholesterol; A disease of heart valves; Weak and brittle bones; Pain after surgery; Premenstrual syndrome; Chest pain due to blood vessel spasms; A type of irregular heartbeat

AAKG

3 g

L-Taurine

1 g

L-Glutamine

1 g

L-Alanine

1 g

L-Glycine

1 g

Coconut

200 mg