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Exact product checked · GTIN 00748927022940Optimum Nutrition · checked Jul 23, 2026 · on sale since Dec 29, 2011USPTO returned 2 exact supplement-class owner records · inspect the identity trailPackage says manufactured by: OPTIMUM NUTRITION, INC. · 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 1200 Downers Grove, IL 60515
Quick read · Optimum Nutrition

Optimum Nutrition, Amino Energy

Checked against public sources between July 23 and July 24, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

Does the marketing hold up?

FDA recall appears in this brand's history. An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.

Is the dose real?Listing and panel agreeboth say 100 mg of Caffeine‡
What a serving costs$0.81per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?Informed Choice seal printed on the labelwe read it off the package photo
Who’s behind it?USPTO lists 2 owner recordssame brand name, more than one registrant — we don’t choose between them
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this product
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size Serving Size 9 g (About 2 Scoops) · 65 servings per container · NET WT 20.6 OZ (1.29LB) 585G

Calories5
Total Carbohydrate1 g
Total Sugars0 g
Sodium10 mg
Amino Blend5 g
Caffeine‡100 mg
Green Tea Leaf Extract50 mg
Green Coffee Bean Extract10 mg

Printed on the package: INFORMED CHOICE · DIETARY SUPPLEMENT · BANNED SUBSTANCE TESTED · INFORMED SPORT.COM

We read 8 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.

Quick read · 3 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.

Needs explanationAny trouble in public records?

FDA recall appears in this brand's history

An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.

Evidence and sources

This recall is not about the product on this page. Lyons Magnus, Inc recalled a different product on July 22, 2022. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Chocolate 11 fl oz (325mL). UPC 7 48927-06409 4. Shake well.…”

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Public contextWho is behind it?

Registered owner records: GLANBIA PERFORMANCE NUTRITION LIMITED · Glanbia Nutritionals (Ireland) Limited (limited company (ltd.); IRELAND)

The public ownership record is ambiguous. We show the exact candidates instead of choosing one by name similarity.

Evidence and sources

USPTO returned multiple live supplement-class records for the exact brand wordmark: GLANBIA PERFORMANCE NUTRITION LIMITED, Glanbia Nutritionals (Ireland) Limited (limited company (ltd.); IRELAND). …

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CheckedWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 748927022940.

The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Evidence and sources

Open Food Facts resolves 748927022940 to "Essential amino energy" (Optimum nutrition) — consistent with this listing.

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What remains open 1
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?

The brand has 2 exact supplement-class records

These are the USPTO records behind the brand name. We show them all rather than choosing one by similarity.

🌍GLANBIA PERFORMANCE NUTRITION LIMITED

IRELAND · Registration 7185408

GLANBIA HOUSE, KILKENNY, IRELAND

Goods covered by this record

IC 005: Protein powders for the preparation of beverages, namely, whey protein for use as a nutritional supplement in various powdered and ready-to-drink beverages; protein powders for the preparation of beverages, namely, plant protein for use as a nutritional supplement in various powdered and ready-to-drink beverages; protein powders for the preparation of beverages, namely, whey protein supplements.; IC 030: Ready to drink beverages, namely, coffee based beverages, coffee beverages fortified with protein powder.; IC 032: Ready to drink beverages, namely, protein enriched beverages being an aromatized beverage based on protein for use as a food fillers and not for use as a meal replacement, energy drinks and sports drinks; powders for the preparation of beverages, namely, whey-based protein beverages, plant-based protein beverages being an aromatized beverage based on protein for use as a food filler and not for use as meal replacements, energy drinks and sports drinks; carbonated and non-carbonated flavored beverages, enhanced with vitamins, minerals and nutrients, namely, energy drinks and sports drinks; smoothies; ready to drink beverages, namely, whey-protein based beverages being whey beverages.

🌍Glanbia Nutritionals (Ireland) Limited (limited company (ltd.); IRELAND)

IRELAND · Registration 6113658

IRELAND); Glanbia House, Kilkenny, IRELAND

Goods covered by this record

IC 005: Dietary and nutritional supplements; dietary food supplements; vitamin and mineral nutritional supplements; dietary supplement drink mixes; dietary food supplements in liquid drink form; nutritional supplement for boosting energy; powdered nutritional and dietary supplement drink mixes; powdered nutritional supplement drink mixes; powdered nutritional supplement drink mix containing protein.

This answers who owns registrations for the brand wordmark. It does not by itself prove which entity made, imported, or sold this specific product. Open USPTO source ↗

Where it sells

Price check for this exact product

Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$52.94

$0.81 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 29, 2026

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iHerb

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$56.96

4.7/5 · 1,123 ratings

$0.88 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 24, 2026

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Target

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Walmart

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No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Same UPC/GTIN observed across 2 sellers. Amazon was lowest at $52.94; iHerb was highest at $56.96 — a $4.02 range at check time.

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Record built September 03, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.