Pro BCAA Optimum Nutrition

VS

True Calm Now Foods

7.9 VSR

VSRating

3.7 VSR

$ 0.47

Price

per pure 5g amino acids

$ 0.92

13000 mg

Amino Acids

per serving size

600 mg

$ 1.21

Price

per serving size

$ 0.11

Energy

Yes

Sodium

Electrolyte

Yes

Magnesium

Hydration

Yes

1 Vitamin(s): Vitamin C
1 Mineral(s): Sodium

Vitamins / Minerals

Yes

2 Vitamin(s): Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6
1 Mineral(s): Magnesium

Yes

3 Flavor(s): Fruit Punch, Peach Mango, Raspberry Lemonade

Flavors

Yes

1 Size(s): 13.7 oz

Sizes

Yes

1 Size(s): 90 Capsule(s)

Our verdict

We’ve compared Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA with Now Foods True Calm and determined the following. Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA wins in this comparison and earns 7.9 VSR. Its opponent Now Foods True Calm earns 3.7 VSR. The rating was affected in the first place by the price, the cost of 5 grams of amino acids of Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA is $ 0.47 as against $ 0.92 of Now Foods True Calm. The serving of Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA contains 13000 mg amino acids as against 600 mg of Now Foods True Calm. For a serving of Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA you will pay $ 1.21 , and a for a serving of Now Foods True Calm you will have to pay $ 0.11.

The Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA composition contains electrolytes in an amount of 1 as against 1 in Now Foods True Calm, Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA contains vitamins 1 as against 2 in Now Foods True Calm, Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA contains minerals 1 as against 1 in Now Foods True Calm.

Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA is produced in 3 flavors. Now Foods True Calm has no taste, the manufacturer makes it unflavored.

Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA and Now Foods True Calm have only one size, Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA has 13.7 oz and Now Foods True Calm has 90 capsule(s).

We recommend buying Optimum Nutrition Pro BCAA.

Difference Nutrition Facts

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Pro BCAA Optimum Nutrition

Calories

Total Carbohydrate

2 g

Vitamin C

230 mg

as ascorbic acid, acerola fruit extract

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

Sodium

110 mg

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

BCAA

8 g

2:1:1. L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine

L-Glutamine

5 g

Fruits Blend

160 mg

Grape Seed Extract, Whole Grape Extract (Vitis vinifera, fruit, Meganatural), Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex

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True Calm Now Foods

Vitamin B3

45 mg

as Niacinamide

Effective for: Abnormal levels of blood fats; Treatment and prevention of niacin deficiency, and certain conditions related to niacin deficiency such as pellagra
Possibly Effective for: Metabolic syndrome; Abnormal levels of blood fats

Vitamin B6

8 mg

from 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

Magnesium

6.5 mg

from Magnesium Bisglycinate, TRAACS

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

GABA

200 mg

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

L-Glycine

200 mg

L-Taurine

200 mg

Inositol

100 mg

Valerian

25 mg

Valeriana officinalis, Root