PVL Natural Series 100% Pure BCAA - Unflavoured (315 g)

PVL Natural Series 100% Pure BCAA - Unflavoured is a plain branched-chain amino acid powder from PVL Pure Vita Labs in a 315 g tub. The front of the tub describes it as micronized, fermented BCAAs in a 2:1:1 ratio, from a vegan source, with zero artificial colours, flavours and sweeteners. Because it has no flavour, it can go into almost any drink.

The three branched-chain amino acids

Leucine, isoleucine and valine are three of the nine essential amino acids, the ones the body has to get from food. They are called branched-chain because of the forked shape of their side chains. In a 2:1:1 ratio there is twice as much leucine as either of the other two, which is the most common ratio in BCAA powders sold in Canada.

Fermented and micronized

Many BCAAs on the market are made by fermentation, but labels do not always say so. PVL states it on the front: the aminos come from a fermented, vegan source rather than from animal material. Micronizing grinds the powder very fine so it disperses in water instead of floating on top, which matters most with an unflavoured product you plan to stir into something else.

Why choose unflavoured

The unflavoured tub suits people who want to add BCAAs to a drink they already like: a sports drink, juice, a protein shake or a flavoured electrolyte mix. Amino acids taste slightly bitter on their own, so plain water is the least forgiving choice. If you want a ready-flavoured drink instead, PVL sells the same powder in Blue Raspberry and Tropical Punch.

Using it

Follow the scoop size and directions printed on the tub. A BCAA drink is often mixed in a bottle and sipped during or around training. Shake or stir well, since amino powders take a few seconds to disperse. Mixed into a flavoured drink, the unflavoured powder is hard to notice once it has dissolved.

Who it suits

Adults who train and want a plain amino powder with nothing else added to the taste, vegans who want BCAAs from a fermented plant source, and athletes in tested sport who look for the Informed-Choice mark printed on the side of the tub.

PVL 100% Pure BCAA Unflavoured FAQ

What ratio are the BCAAs in?

2:1:1 leucine to valine to isoleucine, as printed on the front of the tub.

Is it vegan?

The tub is marked as a vegan source; the BCAAs are fermented.

Does it contain sweeteners?

The front of the tub states zero artificial colours, flavours and sweeteners. It is unflavoured.

What can I mix it into?

Water, juice, a sports drink or a protein shake.

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