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Pre-workouts

1,223 products in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database are pre-workouts, 977 of them on the market; they list caffeine 23 times as often as supplements overall (96% against 4%); 99% list at least one other compound (neither a nutrient nor a plant) (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).

Data: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, version 9.4.0, current labels; Daily Values 21 CFR 101.9.

What kinds of ingredient do pre-workouts list?

The share of pre-workouts listing at least one ingredient of each kind (how kinds are counted):

Pre-workouts: share listing each kind of ingredient

1,223 products; a product counts once per kind.

Pre-workouts: share listing each kind of ingredientOther compounds99%Amino acids73%Vitamins70%Botanicals65%Minerals49%Fats and oils5%Animal-derived ingredients4%Complex carbohydrates4%
Pre-workouts: share listing each kind of ingredientOther compounds99%Amino acids73%Vitamins70%Botanicals65%Minerals49%Fats and oils5%Animal-derived ingredients4%Complex carbohydrates4%
Pre-workouts: share listing each kind of ingredientOther compounds99%Amino acids73%Vitamins70%Botanicals65%Minerals49%Fats and oils5%Animal-derived ingredients4%Complex carbohydrates4%
Pre-workouts: share listing each kind of ingredientOther compounds99%Amino acids73%Vitamins70%Botanicals65%Minerals49%Fats and oils5%Animal-derived ingredients4%Complex carbohydrates4%
Pre-workouts: share listing each kind of ingredientOther compounds99%Amino acids73%Vitamins70%Botanicals65%Minerals49%Fats and oils5%Animal-derived ingredients4%Complex carbohydrates4%

Source: Supplement Facts rows of each product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0, by the ingredient category DSLD records.

What do pre-workouts contain?

Caffeine is the single ingredient they list most (96% of them), then beta-alanine (52%) and vitamin B12 (49%). The table sets their median amount per serving against the median of every product listing the same ingredient.

Pre-workouts: the ingredients most often listed (1,223 products, DSLD version 9.4.0)
IngredientShare listing itMedian hereAll products
Caffeine96%200 mg200 mg
Beta-Alanine52%2 g2 g
Vitamin B1249%42 mcg36 mcg
Taurine46%1,000 mg500 mg
Vitamin B644%4 mg6 mg
Niacin43%25 mg20 mg
Tyrosine33%587.5 mg500 mg
Potassium32%94 mg99 mg
Creatine28%2 g2.5 g
Citrulline28%4 g3 g
Vitamin C27%125 mg100 mg
Leucine22%2.5 g2.5 g
Magnesium22%40 mg86 mg
Calcium22%40 mg115 mg
Citrulline malate20%6 g3 g

Source: Supplement Facts rows of each product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0.

What kinds of products are they?

Pre-workouts by DSLD product type

Pre-workouts by product typeOther Combinations1,189Botanical with Nutrients11Botanical9Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical5Amino acid/Protein4Fiber and Other Nutrients3Fat/Fatty Acid1Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1
Pre-workouts by product typeOther Combinations1,189Botanical with Nutrients11Botanical9Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical5Amino acid/Protein4Fiber and Other Nutrients3Fat/Fatty Acid1Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1
Pre-workouts by product typeOther Combinations1,189Botanical with Nutrients11Botanical9Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical5Amino acid/Protein4Fiber and Other Nutrients3Fat/Fatty Acid1Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1
Pre-workouts by product typeOther Combinations1,189Botanical with Nutrients11Botanical9Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical5Amino acid/Protein4Fiber and Other Nutrients3Fat/Fatty Acid1Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1
Pre-workouts by product typeOther Combinations1,189Botanical with Nutrients11Botanical9Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical5Amino acid/Protein4Fiber and Other Nutrients3Fat/Fatty Acid1Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1

Brands with the most: ON Optimum Nutrition (44), Evlution Nutrition (38), PS ProSupps (32), DAS Labs (26), Dymatize (24), Alani Nu (22), Gaspari Nutrition (21), MET-Rx (21), Kaged (21), AdvoCare (19).

Which products are they?

60 of the 1,223: on-market products first, the newest label first. Each ingredient page lists every product that contains it.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0. How products are chosen: "pre-workout" in the name, or caffeine with pump, energy, nitric or pre in the name.

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