Essential Aminos Comparison Chart
Essential Aminos | Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy | Thorne Amino Complex | |
Key Features: |
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Form |
Powder/Drink |
Powder/Drink |
Powder/Drink |
Cost/svg |
$1.34 |
$0.90 |
$1.50 |
# of Active Ingredients |
11 |
16 |
11 |
# of Plant Based Ingredients |
7 |
2 |
0 |
Calories |
0 |
15 |
25 |
Total Carbohydrate (g) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Total Sugars (g) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No Added Sugar |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Grams Added Sugars |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Build muscle, enhance recovery, & boost energy during cardio* |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
5g of 9 Essential Aminos |
✓ |
X |
✓ |
Portable and convenient for on-the-go use |
✓ |
X |
X |
Enhanced with real Organic Raspberries & Blackberries |
✓ |
X |
X |
Vegan-Friendly |
✓ |
X |
✓ |
Caffeine-Free |
✓ |
X |
✓ |
Key Ingredients: |
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L-Leucine (mg) |
1,100 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
1,250 |
L-Isoleucine (mg) |
661 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
625 |
L-Valine (mg) |
609 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
625 |
Organic Raspberry (mg) |
500 |
0 |
0 |
Organic Blackberry (mg) |
500 |
0 |
0 |
L-Threonine (mg) |
725 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
350 |
L-Histidine (mg) |
175 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
150 |
L-Phenylalanine (mg) |
336 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
100 |
L-Lysine (mg) |
977 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
650 |
DL-Methionine (mg) |
221 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
50 |
L-Tryptophan (mg) |
189 |
0 |
20 |
Other Active Ingredients: |
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Taurine |
0 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
0 |
L-Glutamine |
0 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
0 |
L-Arginine |
0 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
0 |
Beta-Alanine |
0 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
0 |
Citruline |
0 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
0 |
L-Tyrosine |
0 |
✓ Proprietary Blend* |
30 |
L-Cystine |
0 |
0 |
150 |