These reviews do not cover taste or mixing. They do something narrower: we read what each product declares on its label and on the manufacturer’s page — whether each of the nine essential amino acids has an amount per serving, whether the printed headline total agrees with the itemised amounts, how much of the serving the itemised essential amino acids make up, how many additives the ingredient list carries, and what independent testing is on record — and score that.
Each of the eight products had a price listing at a Maltese or Cypriot retailer we track when we read its label on 16 October 2026. Six labels come from the manufacturer’s own page. The other two, Immortal EAA and Leap Nutrition Premium EAA, come from a Cypriot and a Maltese retailer page that reproduce the full label, and their cards say so. The Pure Gold Protein label is read from the Hungarian-language product page and scored as printed. Only products that call themselves EAA or essential amino acids are scored; BCAA-only products are out of scope. None of the eight is a CapyFuel product. We publish the scoring method below so you can disagree with it.
Seven of the eight scores on this page are floors. Informed Sport and Informed Choice, two independent testing programmes, answer automated requests with a Cloudflare challenge, and we did not get around it, so neither register was searched. A product could be listed there. Those seven scores are therefore shown as “at least”, and each card says why. The eighth, MaxiNutrition, already has a testing listing that fills its testing slot, so no unsearched register can add to it.
How the scoring works
How we score EAA powders
Every score is built from what the label and the manufacturer’s page declare, out of 100 (rubric eaa-v1). Price is not part of it, and the score says nothing about results: it describes how fully a label states what is in the tub. Only products that call themselves EAA or essential amino acids are scored; products that are BCAA-only are out of scope.
- Amino acid disclosure — 40 points. 4 points for each of the nine essential amino acids (histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine) that has an amount per serving, plus 4 points when the label prints a headline EAA total that is within 5% of the itemised sum. A headline that differs by more than 5% earns nothing for that part and is flagged on the card.
- EAA density — 25 points. The itemised essential amino acids as a share of the serving weight, after setting aside other amino acids (such as glutamine or taurine) that are listed with their own amount: 90% or more scores highest, then 85%, 80%, 70% and 60%. These bands were set after reading ten fully itemised labels and are fixed for this rubric version; a change would be a new version.
- Additive load — 20 points. The number of sweeteners, colours, emulsifiers, thickeners, anti-caking agents, preservatives and acids or acidity regulators in the first ingredient list printed: 0 or 1 scores highest, then 2–3, 4–5, 6–7 and 8 or more. Flavourings, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and bulking agents are not counted.
- Independent testing — 15 points. The product found in an independent programme’s public database (Informed Sport, Informed Choice, the Cologne List, BSCG) scores highest; batch reports published by the maker score less; a programme that is claimed but not verified scores less again. A listing is shown as “listed in”, never as a guarantee; site-level certificates certify the factory, not the product, and score nothing.
Floors. Some testing registers cannot be searched automatically. Where that could change the result, the score is shown as “at least” with a note, because the missing lookup could raise it, and a testing claim that a register contradicts would withdraw the score.
Salt basis. Where an amino acid is listed as a hydrochloride salt and the label does not say whether its milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid, the card says so; the score uses the milligrams as printed.
Price per serving is the cheapest tracked price per 100 g times the label’s serving weight, divided by 100. Price per g of itemised essential amino acids is shown only when all nine are itemised. Both are dated and never change the score.
We hold a product back instead of publishing a score when its label does not give amino acid amounts, or when a testing claim is contradicted by its register. Where only a retailer’s page reproduces the full label, we score from it and say so on the card. Manufacturer statements are quoted and attributed to the manufacturer; we do not restate them as fact. We publish the method so you can disagree with it.
The reviews
Ordered by composition score. Live prices come from our Malta and Cyprus EAA and BCAA price trackers and are shown for context only — they are not part of the score.
Premium EAA 300 g Leap Nutrition
at least 66/100The retailer page reproduces a label that itemises all nine essential amino acids, 8,810 mg together in a 10 g serving; servings per pack are not printed (30 by weight). The retailer description says "delivering 10g of premium essential amino acids", 1,190 mg above the itemised sum. The itemised essentials are 88% of the serving. Four additives are declared. Not listed in the BSCG or Cologne List registers (both read in full on 2026-10-16); Informed Sport and Informed Choice could not be searched from here.
Best for: Readers comparing EAA powders by how much of the serving is itemised essential amino acid; the label is read from a retailer page.
Watch out: Scored from a Maltese retailer's page, not the maker's. The description's 10 g and the itemised 8,810 mg differ. Lysine is given as the hydrochloride and the table does not say whether the milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid.
This is a floor. Testing registry not yet checked: the score can rise if a testing registry lists the product, and is withdrawn if a registry contradicts the maker's claim.
Salt basis: L-lysine HCl — the label does not say whether the milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid.
Price per serving: €0.71; per g of itemised essential amino acids: €0.08. Cheapest we track: Malta Elite Supplements lists €21.24 (€7.08/100 g), last seen 5 Nov 2026 — view listing. Price is not part of the score.
Full declared ingredients
EAA Blend (L-leucine, L-valine, L-lysine HCL, L-phenylalanine, Lthreonine, L-isoleucine, L-histidine, l-methionine, l-tryptophan), acidity regulator: citric acid, flavours, sweeteners: sucralose, acesulfame k, food colorant: beetroot red. May contain traces of gluten, eggs, sesame, nuts, and celery .
Testing registers checked (4)
- BSCG Certified Drug Free — not listed (searched for leap, eaa)
- Cologne List — not listed (searched for leap, eaa)
- Informed Sport — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
- Informed Choice — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
What the maker states (1)
- retailer description on the Maltese retailer page: “delivering 10g of premium essential amino acids”
Reviewer notes (3)
- Scored from a Maltese retailer's page that reproduces the full label.
- Servings per pack are not printed: 300 g / 10 g is 30 servings by weight (derived).
- "Informed Sport Tested" appears on the retailer page only as a site menu item, not in the product text; it is not scored as a claim.
Label checked 16 Oct 2026 from the retailer’s page: source. Formulations change — always check the tub.
EAA 270 g Pure Gold Protein
at least 63/100The label (Hungarian-language maker page) itemises all nine essential amino acids, 6,540 mg together in a 9 g serving, 30 servings per 270 g pack. The page headline says 5,540 mg EAA per serving, 1,000 mg below the itemised sum. Glutamine (2,000 mg) is listed separately. After setting glutamine aside, the itemised essentials are 93% of the serving. Eight additives are declared. Not listed in the BSCG or Cologne List registers (both read in full on 2026-10-16); Informed Sport and Informed Choice could not be searched from here.
Best for: Readers comparing EAA powders by how much of the serving is itemised essential amino acid.
Watch out: The headline figure (5,540 mg) and the itemised sum (6,540 mg) disagree by 1,000 mg. Lysine and histidine are given as hydrochloride salts and the table does not say whether the milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid.
This is a floor. Testing registry not yet checked: the score can rise if a testing registry lists the product, and is withdrawn if a registry contradicts the maker's claim.
Salt basis: L-lysine hydrochloride, L-histidine mono-hydrochloride — the label does not say whether the milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid.
Not currently stocked by the Malta or Cyprus retailers we track, so we have no local price for it. The score is about the label, which does not depend on where you buy it.
Full declared ingredients (Green Apple)
Összetevők : Instant BCAA (Elágazó Láncú Aminosavak) 2:1:1 keveréke [L-leucin, L-izoleucin, L-valin, emulgeálószer: napraforgó lecitin], L-glutamine, L-lizin-hidroklorid, savanyúságot szabályozó anyagok (vízmentes citromsav, vízmentes almasav), aroma, L-metionin, L-hisztidin mono-hidroklorid, L-fenilalanin, L-triptofán, L-treonin, édesítőszerek (aceszulfám K, szukralóz), csomósodást gátló anyag (kalcium-foszfátok), színezékek (brilliánskék FCF, tartrazin***), piridoxin-hidroklorid. Allergén információ : Tej, tojás, glutén, szója, földimogyoró, mogyoró, hal és rákféle összetevőket feldolgozó üzemben készült.
Testing registers checked (4)
- BSCG Certified Drug Free — not listed (searched for pure gold, eaa)
- Cologne List — not listed (searched for pure gold, eaa)
- Informed Sport — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
- Informed Choice — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
What the maker states (1)
- Pure Gold Protein product page (headline, per serving): “5540MG EAA ADAGONKÉNT”
Reviewer notes (3)
- Scored from the Hungarian-language maker page as printed; the verbatim label text is kept in Hungarian.
- The active-ingredients table lists glutamine (2000 mg) with the nine essentials; glutamine is set aside from the serving before the EAA share is computed.
- The nine essentials in the table add up to 6540 mg; the page headline says 5540 mg.
Label checked 16 Oct 2026 from the manufacturer: source. Formulations change — always check the tub.
EAA Zero 350 g BioTechUSA
at least 53/100The label itemises all nine essential amino acids, 7,160 mg together in a 14 g serving, 25 servings per 350 g pack; the page headline of 7,160 mg matches the itemised sum. Glutamine (3,580 mg) is listed separately. After setting glutamine aside, the itemised essentials are 69% of the serving. Five additives are declared. Not listed in the BSCG or Cologne List registers (both read in full on 2026-10-16); Informed Sport and Informed Choice could not be searched from here.
Best for: Readers comparing EAA powders on whether the headline total matches the itemised amounts.
Watch out: Lysine and histidine are given as hydrochloride salts and the table does not say whether the milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid. The page prints a separate ingredient list for each flavour.
This is a floor. Testing registry not yet checked: the score can rise if a testing registry lists the product, and is withdrawn if a registry contradicts the maker's claim.
Salt basis: L-lysine hydrochloride, L-histidine hydrochloride — the label does not say whether the milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid.
Price per serving: €1.60; per g of itemised essential amino acids: €0.22. Cheapest we track: ED Sport lists €40.00 (€11.43/100 g), last seen 5 Nov 2026 — view listing. Price is not part of the score.
Full declared ingredients (Apple)
L-Glutamine (25.6%), instant L-Leucine (L-Leucine, emulsifier: lecithins, maltodextrin)(11.4%), L-Lysine hydrochloride (10.7%), flavourings,acid (citric acid), L-Valine (7.4%), L-Phenylalanine (7.1%), L-Isoleucine (5.7%), L-Threonine (4.3%), L-Histidine hydrochloride(3.5%), L-Methionine (2.9%), L-Tryptophan (1.1%), sweetener (sucralose), colours (Tartrazine**, Indigotine). Made in a plant that manufactures milk, egg, gluten, soy,crustaceans, sulphur dioxide and nuts containing foods.
Testing registers checked (4)
- BSCG Certified Drug Free — not listed (searched for biotech, eaa)
- Cologne List — not listed (searched for biotech, eaa)
- Informed Sport — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
- Informed Choice — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
What the maker states (1)
- BioTechUSA product page: “7160mg essential amino acids per serving”
Reviewer notes (3)
- The page prints one ingredient list per flavour; the Apple list is scored.
- The nine essential amino acid amounts are identical to those printed on the Scitec Nutrition EAA Xpress page (7160 mg together).
- Glutamine (3580 mg) is listed with the essentials and is set aside from the serving before the EAA share is computed.
Label checked 16 Oct 2026 from the manufacturer: source. Formulations change — always check the tub.
EAA Xpress 400 g Scitec Nutrition
at least 53/100The label itemises all nine essential amino acids, 7,160 mg together in a 10 g serving, 40 servings per 400 g pack; the page headline of 7,160 mg matches the itemised sum. The itemised essentials are 72% of the serving. Six additives are declared in the Kiwi Lime list. Not listed in the BSCG or Cologne List registers (both read in full on 2026-10-16); Informed Sport and Informed Choice could not be searched from here.
Best for: Readers comparing EAA powders on whether the headline total matches the itemised amounts.
Watch out: Lysine is given as the hydrochloride (the percentage list says "L-Lysine HCl") and the table does not say whether the milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid. The page prints a separate ingredient list for each of five flavours.
This is a floor. Testing registry not yet checked: the score can rise if a testing registry lists the product, and is withdrawn if a registry contradicts the maker's claim.
Salt basis: L-lysine HCl — the label does not say whether the milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid.
Price per serving: €0.75; per g of itemised essential amino acids: €0.10. Cheapest we track: CySupplements lists €30.00 (€7.50/100 g; listed, out of stock), last seen 5 Nov 2026 — view listing. Price is not part of the score.
Full declared ingredients (Kiwi Lime)
L-Leucine 16%, L-Lysine HCl 15%, Flavourings, Acids (Malic Acid, Citric Acid), L-Valine 10%, L-Phenylalanine 10%, L-Isoleucine 8%, L-Threonine 6%, L-Histidine 4%, L-Methionine 4%, L-Tryptophan 2%, Sweeteners (Sucralose, Acesulfame K), Colours (Copper Complexes of Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins, Riboflavins).
Testing registers checked (4)
- BSCG Certified Drug Free — not listed (searched for scitec, eaa)
- Cologne List — not listed (searched for scitec, eaa)
- Informed Sport — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
- Informed Choice — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
What the maker states (1)
- Scitec Nutrition product page (headline): “7160 MG EAA”
Reviewer notes (3)
- The page prints one ingredient list per flavour; the Kiwi Lime list is scored.
- The nine essential amino acid amounts are identical to those printed on the BioTechUSA EAA Zero page (7160 mg together).
- The table prints "L-Tryprohan" for tryptophan (spelling as printed).
Label checked 16 Oct 2026 from the manufacturer: source. Formulations change — always check the tub.
HIT EAA DY Nutrition
at least 51/100The label itemises all nine essential amino acids, 5,730 mg together in a 13 g serving (2 scoops), 27 servings per container; the pack weight and a headline EAA total are not printed. The itemised essentials are 44% of the serving; maltodextrin is the second ingredient. Three additives are declared. Not listed in the BSCG or Cologne List registers (both read in full on 2026-10-16); Informed Sport and Informed Choice could not be searched from here.
Best for: Readers comparing EAA powders by how much of the serving is itemised essential amino acid.
Watch out: No headline EAA total and no pack weight are printed. The table prints the methionine amount as "501 mq". The page notes that the Blood Orange and Bubble Gum variants contain Ponceau 4R; one ingredient list is printed for all flavours.
This is a floor. Testing registry not yet checked: the score can rise if a testing registry lists the product, and is withdrawn if a registry contradicts the maker's claim.
Price per serving: €0.98; per g of itemised essential amino acids: €0.17. Cheapest we track: CySupplements lists €27.00 (€7.50/100 g), last seen 5 Nov 2026 — view listing. Price is not part of the score. The pack weight is not printed on the page; the offer shown is the 360 g pack.
Full declared ingredients
EAA complex (L-leucine, L-Lysine, L-Threonine, L-Tryptophan, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine, L-Methionine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Histidine), Maltodextrin, Acid (citric acid), Colour (Caramel), Flavouring, Sweetener (Sucralose), Pyridoxine hydrochloride.
Testing registers checked (4)
- BSCG Certified Drug Free — not listed (searched for dy nutrition, eaa)
- Cologne List — not listed (searched for dy nutrition, eaa)
- Informed Sport — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
- Informed Choice — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
Reviewer notes (4)
- The page gives the serving as 2 measuring scoops (13 g) and 27 servings per container; the pack weight is not printed.
- The page prints one ingredient list for all flavours and adds that the Blood Orange and Bubble Gum variants contain Ponceau 4R; the single list printed is scored.
- The table prints the methionine amount as "501 mq" (read as 501 mg).
- Maltodextrin is the second ingredient; it is a bulking agent and is not counted as an additive.
Label checked 16 Oct 2026 from the manufacturer: source. Formulations change — always check the tub.
BCAA Complete Amino + EAA USN
at least 50/100The label itemises all nine essential amino acids, 6,521 mg together in a 13 g serving (2 scoops); the page says 6,500 mg of essential amino acids per serving. Taurine (1,000 mg) and beta-alanine (500 mg) are listed separately; after setting them aside, the itemised essentials are 57% of the serving. Leucine, isoleucine and valine are 5,750 mg of the itemised total; the other six essentials are 771 mg together. Five additives are declared. Not listed in the BSCG or Cologne List registers (both read in full on 2026-10-16); Informed Sport and Informed Choice could not be searched from here.
Best for: Readers comparing EAA powders on how the itemised amounts split between the three branched-chain amino acids and the other six essentials.
Watch out: Servings per pack and pack weight are not printed. The description says Apple while the table is headed Blue Raspberry. Lysine and histidine are given as hydrochloride salts and the table does not say whether the milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid.
This is a floor. Testing registry not yet checked: the score can rise if a testing registry lists the product, and is withdrawn if a registry contradicts the maker's claim.
Salt basis: L-lysine HCl, L-histidine HCl — the label does not say whether the milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid.
Price per serving: €0.98; per g of itemised essential amino acids: €0.15. Cheapest we track: Supplement House lists €30.00 (€7.50/100 g), last seen 5 Nov 2026 — view listing. Price is not part of the score. The pack weight is not printed on the page; the offer shown is the 400 g pack.
Full declared ingredients
L-leucine; polydextrose; L-isoleucine; L-valine; taurine; coconut water (Cocos nucifera L.); acids: citric acid, malic acid; beta-alanine; flavouring; trisodium citrate; trimagnesium citrate; phenylalanine; L-threonine; L-lysine HCl; potassium chloride; sweetener: sucralose; acidity regulator: disodium phosphate anhydrous; colorant: spirulina extract (Arthrospira Platensis); L-histidine HCl; L-tryptophan; AstraGin® (root extract from Astragalus Membranaceous and Panax Notoginseng); L-methionine; vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCl). ALLERGENS: May contain/Produced in a facility that also processes milk, soy, gluten, eggs, fish, crustaceans, sulfite and nuts.
Testing registers checked (4)
- BSCG Certified Drug Free — not listed (searched for usn, eaa)
- Cologne List — not listed (searched for usn, eaa)
- Informed Sport — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
- Informed Choice — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
What the maker states (1)
- USN product page: “One serving contains 6,500mg of essential amino acids”
Reviewer notes (4)
- The page gives the serving as 2 scoops (13 g); servings per pack and pack weight are not printed.
- The page description says Apple while the nutrition table is headed Blue Raspberry; one ingredient list is printed.
- Leucine, isoleucine and valine make up 5,750 mg of the itemised 6,521 mg; the other six essentials make up 771 mg.
- Taurine and beta-alanine are listed under "Other" and are set aside from the serving before the EAA share is computed.
Label checked 16 Oct 2026 from the manufacturer: source. Formulations change — always check the tub.
EAA 500 g Immortal
at least 49/100The retailer page reproduces a label that itemises all nine essential amino acids, 7,442 mg together in a 10 g portion; servings per pack are not printed (50 by weight) and there is no headline EAA total. Tyrosine (557 mg) is listed separately; after setting it aside, the itemised essentials are 79% of the serving. Six additives are declared. Not listed in the BSCG or Cologne List registers (both read in full on 2026-10-16); Informed Sport and Informed Choice could not be searched from here.
Best for: Readers comparing EAA powders by how much of the serving is itemised essential amino acid; the label is read from a retailer page.
Watch out: Scored from a Cypriot retailer's page, not the maker's. No servings per pack and no headline EAA total are printed. The colouring is given as "beta-carotene / beetroot red".
This is a floor. Testing registry not yet checked: the score can rise if a testing registry lists the product, and is withdrawn if a registry contradicts the maker's claim.
Price per serving: €0.58; per g of itemised essential amino acids: €0.08. Cheapest we track: Nutrition CY lists €29.00 (€5.80/100 g), last seen 5 Nov 2026 — view listing. Price is not part of the score.
Full declared ingredients
Amino acid blend (L-leucine, L-lysine, L-valine, L-threonine, L-isoleucine, L-tyrosine, L-phenylalanine, L-methionine, L-histidine, L-tryptophan), maltodextrin, acidity regulator (citric acid), flavoring, anti-caking agent (microcrystalline cellulose), sweeteners (sucralose, acesulfame K), coloring (beta-carotene / beetroot red).
Testing registers checked (4)
- BSCG Certified Drug Free — not listed (searched for immortal, eaa)
- Cologne List — not listed (searched for immortal, eaa)
- Informed Sport — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
- Informed Choice — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
Reviewer notes (4)
- Scored from a Cypriot retailer's page that reproduces the full label; no maker page with the full label was found.
- Servings per pack are not printed: 500 g / 10 g is 50 portions by weight (derived).
- The colouring is printed as "beta-carotene / beetroot red"; both are counted.
- L-tyrosine (557 mg) is listed with the essentials and is set aside from the serving before the EAA share is computed.
Label checked 16 Oct 2026 from the retailer’s page: source. Formulations change — always check the tub.
EAA Powder 250 g MaxiNutrition
37/100The label itemises only three of the nine essential amino acids (leucine, isoleucine and valine, 4,700 mg together) in a 15 g serving, 16 servings per 250 g pack; the other six are named in an "Amino acid blend (71%)" with no amount, and no headline EAA total is printed. The Cologne List lists MaxiNutrition EAA Powder (Lemon & Lime and Tropic) with batch results (register read 2026-10-16).
Best for: Readers who weigh a register listing with batch numbers alongside how fully the label itemises the essential amino acids.
Watch out: Six of the nine essential amino acids have no stated amount. The Cologne List shows batch numbers and analysis dates, not whether the pack sold carries a listed batch. The maker's Informed Sport statement is not scored.
Price per serving: €1.50. Cheapest we track: ED Sport lists €25.00 (€10.00/100 g), last seen 5 Nov 2026 — view listing. Price is not part of the score.
Full declared ingredients (Lemon & Lime)
Amino acid blend (71%) (L-Leucine, L-Lysine, Hydrochloride, L-Valine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Isoleucine, L-Threonine, L-Methionine, L-Histidine, L-Tryptophan, emulsifier lecithins), acid citric acid, maltodextrin, natural citrus flavouring, sweetener acesulfame K, sweetener sucralose, natural flavouring, natural orange flavouring with other natural flavourings, lemon juice concentrate (0.5%), lime juice concentrate (0.5%).
Testing registers checked (4)
- BSCG Certified Drug Free — not listed (searched for maxinutrition, eaa)
- Cologne List — listed: MaxiNutrition EAA-Powder Lemon & Lime, MaxiNutrition EAA Powder Tropic (Cologne List entries for MaxiNutrition EAA Powder (Lemon & Lime and Tropic), HNC Healthy Nutrition Company GmbH; batch testing at the Center for Preventive Doping Research at the German Sport University Cologne (without objection). Batches shown on 2026-10-16: Lemon & Lime L2600001, L2502006, L2400001, L2300001; Tropic L2600001, L2502003, L2400002, L2300001. The register does not show pack sizes.)
- Informed Sport — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
- Informed Choice — could not be searched (the search page blocks automated lookups)
What the maker states (1)
- MaxiNutrition product page: “MaxiNutrition is Informed Sport Certified, meaning every batch is tested for banned substances.”
Reviewer notes (5)
- Only leucine (2200 mg), isoleucine (1100 mg) and valine (1400 mg) are itemised ("BCAA 4.7 g"); the other six essential amino acids appear in the ingredient blend ("Amino acid blend (71%)") without an amount.
- One line of the page text prints isoleucine as "7.3g / 11g"; the other lines print 1.1 g, which is used.
- The maker's Informed Sport statement is not scored: the Informed Sport register could not be searched. The testing slot is scored from the Cologne List listing.
- The Cologne List shows batch numbers and analysis dates; it does not show whether the pack sold carries a listed batch.
- The page prints one ingredient list per flavour; the Lemon & Lime list is scored.
Label checked 16 Oct 2026 from the manufacturer: source. Formulations change — always check the tub.
What we learned reading the labels
Seven of eight itemise all nine essential amino acids
Seven labels print an amount for each of the nine essential amino acids. MaxiNutrition EAA Powder prints amounts for three only (leucine, isoleucine and valine, 4,700 mg together); the other six are named inside an “Amino acid blend (71%)” with no amount, so it earns 12 of 40 points for amino acid disclosure. Of the seven, BioTechUSA, Scitec Nutrition and USN take all 40, because the headline total they print agrees with the itemised sum. The other four take 36.
When a headline and the itemised amounts disagree
The Pure Gold Protein page headline reads 5,540 mg EAA per serving, while its table adds up to 6,540 mg, 1,000 mg more. The Leap Nutrition retailer description says “delivering 10g of premium essential amino acids”, while the table adds up to 8,810 mg. DY Nutrition HIT EAA and Immortal EAA print no headline total at all, so there is nothing to compare. Each card shows the figures side by side.
Density is where the table spreads
The itemised essential amino acids make up between 31% and 93% of the serving weight, once other amino acids listed with their own amount (glutamine, taurine, tyrosine, beta-alanine) are set aside. In order: Pure Gold Protein 93%, Leap Nutrition 88%, Immortal 79%, Scitec Nutrition 72%, BioTechUSA 69%, USN 57%, DY HIT 44% and MaxiNutrition 31%. On the DY label maltodextrin is the second ingredient. These bands were set after we read ten fully itemised labels, and changing them later would change the rubric version.
BioTechUSA EAA Zero and Scitec Nutrition EAA Xpress print the same nine amounts, 7,160 mg together. Their density scores differ (3 and 8 of 25) because the BioTechUSA serving is 14 g and lists 3,580 mg of glutamine, which is set aside, while the Scitec serving is 10 g.
Additives, and a salt-basis note
The additive count runs from three (DY HIT) to eight (Pure Gold Protein), counted in the first ingredient list each page prints. That criterion is worth 20 points and the products take between 2 and 15 of them. Separately, five labels list lysine as a hydrochloride, and three of them also list histidine that way (Pure Gold Protein, BioTechUSA and USN), without saying whether the milligrams are of the salt or of the amino acid. The score uses the milligrams as printed, and those cards carry a salt-basis note.
Testing: what is on record and what is only claimed
We read the BSCG Certified Drug Free database (2,687 rows) and the Cologne List (2,032 rows) in full on 16 October 2026. One of the eight products appears: the Cologne List lists MaxiNutrition EAA Powder (Lemon & Lime and Tropic) with batch results, which earns 15 of 15 points for the testing criterion. The register shows batch numbers and analysis dates, not whether a pack sold in Malta or Cyprus carries a listed batch. The MaxiNutrition product page also states that “MaxiNutrition is Informed Sport Certified, meaning every batch is tested for banned substances”; that is the maker’s statement, and it is not scored because the Informed Sport register could not be searched. MaxiNutrition is also the lowest-scoring product here, because only three of the nine essential amino acids are itemised. The other seven products are not listed in either register and state nothing that scores.
Pages that disagree with themselves
The USN description says Apple while its nutrition table is headed Blue Raspberry. The DY HIT table prints the methionine amount as “501 mq”, which we read as 501 mg. The Leap Nutrition and Immortal pages do not print servings per pack, and we derive 30 and 50 servings from the pack weight and mark them as derived. Each card records what the page printed.
What we held back
Nine products are not on this page because their labels could not be scored. The Nutrex EAA+ Hydration supplement-facts panel is an image, so no amino acid amounts could be read from text. Retailer pages for Everbuild EAA Powder and Body Balance Nutrition EAA carry no label. Chemp Pure EAA+ Electrolytes prints an ingredient list but no essential amino acid has an amount, so there is nothing to score. Weider Premium EAA Zero, Trained by JP EAA Plus Hydration and the Dennis James and NXT EAA products had no page with a usable label. Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy is outside this scope: its label is a blend with non-essential amino acids and 100 mg of caffeine. None of this is a judgement on the products.
How to use these scores
The score measures what a label and a manufacturer’s page declare, not whether a product suits you. A few sensible caveats:
- “At least” means a minimum. The score can rise if a testing register we could not search lists the product, and it is withdrawn if a register contradicts the maker’s claim.
- The score says nothing about results. It describes how clearly a product states what is in the tub.
- The density bands are fixed for this rubric version. They were set after ten fully itemised labels were read, and a change would come with a new rubric version.
- Price is not scored. Where we track a local price, the card shows the cheapest one, dated, with the price per serving. Where all nine amino acids are itemised it also shows the price per gram of itemised essential amino acids. Read them separately from the score.
- Taste and mixability are not scored. They cannot be verified from a label or a register.
- Labels change. Each card shows the date we checked and links its source. Always read the tub in front of you.
To work out the cost of a product that is not listed here, use our supplement cost calculator. For what EAA products currently cost locally, see the Malta and Cyprus price trackers. For background, read what EAAs are and how EAAs differ from BCAAs. The same method applied to other categories is in our whey protein reviews and creatine reviews.
No stake in these scores, stated plainly
None of the eight products reviewed here is made or sold by CapyFuel. We are not paid for placement here and we do not earn commission on the retailer links. The scores are generated from the declared composition by a published set of rules, which is exactly why we published the rules.
Frequently asked questions
How do you score EAA powders?
Out of 100, from what the label and the manufacturer's page declare, across four things: amino acid disclosure (40 points), EAA density (25), additive load (20) and independent testing (15). Price is not part of the score. The density bands were set after ten fully itemised labels were read and are fixed for this rubric version. The full method is published on the page so you can check our working, and each review shows its own points breakdown.
Why are seven of the eight scores shown as "at least"?
Independent testing is the last 15 points, and two of the four registers we planned to search, Informed Sport and Informed Choice, answer automated requests with a Cloudflare challenge that we did not get around. Those two registers were not searched, so a product could be listed there and score higher. MaxiNutrition is the exception because the Cologne List already fills its testing slot. The BSCG and Cologne List databases were read in full.
What does "set aside" mean in the density figure?
Density is the itemised essential amino acids as a share of the serving weight. Where a label also lists other amino acids with their own amount, such as glutamine, taurine or tyrosine, we take those out of the serving first, so a product is not penalised for an amino acid it states openly. The card says which ones were set aside.
Do you review your own products?
No. None of the eight products on the page is made or sold by CapyFuel. We are not paid for placement and we do not earn commission on the retailer links. The scores are generated from the declared composition by a published set of rules.