Best Naturals · Beta-alanine · Powder

Is Best Naturals Beta-Alanine Pure Powder underdosed?

1 serving = 2 g of powderDirections: 3–4 servings a dayLabel as of 16 Jun 2022 · NIH DSLD

Verdict

6–8 g a dayas the label directs · studies use 3.2–6.4 g/day of beta-alanine

Effective dose

Taken as the label directs (3–4 servings a day, 2 g each), it gives 6–8 g a day; studies use 3.2–6.4 g/day. The most the directions give is above the range studies use.

One serving gives 2 g, so reaching the low end of what studies use (3.2 g) takes 1.6 servings a day; it ranks 1st of 19 beta-alanine supplements here by dose.

What the label says

Beta-Alanine per serving
2 g in 2 g of powder
Servings a day
3–4 servings a day
Beta-Alanine a day, as directed
6–8 g
Research dose
3.2–6.4 g/day Evidence: Strong
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take a 1/2 level tablespoon (2.0 g) 3 to 4 times daily. Mix into 8 fl oz of water or your favorite beverage. For best results, allow at least 2 hours between doses. Consider taking these products in combination with Best Naturals Ribose.
The label's directions, as printed.

More about beta-alanine: forms, timing and the studies behind the dose.

Same category, compared

All 19 beta-alanine supplements we checked, ranked by dose (commission never changes the order). Studies use 3.2–6.4 g/day of beta-alanine; servings counted to 3.2 g.

Where the reference doses come from

  1. Beta-Alanine, 3.2–6.4 g/day: Harris et al., 2006; Hobson et al., 2012; Trexler et al., 2015.
  2. Label data: National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplement Label Database, 2026. https://dsld.od.nih.gov/. Label 269298, including its servings a day.

For a supplement taken every day we judge the most the label's directions give in a day, and show the least. Read the full methodology or the corrections log.