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Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee

by Sparta Nutrition · powder · 264 grams

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 52816 00894 3
  • DSLD label 214192
  • Serving 6.6 to 13.2 g (1-2 scoops); amounts per 13.2 g
  • 20 servings

Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee by Sparta Nutrition lists 17 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 13.2 g, such as 20 mg of vitamin B3, 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 40 mcg of vitamin B12; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.

What is in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 13.2 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).

Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 214192, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B3as NiacinVitamin B3 (Form: as Niacin)20 mg125%Niacin in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)10 mg589%Vitamin B6 in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)40 mcg1,667%Vitamin B12 in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 14,425 products40 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg40 mcg

Higher than 50% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Sparta Pre-Workout Complexno amount given
L-Citrulline4,000 mgCitrulline in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 1,209 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 5 g, the median 3 g.4 g

Higher than 61% of 1,209 products listing citrulline (median 3 g).

Beta-Alanine3,200 mgBeta-Alanine in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 1,778 products3.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1.6 g to 3.2 g, the median 2 g.3.2 g

Higher than 66% of 1,778 products listing beta-alanine (median 2 g).

L-Tyrosine2,000 mgTyrosine in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 1,680 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.2,000 mg

Higher than 94% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine (median 500 mg).

Caffeine Anhydrous250 mgCaffeine in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 3,358 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 275 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 76% of 3,358 products listing caffeine (median 200 mg).

MethylliberineMethylliberine (Alt. Name: Dynamine) Note: 40%250 mg
Citicoline Sodiumas CDP Choline125 mgCiticoline in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 206 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 250 mg, the median 250 mg.125 mg

69% of 206 products listing citicoline give more (median 250 mg).

Coffee fruit extract100 mgCoffee in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 263 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

24% of 263 products listing coffee give more (median 100 mg).

Caffeine Citrate50 mg
AstraGin50 mg
Astragalus membranaceusin the blend, no amount given
Panax notoginsengin the blend, no amount given
Rhodiola rosea extractas Rosavins, SalidrosidesRhodiola rosea extract (Form: standardized to 3% Rosavins, and 1% Salidrosides) PlantPart: root Genus: Rhodiola Species: rosea50 mgRhodiola in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 945 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

74% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg).

Theobromine Cocoa 20% extract25 mgTheobromine in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 372 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

89% of 372 products listing theobromine give more (median 100 mg).

Cocoa seed extract25 mgCocoa in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 255 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 150 mg.25 mg

85% of 255 products listing cocoa give more (median 150 mg).

Black Pepper extract10 mgBlack Pepper in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 2,363 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg).

Evodiamine2 mgEvodiamine in Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee against 43 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 20 mg, the median 10 mg.2 mg

93% of 43 products listing evodiamine give more (median 10 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214192 (entered February 26, 2020), 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 2,000 mg of L-tyrosine (filed by NIH under tyrosine) is higher than 94% of the 1,680 tyrosine products that print an amount; 47 list more.
  • 89% of the 372 products that print an amount of theobromine list more than its 25 mg of theobromine (median 100 mg).
  • 93% of the 43 products that print an amount of evodiamine list more than its 2 mg of evodiamine (median 10 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.

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: As a dietary supplement, mix 1-2 scoops of Sparta Nutrition Pre-Workout with 8-10oz of water. Do not exceed more than 2 scoops per day. Start with less than 1 scoop to assess tolerance.
Warnings
Do not exceed more than 2 scoops per day.
Warning: Product contains 300mg of caffeine per serving. Do not consume more than one serving per day. Do not use if sensitive to caffeine. Limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods, or beverages while taking this product because too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and occasionally rapid heartbeat.
Beta-alanine may cause a harmless, temporary tingling sensation.
Consult a physician before use if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition (including but not limited to, hypertension or thyroid conditions), or taking any medication.
Not recommended for use by children under 18 years of age. Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 214192.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Citric Acid, Natural & Artificial flavors, Silicon Dioxide, Malic Acid, Sucralose, Blue #1.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the United States.

How many labels does Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry Icee have?

One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.

  1. Label 214192 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 264 grams · UPC 8 52816 00894 3

DSLD also links this label to: Pre-Workout Cherry Icee (flavor difference), Pre-Workout Original Smarties Flavor (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 Sparta Nutrition (distributor), Wayne, NJ. All Sparta Nutrition products.

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