Monster Amino Blue Raspberry
by CytoSport · powder · 13.2 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 60726 79735 8
- DSLD label 12862
- Serving 12.5 g (1 Scoop(s))
- 30 servings
Monster Amino Blue Raspberry by CytoSport lists 24 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 12.5 g, such as 5 mg of vitamin B6 and 80 mg of potassium, beside 8 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2012.
What is in Monster Amino Blue Raspberry?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 12.5 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 0 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 0% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g | 0% | |
| Sugar | 0 g | ||
| Protein | 3 g | 6% | 67% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Sodium | 70 mg | 3% | Higher than 55% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Potassium | 80 mg | 2% | 59% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Monster Amino PST Matrix | 9 g | ||
| Leucine Peptides | 3,500 mg | Higher than 99% of 2,056 products listing leucine (median 2.5 g). | |
| L-Leucine | 3,500 mg | ||
| L-Isoleucine | 500 mg | 52% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). | |
| L-Valine | 500 mg | 54% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). | |
| Citrulline Malate | 1,000 mg | 71% of 655 products listing citrulline malate give more (median 3 g). | |
| Typical Amino Acid Profile | no amount given | ||
| L-Alanine | 102 mg | 74% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). | |
| L-Arginine | 28 mg | 90% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| L-Aspartic Acid | 249 mg | 61% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg). | |
| Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide | 45 mg | 64% of 73 products listing alpha glucans give more (median 138.2 mg). | |
| L-Glutamine and Precursors | 396 mg | ||
| L-Glycine | 31 mg | 89% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). | |
| L-Histidine | 31 mg | 81% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg). | |
| L-Isoleucine | 633 mg | ||
| L-Leucine | 5,127 mg | ||
| L-Lysine | 182 mg | 71% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| L-Methionine | 38 mg | 69% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). | |
| L-Phenylalanine | 59 mg | 82% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg). | |
| L-Proline | 123 mg | 67% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg). | |
| L-Serine | 95 mg | 76% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg). | |
| L-Threonine | 147 mg | 73% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg). | |
| L-Tryptophan | 42 mg | 84% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg). | |
| L-Tyrosine | 56 mg | 88% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| L-Valine | 616 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12862 (entered October 25, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 12.13 g of leucine (3 rows of the label added together) is higher than 99% of the 2,056 leucine products that print an amount; 20 list more.
- 90% of the 1,455 products that print an amount of arginine list more than its 28 mg of L-arginine (filed by NIH under arginine) (median 500 mg).
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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Monster Amino Sour AppleCytoSport same ingredients
- Monster Amino Sour GrapeCytoSport same ingredients
- Monster Amino Fruit PunchCytoSport 27 shared, 92% alike
- N-Large3 Vanilla CremeProlab · off the market 24 shared, 81% alike
- N-Large3 Wild StrawberryProlab · off the market 24 shared, 81% alike
- Muscle Infusion VanillaNutrex Research Black Series 23 shared, 79% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
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
- (Image)DIRECTIONS AND USE As a dietary supplement, mix 1 level scoop (12.5g) of Monster Amino with 8-10 fl-oz of water. Consume 1 serving immediately post-workout. Monster Amino can also be consumed before and during workouts or any time to boost amino acid pools and nitrogen balance. CytoSport products complement a healthful eating and hydration plan that, when combined with a balanced exercise program, may contribute to healthy weight management and recovery from exercise. Do not use this product as your sole source of nutrition.
- Warnings
- ALLERGEN STATEMENT THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS INGREDIENTS DERIVED FROM MILK AND SOY.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- SUGAR FREE
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12862.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Natural and Artificial flavor, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Citrate, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXTRACT, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose, CARMINE, Soy Lecithin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (Image) Recycle (recycle) MADE IN USA.
How many labels does Monster Amino Blue Raspberry have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2012.
- Label 12862 (current) Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 13.2 oz. · UPC 6 60726 79735 8
DSLD also links this label to: Monster Amino Fruit Punch (flavor difference), Monster Amino Sour Apple (flavor difference), Monster Amino Sour Grape (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CytoSport (manufacturer), Benicia, CA. All CytoSport products.