OPTIMUM NUTRITION

Essential AMINO Energy

An amino-acid and caffeine drink powder, checked here in Orange Cooler, 270 g. The label separates its 5 g amino-acid blend from 100 mg caffeine per serving; this is a caffeinated mix rather than a complete protein shake.

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Optimum Nutrition Essential AMINO Energy Orange Cooler orange-label tub, 270 g and 30 servings.
Supplements & protein

Product features.

A good fit for Comparing a flavoured caffeinated drink with separately declared amino acids and stimulant content.

  • The checked Orange Cooler listing identifies 5 g amino acids and 100 mg caffeine per 9 g serving.
  • The photographed 270 g tub states 30 servings, making the checked flavour and serving count clear.
  • The ingredient list identifies green-tea and green-coffee extracts and lists the sweeteners separately.
The trade-off

Caffeine may disturb sleep or cause unwanted symptoms; flavour-specific ingredients and caffeine totals should be reviewed rather than treating the amino-acid blend as a protein replacement.

Read the ingredient evidence.

Amino Energy — Caffeine can support alertness and selected exercise performance; additional benefits of the exact amino-acid blend are not established. Benefits, women’s context & cautions

These findings concern the stated ingredient or studied preparation. The finished formula and retail version may differ.

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The details that matter.

Checked flavour and pack
Orange Cooler; 270 g; 30 servings
Retailer serving description
2 level scoops / 9 g
Amino-acid blend
5 g per checked serving
Caffeine
100 mg per checked serving; confirmed by the front label and full description
Other listed ingredients
Vitamin C, green-tea and green-coffee extracts, sucralose and acesulfame K
  • Count caffeine from all drinks, pre-workouts and supplements, and review the amount and timing if sleep or unwanted symptoms occur.
  • The retailer allergen statement says may contain milk, gluten, egg, soy, nuts and peanuts; check the received flavour label.
  • Orange Cooler is the photographed primary option. Other flavours and regional formulations can differ; compare their own labels.
  • A retailer bullet says 100 g caffeine, while the photographed label and detailed text state 100 mg. The gram figure is not adopted.

Cycling & duration.

Ingredient timeframes describe the cited preparation; they do not establish a cycle for every finished formula.

Amino Energy

On/off pattern
No mandatory caffeine reset interval is established for this blend.
Duration & evidence
Use frequency depends on the actual caffeine amount, total daily exposure and sleep response; no standard number of on-weeks or off-weeks is supported.
When to review
Review before increasing scoops for a weaker perceived effect, or when sleep, anxiety or palpitations change.
  • If reducing regular caffeine, gradual reduction can make withdrawal less unpleasant; the FDA does not specify a universal taper length.
  • An occasional caffeine-free day is a preference, not proof that the whole blend becomes safe to use indefinitely.

Duration sources: FDA: caffeine and reducing habitual intake. Checked 2026-11-06.

Read the guide to supplement cycling, courses and review periods

How we assessed it.

Exact Amazon UK destination, selected flavour and product photographs checked on 6 November 2026, with the official brand family page retained for comparison. Gram Health has not physically tested this product. Nutrition figures below describe the checked variant rather than every flavour.

Retailer source: Amazon UK: Optimum Nutrition Essential AMINO Energy, Orange Cooler 270 g · Details checked 2026-11-06.

Optimum Nutrition UK: Essential AMIN.O. Energy family

FDA: caffeine symptoms and total intake

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