# Best EAA (Essential Amino Acids) by cost per dose

Source page: https://www.vitamindbc.com/best/eaa · prices checked 2026-11-13 · 12 rankable products

## Short answer

The cheapest eaa (essential amino acids) we track costs **$0.047 per gram of active**. Cost per dose is the current retail price divided by servings, as of 2026-11-13; it is not the sticker price, and the cheapest bottle is rarely the best value.

## Ranking, cheapest dose first

| # | Product | Form | Servings | Cost per gram of active | Value Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EAA+BCAA Powder, All 9 Essential Amino Acids+Electrolytes… | powder 8g | 37 | $0.047 | 2.4× |
| 2 | Nutricost EAA Capsules 1200mg | capsule 1200mg | 240 | $0.066 | 1.7× |
| 3 | Xtend EAA + BCAA Powder with 10g EAAs | powder 10g | 40 | $0.070 | 1.6× |
| 4 | Xtend EAA + BCAA Powder with 10g EAAs | powder 10g | 40 | $0.070 | 1.6× |
| 5 | Nutrex Research EAA Hydration \| EAAs + BCAA Powder \| Muscle… | powder 8g | 30 | $0.100 | 1.1× |
| 6 | BulkSupplements.com Essential Amino Acids Capsules (EAA)… | capsule 1000mg | 180 | $0.111 | 1.0× |
| 7 | Nutrex Research EAA Hydration \| EAAs + BCAA Powder \| Muscle… | powder 8g | 30 | $0.116 | 1.0× |
| 8 | Nutrex Research EAA Hydration \| EAAs + BCAAs Powder \| Muscle… | powder 8g | 30 | $0.116 | 1.0× |
| 9 | BulkSupplements.com Essential Amino Acids Capsules - EAAs… | capsule 1000mg | 180 | $0.122 | 0.9× |
| 10 | Evlution EVL EAA2000 - Essential Amino Acids Capsules… | capsule 2g | 30 | $0.175 | 0.6× |
| 11 | Essential Amino Acids Supplement - EAA & BCAA Capsules… | capsule 1000mg | 120 | $0.250 | 0.5× |
| 12 | L-Trytophan 1000mg - SuperSmart \| Potent & Essential Amino… | tablet 1000mg | 120 | $0.300 | 0.4× |


## Method and attribution

Value Index = the median cost per dose of the whole shelf ÷ this row's; 1.0 is the median product, 2.0 means a dose costs half the typical one. Arithmetic only — no judgement of evidence or quality: https://www.vitamindbc.com/methodology#value-index.
Cost per dose, the glitch guards and the combination-product rule: https://www.vitamindbc.com/methodology.
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