Situation BCAA is a post-workout supplement manufactured by Brotrition. It ranks 134 out of 506 post-workout supplements and earned an overall thumbs-up recommendation based on seven factors including nutrition label transparency, ingredients, dosing, claims, research rating, and ranking.

Thumbs-up

Situation BCAA earned a thumbs-up recommendation. This recommendation is based on the criteria listed below. To earn an overall thumbs-up recommendation, a product must earn a thumbs-up in at least four of the seven areas below. Click on a graded area for an in-depth analysis.

Graded Area Thumb Up or Down
Effectiveness Rating
Ingredients
Ingredient Dosing
Claims
Research Rating
Nutrition Label Transparency
Ranking Within Category
Overall Recommendation

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Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. Ranking Within Category
  4. Summary
  5. Comments

Situation BCAA Simple Report

  • Product Name: Situation BCAA
  • Manufacturer: Brotrition
  • Manufacturer Website: Brotrition's Homepage
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  • Supplement Category: Post-Workout Supplements
  • Serving Size: 1 scoop (7g)
  • Effectiveness Rating: 1.98 out of 3
  • Number of Ingredients: 5
  • Research Rating: 43 (above 60 indicates sufficient research)
  • Nutrition Label Transparency Score: 100%
  • Ranking within Post-Workout Supplements: 134 out of 506 (top third within category)
  • Ranking within all Supplement Products: 1,579 out of 5,011 (top third of all products)
  • Similarity Index: Situation BCAA shares at least 75% of its ingredient profile with 23 other products

Similarity Index

Situation BCAA shares at least 75% of its ingredient profile with 23 other products.

The Similarity Index is a measure of how closely one product matches another in terms of ingredients. A Similarity Index of 100% means the two products are made up the same ingredients. A Similarity Index of 75% means the products share 75% of their ingredients. The table below lists the products Situation BCAA shares its ingredient lineup with. Click on a product to see a side by side comparison of both products' ingredients.

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Matching Product Name Product Type Similarity Index
1. 1Fuel by 1 Mission Nutrition Post-Workout Supplements 100%
2. Athelete Aminos 2 by TeamKattouf Nutrition Post-Workout Supplements 100%
3. Battle Buddy by Combat Nutra Post-Workout Supplements 100%
4. BCAA Blast by UXO Supplements Intra-Workout Supplements 100%
5. BCAA Shock Powder*4 by Fortuna Nutrition Intra-Workout Supplements 100%
6. Clap Back by Get Nude Supplements Post-Workout Supplements 100%
7. Driven Nutrition Amino by Driven Nutrition Intra-Workout Supplements 100%
8. Finish Line*2 by 6AM Run Post-Workout Supplements 100%
9. Go Juice by Red H Nutrition Post-Workout Supplements 100%
10. Havok Recovery by Havok Supplements Post-Workout Supplements 100%
11. Intra Energy BCAAs by Enhanced Performance Nutrition Intra-Workout Supplements 100%
12. Mad Hatter by Terror Labz Post-Workout Supplements 100%
13. Ripped Built BCAAs by Ripped Nation Post-Workout Supplements 100%
14. Shook BCAAs by Shook Supplements Post-Workout Supplements 100%
15. STRYV BCAA by STRYV Performance Intra-Workout Supplements 100%
16. Valhalla BCAA by Viking Supps Intra-Workout Supplements 100%
17. Uprise Nutrition BCAA Blast by Uprise Nutrition Post-Workout Supplements 100%
18. Viking Shield by Viking Shark Industries Post-Workout Supplements 100%
19. Triton BCAA by MNM ProLabs Post-Workout Supplements 100%
20. Acid Rain by AO Nutrition Intra-Workout Supplements 75%
21. Alani Nu BCAA by Alani Nu Post-Workout Supplements 75%
22. Amino Recharge by Dynamic Evolution Intra-Workout Supplements 75%
23. True Recovery by Elite Labs USA Post-Workout Supplements 75%

Situation BCAA Detailed Report

The detailed report provides an in-depth analysis of the product's rating. In addition to showing ratings for each area, this report also provides the required criteria for a thumbs-up in each section.

Effectiveness Rating

Situation BCAA earned a thumbs-up in this category because its effectiveness rating is 1.98. A product's effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. This effectiveness rating means Situation BCAA is made up of a mix of both high and low-quality ingredients and may lead to some positive results.

This category illustrates how well a product works based on what the research says about its ingredients. Researchers conduct studies on supplement ingredients to gauge effectiveness. The database grades products on how effective their ingredients are. The effectiveness rating of supplement products is evaluated on a 3 point scale: 3.0 is the most effective, 1.0 is the least effective.

Ingredients

Situation BCAA earned a thumbs-up in this category because it contains 0% extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients. A product must contain at least 75% extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

This category rates a product's ingredient makeup. A product should contain mostly extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients with little or no ineffective ones. The database categorizes ingredients as extremely, moderately, or ineffective based on conclusions from research articles.

Situation BCAA contains:

  • total ingredients: 5

The following table lists all ingredients found in this product as well as their effectiveness ratings and amounts (if listed).

Ingredient Effectiveness Rating
Potassium 40mg 2.7 out of 3
Sodium 20mg 1.9 out of 3
Branched Chain Amino Acids 4g 1.9 out of 3
Glutamine 1g 1.9 out of 3
Vitamin B6 2.5mg 1.5 out of 3
Product Effectiveness Rating 1.98

Note: These ingredients are accurate as of December 25, 2020.

Ingredient Articles

Ingredient Dosing

Situation BCAA earned a thumbs-down in this category because 33% of its ingredients are dosed within the effective range. Seventy-five (75)% of product's ingredients must be dosed within the effective range to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

This category compares a product's ingredient dosing to effective doses found in research articles and doses used in other products. When researchers study the efficacy of supplement ingredients, they use specific doses. Manufacturers should create products with ingredient doses that fall within established effective ranges.

Situation BCAA Dosing Compared to Research

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Situation BCAA to amounts used in research articles. The first column contains the name of the ingredient as well as the amount. The second column contains the range of effective doses for that ingredient. Note: not all ingredients in the database contain dosing information; only ingredients with scientific dosing information are included in this analysis.

A green checkmark is shown if the ingredient amount falls within the effective range.

A down arrow is shown if an ingredient amount is lower than the effective range.

Ingredient & Amount Effective Range
Potassium 0.04g 3g
Vitamin B6 2.5mg 20mg
Branched Chain Amino Acids 4g 1.22g - 29.2g

Situation BCAA Dosing Compared to Other Products

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Situation BCAA to amounts used in other products. The first column displays the ingredient and amount. The second column displays the average amount of the ingredient found across all products in the database. The final column displays the range found across all products in the database.

An orange up or down arrow is shown if the ingredient amount is higher or lower than the average.

An equal sign is shown if the ingredient amount is equal to the average.

Ingredient & Amount Average Range
Sodium 0.02g 0.19g 0g - 45g
Potassium 0.04g 0.13g 0g - 2.01g
Vitamin B6 0g 0.02g 0g - 1.7g
Branched Chain Amino Acids 4g 4.72g 0g - 20g
Glutamine 1g 2.12g 0.01g - 10g

Claims

Situation BCAA earned a thumbs-down in this category because 60% of its claims are rated as either extremely or moderately effective. Seventy-five (75)% of a product's claims must be rated as extremely or moderately effective to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

The product’s effectiveness rating is an overall picture of how well a product does or doesn't work. Individual studies research an ingredient's effects on certain claims. For example: does creatine monohydrate increase strength, or does beta alanine improve running performance?

The Supplement Database compiles the conclusions of these studies, and based on a product's ingredient makeup, calculates how well a product does on various claims. The claims below are organized by effectiveness (extremely, moderately, ineffective).

Research Rating

Situation BCAA earned a thumbs-down in this category because its research rating is 43. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

A research rating of 43 means there is an insufficient amount of research on the product's ingredients to ensure its effectiveness rating is valid.

The research rating is a measure of how much research has been conducted on a product's ingredient makeup. Manufacturers often rely on ingredients without adequate research backing. They may do this to compete with other products that are already using poorly researched ingredients. They may also only use a very small amount of cherry-picked research as a poor justification to use certain ingredients.

The amount of research contained in the database on a product's ingredients determines its research rating. Products with higher ratings are made up of thoroughly researched ingredients.

Nutrition Label and Ingredient Transparency

Situation BCAA earned a thumbs-up in this category because its discloses 100% of its ingredient amounts. A product must disclose all ingredient amounts to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Nutrition label transparency refers to how many ingredients are listed with amounts on the product label. Many supplement manufacturers hide ingredient amounts under the guise of great-sounding proprietary blends such as "Maximum Muscular Size Enhancer" or "Anabolic Cell Strength Matrix."

When manufacturers use proprietary blends, they can hide ingredient amounts making it difficult for consumers to know whether a product is effective.

Situation BCAA contains:

  • total ingredients: 5
  • ingredients with amounts listed: 5
  • ingredients without amounts listed: 0
  • percent of ingredient amounts disclosed: 100%

Product Label

The label below was generated from the information contained in the database about the product's ingredients and amounts. Actual product labels may differ in appearance.

Situation BCAA by Brotrition Product Label

Ranking Within Category

Situation BCAA earned a thumbs-up in this category because it ranks 134 out of 506 in the post-workout supplement category (top third). A product must be ranked in the top two-thirds of its category to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Situation BCAA ranks 134 out of 506 in the Post-Workout Supplements category and 1,579 out of 5,011 in the entire database. The table below lists comparisons with similarly ranked post-workout supplement. Click on a link for an in-depth comparison between the two.

Product Comparison
Situation BCAA vs Alani Nu BCAA
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Situation BCAA vs Other Brotrition Post-Workout Supplements

Manufacturers often create multiple products within the same category. These products are sometimes similar but marketed to different consumers with varying prices. The following table allows you to compare Situation BCAA against its sister products; products manufactured by Brotrition within the post-workout supplements category.

Product Comparison
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Summary

Graded Area Reason
Effectiveness Rating rating is greater or equal to the required 1.5
Ingredients more than 75% of ingredients are rated as effective
Ingredient Dosing less than 75% of ingredients are dosed properly
Claims less than 75% of claims are rated as effective
Research Rating research rating is lower than the required 60
Nutrition Label Transparency discloses all ingredient amounts on label
Ranking Within Category ranks in the top two thirds of category
Overall Recommendation received a thumbs up in the majority of areas

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