PlainVitamins

Darkside

by Alpha Base · powder · 250 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 604565 212054
  • DSLD label 299312
  • Serving 2.5 to 7.5 g (0.5-1.5 Scoops); amounts per 5 g
  • 50 servings

Darkside by Alpha Base lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 5 g, such as 1,600 mg of L-taurine, 500 mg of nitrate, 250 mg of caffeine anhydrous and 250 mg of kigelia africana. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Darkside?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Darkside: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 299312, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Taurine1,600 mgTaurine in Darkside against 2,337 products1,600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,600 mg

Higher than 85% of 2,337 products listing taurine (median 500 mg).

Nitrateas Beet500 mg
Caffeine Anhydrous250 mgCaffeine in Darkside against 3,358 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 275 mg, the median 200 mg.250 mg

Higher than 69% of 3,358 products listing caffeine (median 200 mg).

Kigelia africana98%250 mg
Guarana240 mgGuarana in Darkside against 317 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 125 mg.240 mg

Higher than 68% of 317 products listing guarana (median 125 mg).

Panax ginseng75 mgGinseng in Darkside against 235 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

59% of 235 products listing ginseng give more (median 100 mg).

Citrus aurantium45 mgBitter orange in Darkside against 198 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.45 mg

78% of 198 products listing bitter orange give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299312 (entered August 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested use Mix with 200 ml of water 20-30 mins before training. To start try 1/2 scoop to assess tolerance and then 1 scoop (welcome to the darkside) 1.5 scoops (dark mode engaged) for advanced users only. Do not exceed maximum serving (1.5 scoops) per day to avoid sleeplessness, do not take 4 hours before bed.
Warnings
Warning This product is only to be consumed by healthy adults aged 18 years or over.
Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing.
Do not use if you have a family history of high blood pressure, heart attacks, liver, thyroid or psychiatric disease, diabetes, anxiety, depression, seizure disorder, stroke. Discontinue use and immediately consult healthcare professional if you experience adverse reaction to this product. To assess product please start with half a scoop. Do not exceed recommended suggestions for daily use, do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
Keep out of reach of children
This product is manufactured on equipment which processes product containing nuts, dairy products, lactose, food colours and flavouring. For allergens please see ingredients in BOLD.
Declaration: The above analyses are merely typical guides and are not to be construed as being specifications. While the information contained herein is believed to be true, accurate and reliable to the best of our knowledge, no warranty as to accuracy or completeness is implied or guaranteed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 299312.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Natural and Artificial flavours, Citric Acid, Sucralose.

How many labels does Darkside have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2023.

  1. Label 299312 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC 0 604565 212054

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Alpha Neon (manufacturer), Swindon. All Alpha Base products.

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