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Gold Standard BCAA Train + Sustain Powder, Raspberry & Pomegranate, 266 g

£32.00 for 266 g at Optimum Nutrition. It carries more than one active ingredient, so it is not ranked against single-ingredient products. Each price below counts one ingredient only.

What it really costs, per 5 g£1.14One 5 g dose is our comparison unit for BCAA. It is not a recommendation.
A day£1.14
A week£8.00
A month£34.29
A year£417.14

At one 5 g dose a day, this pack lasts 28 days. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

BCAA

  • Servings: 266 ÷ 9.5 per serving = 28
  • In the pack: 28 × 5 g = 140 g
  • £32.00 ÷ 140 g × 5 g = £1.14 per 5 g
  • A week £1.14 × 7 = £8.00 · a month × 30 = £34.29 · a year × 365 = £417.14
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

L-Leucine

  • Servings: 266 ÷ 9.5 per serving = 28
  • In the pack: 28 × 2.6 g = 72.8 g
  • £32.00 ÷ 72.8 g × 3 g = £1.32 per 3 g
  • A week £1.32 × 7 = £9.23 · a month × 30 = £39.56 · a year × 365 = £481.32
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Rhodiola rosea

  • Servings: 266 ÷ 9.5 per serving = 28
  • In the pack: 28 × 200 mg = 5.6 g
  • £32.00 ÷ 5.6 g × 400 mg = £2.29 per 400 mg
  • A week £2.29 × 7 = £16.00 · a month × 30 = £68.57 · a year × 365 = £834.29
  • Amount per serving: extract weight stated on the label.

Vitamin C

  • Servings: 266 ÷ 9.5 per serving = 28
  • In the pack: 28 × 80 mg = 2.24 g
  • £32.00 ÷ 2.24 g × 1 g = £14.29 per 1 g
  • A week £14.29 × 7 = £100.00 · a month × 30 = £428.57 · a year × 365 = £5214.29
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

The standard dose is a comparison unit, not a recommendation. Always confirm the price on the retailer's site. How we compare everything.

How it compares: rhodiola rosea unstandardised / root powder

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Organic RhodiolaCheapest per 400 mgW-Wellness · 400 mg a serving · £10.50 a month · a pack lasts 2 months35p£21.00View at W-Wellness (opens in a new tab)
This productOptimum Nutrition · 200 mg a serving · £68.57 a month · a pack lasts 14 days£2.29shown above

Ranked purely by price per 400 mg. 3 combination products also contain rhodiola rosea.

How it compares: vitamin C

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Vitamin C Plus TabletsCheapest per 1 gMyprotein · 1 g a serving · £1.00 a month · a pack lasts 6 months3p£5.99View at Myprotein (opens in a new tab)
Vitamin C Crystals PowderHealf · 1.1 g a serving · £1.01 a month · a pack lasts 7 months3p£7.61View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Vitamin C PowderLamberts Healthcare (Nature's Best) · 1 g a serving · £1.50 a month · a pack lasts 8 months5p£12.50View at Lamberts Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
This productOptimum Nutrition · 80 mg a serving · £428.57 a month · a pack lasts 2 days£14.29shown above

Ranked purely by price per 1 g. 950 combination products also contain vitamin C.

On the label

BCAA · BCAA (total)
5 g per serving (stated on the label)
L-Leucine · L-Leucine
2.6 g per serving (stated on the label)
Pack
266 g · 28 servings · 9.5 g a serving
Cost per serving
£1.14 (28 servings in the pack)
More label details
Rhodiola rosea · Unstandardised / root powder
200 mg per serving (extract weight stated on the label)
Vitamin C · Standard (ascorbic acid and ascorbates)
80 mg per serving (stated on the label)
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Optimum Nutrition
What the listing says
“266 g” · “(28 Servings)” · “9,5 g (~2 rounded scoops)” · “[Branched chain amino acids ; 5,0 g]”
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One 5 g dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

No price change since 23 September 2026. Checked on 2 days, most recently 9 October 2026.

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£32.00Optimum Nutrition
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  1. First checked at Optimum Nutrition: £32.00

Questions about this product

How much does Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard BCAA Train + Sustain Powder cost per 5 g?

£1.14 per 5 g, from £32.00 for 266 g at Optimum Nutrition, checked on 9 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

28 days at one 5 g dose. The pack holds 140 g in total.

How much does Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard BCAA Train + Sustain Powder cost per 3 g?

£1.32 per 3 g, from £32.00 for 266 g at Optimum Nutrition, checked on 9 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

24 days at one 3 g dose. The pack holds 72.8 g in total.

How much does Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard BCAA Train + Sustain Powder cost per 400 mg?

£2.29 per 400 mg, from £32.00 for 266 g at Optimum Nutrition, checked on 9 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

14 days at one 400 mg dose. The pack holds 5.6 g in total.

How much does Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard BCAA Train + Sustain Powder cost per 1 g?

£14.29 per 1 g, from £32.00 for 266 g at Optimum Nutrition, checked on 9 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

2 days at one 1 g dose. The pack holds 2.24 g in total.

About Optimum Nutrition

Founded 1986 · Downers Grove, Illinois, United States · Part of Glanbia

Optimum Nutrition is a US sports nutrition brand founded in 1986 and headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. It has been owned since 2008 by Glanbia plc, an Irish nutrition group. It sells protein powders, including Gold Standard 100% Whey, as well as clear protein, creatine, pre-workout, electrolytes, collagen and vitamins.

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