Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus

Name: Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus
Brand: Optimum Nutrition

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Ingredients · 23

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Common questions

Is Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus healthy?

Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus?

Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus lists 23 ingredients, starting with Micronized Taurine, Micronized l-Glutamine, Micronized l-Arginine, Micronized l-Leucine and Micronized l-Citrulline. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus?

Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus compare to other electrolyte supplements?

At 5/100 Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus scores worse than most electrolyte supplements we have scored. A higher-scoring option in electrolyte supplements is Trace Minerals ConcenTrace Trace Mineral Drops at 100/100.

Is Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus organic?

Optimum Nutrition Essential Amino Energy + Hydration Sun-Kissed Citrus is not certified organic in our data.

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