EVLution Nutrition · Beta-alanine · Powder

Is EVLution Nutrition Beta-Alanine Powder underdosed?

1 serving = 1 scoop (1.6 g)Directions: 2–4 servings a dayLabel as of 25 Mar 2025 · NIH DSLD

Verdict

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

Effective dose

Taken as the label directs (2–4 servings a day, 1.6 g each), it gives 3.2–6.4 g a day; studies use 3.2–6.4 g/day.

One serving gives 1.6 g, so reaching the low end of what studies use (3.2 g) takes 2 servings a day; it ranks 9th of 19 beta-alanine supplements here by dose.

What the label says

Beta-Alanine per serving
1.6 g in 1 scoop (1.6 g)
Servings a day
2–4 servings a day
Beta-Alanine a day, as directed
3.2–6.4 g
Research dose
3.2–6.4 g/day Evidence: Strong
Suggested Use: Take 1 serving (1 scoop) 2-4 times daily. Mix into 6-8oz of cold water, juice or your favorite beverage. Beta-Alanine can create a temporary tingling sensation on your skin. This is harmless and will diminish or completely subside with continued use. Once you are more accustomed to this feeling, increase consumption to 2 servings at a time.
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 326380, 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.