Monster Blend Chocolate
by CytoSport Monster Series · powder · 60 ozs
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 60726 80111 6
- DSLD label 73799
- Serving 39 g (1 scoop)
- 43 servings
Monster Blend Chocolate by CytoSport Monster Series lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 39 g, such as 400 mg of calcium, 1 mg of iron, 250 mg of phosphorus and 380 mg of potassium, beside 8 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2017.
What is in Monster Blend Chocolate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 39 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 | 150 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 4% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | 3% | 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg | 5% | 47% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 6 g | 2% | Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 8% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Sugar | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | 25 g | 50% | Higher than 77% of 8,985 products listing protein (median 16 g). |
| Calcium | 400 mg | 40% | Higher than 82% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 1 mg | 6% | 76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 250 mg | 25% | Higher than 82% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Sodium | 60 mg | 3% | Higher than 51% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Potassium | 380 mg | 11% | Higher than 92% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| L-Leucine | 1 g | 73% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). | |
| Protease Enzymes | 125 mg | Higher than 79% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) (median 30 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 73799 (entered May 24, 2017), 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 380 mg of potassium is higher than 92% of the 11,614 potassium products that print an amount; 938 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Monster Blend Chocolate's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Monster Blend "Weidman's" Chocolate Peanut Butter BananaCytoSport 13 shared, 93% alike
- Monster Blend VanillaCytoSport Monster Series 12 shared, 85% alike
- Build Natural Vanilla FlavoredShaklee Performance · off the market 12 shared, 82% alike
- Build Natural Chocolate FlavoredShaklee Performance · off the market 12 shared, 82% alike
- Build ChocolateShaklee Performance 12 shared, 82% alike
- Build VanillaShaklee Performance 12 shared, 82% 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
- Directions & Use Mix 1 scoop (39g) with 8 fl-oz of water. Monster Blend supplement mix can be used either before workouts, after workouts or prior to bedtime. Mix 1 scoop (39g) into 8 fl-oz water x1 (39g) 8 fl-oz of water
- During exercise and use, maintain an adequate state of hydration.
- Notice: Use this product as a food supplement only. Do not use for weight reduction.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of banned substances
Source: label statements in DSLD label 73799.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Milk Protein isolate, Whey Protein isolate, alkalized Cocoa powder, non-dairy Creamer, Oat Fiber, Natural and Artificial flavors, Sunflower Oil, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Chloride, Soy Lecithin, Acesulfame Potassium, Silicon Dioxide, Sucralose, Stevia extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NSF Certified for Sport www.nsf.org. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP), NSF Certified for Sport (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Monster Blend Chocolate have?
4 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 73799 (current) Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 60 ozs · UPC 6 60726 80111 6
- Label 73796 Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 32 ozs · UPC 6 60726 80110 9
- Label 43373 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market April 18, 2017 · 60 oz. · UPC 6 60726 80111 6
- Label 43372 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market April 18, 2017 · 32 oz. · UPC 6 60726 80110 9
DSLD also links this label to: Monster Blend Vanilla (flavor difference), Monster Blend "Weidman's" Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana (flavor difference), Monster Blend Vanilla (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, Inc. (distributor), Walnut Creek, CA. All CytoSport Monster Series products.