Mutant BCAA 9.7 is an amino acid drink powder in a 348 g tub with 30 scoops. This listing is the Watermelon flavour. The name comes from the 9.7 g of amino acids in each scoop: 7.2 g of instantized branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) in a 2:1:1 ratio of L-leucine, L-valine and L-isoleucine, plus 2.5 g of other amino acids. A scoop lists 0 g of carbohydrate and 0 g of sugar.
Licensed uses
Mutant BCAA 9.7 is licensed by Health Canada as a natural health product, NPN 80024445. Source of essential amino acids L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, and L-Valine for the maintenance of good health. L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, and L-Valine are involved in protein synthesis. Help to assist in muscle cell repair after exercise.
What is in a scoop
The front of the tub gives the headline numbers: 9.7 g of total amino acids, 7.2 g of instant BCAAs and 0 g of carbohydrates and sugars per scoop, with 30 servings in 348 g. On the BCAA 9.7 panels, the remaining 2.5 g is a micronized stack of taurine, glycine, L-glutamine, L-arginine and L-tyrosine, alongside a blend of eight electrolytes and 5 mg of BioPerine black pepper extract. The full Supplement Facts panel and ingredient list for Watermelon are printed on the side of the tub.
Watermelon flavour
Watermelon is a sweet summer fruit flavour, closer to watermelon candy than to the fresh fruit. It is the lightest-tasting of the fruit flavours at the full 500 mL of water, and it pairs well with a squeeze of lime. Like the rest of the range, it mixes clear with a few seconds of shaking.
How to use it
Mix one scoop with 250 to 500 mL (8 to 16 fl oz) of cold water and shake or stir. The dose on the licence is one scoop a day for adults. On training days most people sip it during the session; on rest days it can be sipped through the day instead. More water gives a lighter taste and less water a more intense one. A scoop disperses after about ten seconds of shaking, and a mixed bottle can sit in the fridge for the rest of the day.
With no carbohydrate or sugar, it fits in a second water bottle next to a protein shake or a pre-workout without adding to your carb count for the day.
Mutant BCAA 9.7 FAQ
How many servings are in the tub?
30 scoops in the 348 g tub.
What ratio are the BCAAs?
2:1:1 leucine to valine to isoleucine, 7.2 g per scoop.
Does it contain sugar?
No. The tub lists 0 g of carbohydrate and sugars per scoop.
Figures from the front of the Canadian tub. The full Supplement Facts panel and ingredient list are printed on the tub.
Directions Adults: 1 scoop once a day. Mix 1 scoop with 250 to 500 mL (8 to 16 fl oz) of cold water. Stir or shake and drink during exercise on training days, or sip through the day on non-training days.
