EAA

The name EAA alone does not guarantee this. Puhdistamo EAA mango–raspberry lists eight amino acids, without histidine; PULS EAA mango and passion fruit lists all nine. For the full range, check for leucine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and histidine. Their amounts appear in the amino acid profile, the table listing each amino acid.

A serving of powder is not made up solely of EAA. For example, PULS EAA mango and passion fruit lists 9.2 g of EAA in a 13 g serving mixed with 250 ml of water. The BCAA figure is already included in the EAA total; do not add it again. Compare both EAA per serving and the number of servings, as tub size alone can be misleading.

No. It may have a different formula and amount of amino acids. PULS EAA Drink raspberry is carbonated, and a 330 ml can contains 105 mg of caffeine. It cannot be treated as equivalent to a caffeine-free mix based on drink volume alone. Count caffeine from other sources too; this drink is not suitable for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or people sensitive to caffeine.

First check what you already consume. BCAA are part of EAA, and complete proteins provide essential amino acids too. Adding all three products therefore does not give you three separate groups of nutrients. If your diet lacks protein, start with food or a suitable protein powder; buying another blend alone does not guarantee better training results.