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Monster Pump Sour Apple

by CytoSport · powder · 21.2 oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 60726 79955 0
  • DSLD label 30971
  • Serving 20 to 60 g (1-3 heaping scoops); amounts per 20 g
  • 30 servings

Monster Pump Sour Apple by CytoSport lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 20 g, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 6 mg of vitamin B6, 60 mcg of vitamin B12 and 80 mg of potassium, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2014.

What is in Monster Pump Sour Apple?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 20 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).

Monster Pump Sour Apple: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 30971, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates5 g2%Carbohydrate in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 21,979 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.5 g

Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber2 g8%Fiber in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 6,987 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Sugar0 g
Protein1 gProtein in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid250 mg410%Vitamin C in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate)6 mg250%Vitamin B6 in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 15,277 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg6 mg

49% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)60 mcg1,000%Vitamin B12 in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 14,425 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg60 mcg

Higher than 58% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Sodium70 mg3%Sodium in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 14,514 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.70 mg

Higher than 55% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Potassium80 mg2%Potassium in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 11,614 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg80 mg

59% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Monster Pump NOS Matrix10.5 g
L-Citrulline1,500 mgCitrulline in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 1,209 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 5 g, the median 3 g.1.5 g

68% of 1,209 products listing citrulline give more (median 3 g).

L-Arginine2,000 mgArginine in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 1,455 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.2,000 mg

Higher than 87% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg).

Actinos(R)285 mgWhey Protein in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 357 products0.085 g per serving; the middle half of products list 11.4 g to 28.74 g, the median 22 g.0.085 g

99% of 357 products listing whey protein give more (median 22 g).

Creatine Monohydrate1,500 mgCreatine in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 1,768 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1.11 g to 5 g, the median 2.5 g.1.5 g

62% of 1,768 products listing creatine give more (median 2.5 g).

Leucine Peptides1,500 mgLeucine in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 2,056 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.1.5 g

66% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

CarnoSynas Beta-Alanine1,000 mgBeta-Alanine in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 1,778 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1.6 g to 3.2 g, the median 2 g.1 g

86% of 1,778 products listing beta-alanine give more (median 2 g).

Betaine Anhydrous1,000 mgBetaine Anhydrous in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 860 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

73% of 860 products listing betaine anhydrous give more (median 1.5 g).

Alpha Lipoic Acid50 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 2,407 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

47% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

L-Carnitine500 mgL-Carnitine in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 1,338 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

38% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

Taurine1,000 mgTaurine in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 2,337 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 58% of 2,337 products listing taurine (median 500 mg).

Caffeine150 mgCaffeine in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 3,358 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 275 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

57% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg).

Glucuronolactone300 mgGlucuronolactone in Monster Pump Sour Apple against 60 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 325 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 55% of 60 products listing glucuronolactone (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 30971 (entered March 25, 2014), 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:

  • 99% of the 357 products that print an amount of whey protein list more than its 0.085 g of actinos(R)2 (filed by NIH under whey protein) (median 22 g).
  • 86% of the 1,778 products that print an amount of beta-alanine list more than its 1 g of CarnoSyn (filed by NIH under beta-alanine) (median 2 g).

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 Pump Sour Apple's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 and USE
For best results consume approximately 10-30 minutes before training. First time users should start by mixing 1 heaping scoop (20g) with 8 fl-oz of water. Experienced, tolerant users may choose to mix 2 heaping scoops (40g) with 16 fl-oz of water. Experienced, highly tolerant users may mix up to 3 heaping scoops (60g) with 16-24 fl-oz of water. Do not exceed 3 servings/scoops in a 24 hour period.
Warnings
DO NOT TAKE WITH ANY OTHER STIMULANT OR WEIGHT-LOSS SUPPLEMENT OR ANY PRESCRIPTION OR OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINE.
DO NOT EXCEED 3 SERVINGS IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD.
This product contains the amino acid Beta-Alanine, which may cause a tingling skin sensation in some individuals. This effect should diminish after a few hours.
Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing or at risk of being treated for high-blood pressure, heart disease, hyperthyroidism, spasms, psychiatric disease, suffer from migraines, have asthma, or are taking asthma medication.
Discontinue use if you experience dizziness, headache, nausea, or heart palpitations. If you have trouble sleeping, do not take within 6 hours of bedtime.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. This product should only be used by healthy adults age 18 and older.
ALLERGEN STATEMENT: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS INGREDIENTS DERIVED FROM MILK AND SOY.
Individuals highly sensitive to caffeine or other stimulants should not use this product. Read product warning prior to use.
Warning: DO NOT USE IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 OR ELDERLY.
CONTAINS FOOD GRADE DESICCANT PACKET
Do not use this product as your sole source of nutrition.
Allergens and what it does not contain
SUGAR FREE
*MANUFACTURED FREE OF BANNED SUBSTANCES IN A NSF GMP FOR SPORT(TM) REGISTERED FACILITY

Source: label statements in DSLD label 30971.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, SILICA DIOXIDE, Natural and Artificial flavor, Potassium Citrate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Malic Acid, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose, Sodium Citrate, CARMINE, Soy Lecithin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PLEASE RECYCLE; MADE IN USA; LEU PepFORM(TM) Leucine Peptides; CarnoSyn(TM) Carnosyine Synthesizer; Creapure(R); ACTINOS2(R).

How many labels does Monster Pump Sour Apple have?

One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2014.

  1. Label 30971 (current) Entered March 25, 2014 · on the market · 21.2 oz. · UPC 6 60726 79955 0

DSLD also links this label to: Monster Pump Fruit Punch (flavor difference), Monster Pump Blue Raspberry (flavor difference), Monster Pump 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.

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