BCAA Big 6 Now Foods

VS

Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's Life Enhancement

6.7 VSR

VSRating

5.1 VSR

$ 0.7

Price

per pure 5g amino acids

$ 0.98

8000 mg

Amino Acids

per serving size

7700 mg

$ 1.12

Price

per serving size

$ 1.51

Energy

Yes

Sodium

Electrolyte

Yes

Calcium, Magnesium

Yes

Betaine

Hydration

Yes

Betaine

Yes

1 Mineral(s): Sodium

Vitamins / Minerals

Yes

7 Vitamin(s): Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B5
7 Mineral(s): Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Copper, Copper, Chromium, Boron

Yes

1 Flavor(s): Natural Grape

Flavors

Yes

1 Flavor(s): Cherry

Yes

1 Size(s): 21.16 oz

Sizes

Yes

1 Size(s): 1.125 lb

Our verdict

We’ve conducted an analysis of Now Foods BCAA Big 6 and Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's. Now Foods BCAA Big 6 is the winner in this analysis and gets 6.7 VSR. Its rival Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's receives 5.1 VSR. The rating was affected in the first place by the price, the cost of 5 grams of amino acids of Now Foods BCAA Big 6 is $ 0.7 as against $ 0.98 of Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's. One serving of Now Foods BCAA Big 6 contains 8000 mg amino acids as against 7700 mg of Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's. At the same time, a serving of Now Foods BCAA Big 6 costs $ 1.12, and a serving of Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's costs $ 1.51.

The Now Foods BCAA Big 6 composition contains electrolytes in an amount of 1 as against 2 in Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's, Now Foods BCAA Big 6 contains hydration supplements 1 as against 1 in Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's, Now Foods BCAA Big 6 contains minerals 1 as against 7 in Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's.

Also Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's contains vitamins in an amount of 7.

Now Foods BCAA Big 6 and Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's have just one flavour, Now Foods BCAA Big 6 have a Natural Grape flavour, and Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's has a Cherry one. Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's has no taste, the manufacturer makes it unflavored.

Now Foods BCAA Big 6 and Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's have only one size, Now Foods BCAA Big 6 has 21.16 oz and Life Enhancement Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's has 1.125 lb.

We recommend buying Now Foods BCAA Big 6.

Same Nutrition Facts

1500 mg

betaine

1000 mg

TMG, Trimethylglycine

1000 mg

l-citrulline

500 mg

1000 mg

l-taurine

200 mg

Difference Nutrition Facts

Only in nutrition
BCAA Big 6 Now Foods

Calories

Total Carbohydrate

7 g

Xylitol

2 g

Sodium

240 mg

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

BCAA

5000 mg

L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine

L-Glutamine

1000 mg

Only in nutrition
Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw's Life Enhancement

Vitamin A

2495 IU

as beta-carotene

Effective for: Vitamin A deficiency
Possibly Effective for: Breast cancer; Cataracts; Measles; Precancerous lesions in the mouth ; Overall mortality; Diarrhea after giving birth; Pregnancy-related death; Pregnancy-related night blindness; Eye disease affecting the retina

Vitamin C

500 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 E

120 IU

as dL-alpha-tocopheryl

Effective for: An inherited condition that affects motor control; Vitamin E deficiency
Possibly Effective for: Alzheimer disease; Menstrual cramps; A type of non-cancerous skin sore; Bleeding within the skull; Parkinson disease; Recovery from laser eye surgery; Premenstrual syndrome; Physical performance in elderly adults; Rheumatoid arthritis; Sunburn; Swelling of the eye

Vitamin B6

12 mg

as Pyridoxine

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

Vitamin B9

700 mcg

as folic acid

Effective for: Folate deficiency
Possibly Effective for: Depression; High blood pressure; Gum disease in women who are pregnant; Stroke; Serious kidney disease ; Toxicity caused by the drug methotrexate; Birth defects of the brain and spine

Vitamin B12

200 mcg

as cyanocobalamin

Effective for: Inherited Vitamin B12 deficiency; Pernicious anemia; Vitamin B12 deficiency
Possibly Effective for: Canker sores; Nerve damage from shingles; Cyanide poisoning; High level of homocysteine in the blood

Vitamin B5

500 mg

Vitamin B5 as calcium pantothenate

Effective for: Pantothenic acid deficiency
Possibly Effective for:

Calcium

57 mg

as calcium pantothenate and calcium borate

Effective for: Indigestion; High levels of potassium in the blood; Low levels of calcium in the blood; Kidney failure
Possibly Effective for: Colon cancer, rectal cancer; High cholesterol; High blood pressure; Preventing tooth loss; Overactive parathyroid; Weak and brittle bones; Premenstrual syndrome

Magnesium

133 mg

as magnesium aspartate

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

Zinc

3 mg

as zinc gluconate

Effective for: Zinc deficiency
Possibly Effective for: Acne; A disorder of zinc deficiency; An eating disorder; Burns; Common cold; Depression; Foot sores in people with diabetes; Diaper rash; A mild form of gum disease; Bad breath; Cold sores; Reduced ability to taste; Leprosy; Muscle cramps; Weak and brittle bones; Stomach ulcers; Sore throat; Pneumonia; Preterm birth; Bed sores; Sickle cell disease; Vitamin A deficiency; Warts; Diarrhea

Copper

420 mcg

as copper gluconate

Copper

420 mcg

as copper gluconate

Effective for: Copper deficiency
Possibly Effective for: Osteoporosis

Chromium

27 mcg

as chromium polynicotinate

Effective for: Chromium deficiency
Possibly Effective for: Diabetes

L-Arginine