ON Optimum Nutrition
Essential AMIN.O Energy Rainbow Sherbet
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 take9 grams About 2 scoops Essential AMIN.O. Energy 10-12 fl oz Cold water 30 Seconds Mix until dissolved
- 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 range30 g / day studies used 1.5-4 g · 4 studies
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Caffeine
At the studied dose600 mg / day studies used 75-800 mg · 67 studies
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Green Tea Leaf Extract
Below the studied range0.3 g / day studies used 0.38-5.4 g · 14 studies
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Green Coffee Bean Extract
Below the studied range60 mg / day studies used 400-800 mg · 7 studies
You'd need about 7× 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
- Muscle forceA
Increase everyday strength
Muscle function
What's in it
Serving size 9 Gram(s) (9 g (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-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 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.
- Citric Acid: acidulant; fine in small doses
- Natural & Artificial Flavors: non-transparent flavoring
- Malic Acid: acidulant; benign
- Silicon Dioxide: flow agent; inert but filler
- Calcium Silicate
- Guar Gum: thickener; benign but filler
- Gum Acacia
- Xanthan Gum: thickener; heavy use = filler
- Sucralose: synthetic sweetener
- Red Beet Juice, Powder
- Sunflower Lecithin: emulsifier; quality varies
- Soy Lecithin
- Yellow 5: artificial dye
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.
