ON Optimum Nutrition
Essential AMIN.O. Energy Concord Grape
Other Combinations30 servings
A broad multivitamin. Of the 4 nutrients we can read, 1 at sensible daily levels, 1 above the daily target, 2 at trace levels.
Dose 1/4 at sensible levels
How to takeConsume as part of a healthy diet and exercise program, and drink at least 100 fl oz of water per day. Exercise may increase your need for fluid intake. 9 grams about 2 scoops Essential Amin.o. energy 10-12 fl oz cold water 30 seconds mix until dissolved Dial up your energy & aminos 1 serving = 9 g (about 2 scoops) Scoop # X2 X4 X6 Energy level Mild Moderate Intense Amino level 5 grams 10 grams 15 grams Caffeine 100 mg 200 mg 300 mg
- Sugar Free
How it scores
Overall
F
Evidence
A
Dose
D
Formulation
F
How well is it built?
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Amino Blend
Past the studied range15 g / day studies used 1.5-4 g · 4 studies
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Caffeine
At the studied dose300 mg / day studies used 75-800 mg · 67 studies
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Green Tea leaf extract
Below the studied range0.15 g / day studies used 0.38-5.4 g · 14 studies
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Green Coffee Bean Extract
Below the studied range30 mg / day studies used 400-800 mg · 7 studies
You'd need about 13× as much to reach the studied dose.
Each blend lists its ingredients but not how the total splits between them, so no single active's dose can be checked against the studies. We won't guess.
- Amino Blendamount hidden
What it's studied for
- Membrane oxidationC
Protect cell membrane fats
Inflammation & oxidative stress
- Focus staminaA
Hold focus through repetitive work
Attention & executive function
- Sustained exercise outputB
Sustain more output for longer
Exercise performance
- Explosive powerA
Generate more peak power
Exercise performance
- Pulse under stressA
Limit stress-related pulse spikes
Cardiovascular
What's in it
Serving size 9 Gram(s) (about 2 scoops)
- Calories 5 Calorie(s) -
- Total Carbohydrates 1 Gram(s) <1%
- Total Sugars - -
- Sodium 10 mg <1%
- Amino Blend 5 Gram(s) -
- Taurine, Micronized - -
- L-Glutamine, Micronized - -
- L-Arginine, Micronized - -
- L-Leucine, Micronized - -
- Beta-Alanine - -
- L-Citrulline, Micronized - -
- L-Isoleucine, Micronized - -
- L-Valine, Micronized - -
- L-Tyrosine, Micronized - -
- L-Histidine, Micronized - -
- L-Lysine Hydrochloride, Micronized - -
- L-Phenylalanine, Micronized - -
- L-Threonine, Micronized - -
- L-Methionine, Micronized - -
- Caffeine as Coffee, Tea 100 mg -
- Green Tea leaf extract 50 mg -
- Green Coffee Bean Extract 10 mg -
Other ingredients
A few additives worth noting in the inactive ingredients.
- Malic Acid: acidulant; benign
- Natural & Artificial Flavors: non-transparent flavoring
- Tartaric Acid
- Silicon Dioxide: flow agent; inert but filler
- Calcium Silicate
- Citric Acid: acidulant; fine in small doses
- Sucralose: synthetic sweetener
- Cellulose Gum: bulking agent
- Xanthan Gum: thickener; heavy use = filler
- Carrageenan: stabilizer; gut irritation in some
- Sunflower Lecithin: emulsifier; quality varies
- Soy Lecithin
- Blue 2: artificial dye
- Red 40: artificial dye
- Inulin
Reported interactions
- Interacts with:
- Antihypertensives ·Antidepressants ·Other ·Carbamazepine ·Phenobarbital ·Phenytoin ·Gabapentin ·Levetiracetam
- Side effects:
- Death ·Seizure ·Rhabdomyolysis ·Myocardial_infarction ·Arrhythmia ·Hepatotoxicity
From research databases. Not medical advice — talk to your physician.
