Thermo Burst Hardcore
by GNC Pro Performance · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 4282
- Serving 3 tablets
- 30 servings
Thermo Burst Hardcore by GNC Pro Performance lists 18 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 120 mg of vitamin C, 20 mg of niacin, 2 mg of vitamin B6 and 10 mg of pantothenic acid; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.
What is in Thermo Burst Hardcore?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 120 mg | 200% | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Niacin | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 10 mg | 100% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Ginger root extractas GingerolsGinger root extract (Form: 5% Gingerols Note: = 25mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Zingiber Species: officinale | 500 mg | Higher than 91% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). | |
| Yerba Mate extractas CaffeineYerba Mate extract (Form: 8% Caffeine Note: = 40mg) Genus: Ilex Species: paraguariensis | 500 mg | Higher than 79% of 131 products listing mate (median 100 mg). | |
| Guarana seed extractas CaffeineGuarana seed extract (Form: 36% Caffeine Note: = 152mg) PlantPart: seed Genus: Paullinia Species: cupana | 422 mg | Higher than 80% of 317 products listing guarana (median 125 mg). | |
| Proprietary Thermogenic Blend (Combination) | 238.34 mg | ||
| Caffeine Anhydrous | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Capsimax Capsicum fruit extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bioperine Black Pepper extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pre-Workout Xplosion Blend (Combination) | 100 mg | ||
| Green Tea leaves extractas CaffeineGreen Tea leaves extract (Form: 8% Caffeine Note: = 2mg) PlantPart: leaves Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Yohimbe bark extractas YohimbineYohimbe bark extract (Form: 2% Yohimbine Note: = 1mg) PlantPart: bark Genus: Pausinystalia Species: yohimba | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| GABA | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Black Tea leaves extractas Caffeine, PolyphenolsBlack Tea leaves extract (Form: 10% Caffeine Note: = 10mg, Polyphenols Note: = 60mg) Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis | 100 mg | 73% of 81 products listing black tea give more (median 350 mg). | |
| Schisandra chinensis fruit extract | 100 mg | 50% of 460 products listing schisandra give more (median 108.75 mg). | |
| micronized L-Carnitine | 25 mg | 87% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Dill Weed extract | 5 mg | 63% of 35 products listing dill give more (median 450 mg). | |
| Grape seed extract | 1 mg | 98% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 4282 (entered January 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 500 mg of ginger is higher than 91% of the 1,770 ginger products that print an amount; 120 list more.
- 87% of the 1,338 products that print an amount of L-carnitine list more than its 25 mg of micronized L-carnitine (filed by NIH under L-carnitine) (median 500 mg).
- 63% of the 35 products that print an amount of dill list more than its 5 mg of dill (median 450 mg).
- 98% of the 1,900 products that print an amount of grape list more than its 1 mg of grape (median 50 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Thermo Burst Hardcore's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Amplified Muscle Igniter 4X Tropical PunchGNC Pro Performance AMP Advanced Muscle Performance 17 shared, 84% alike
- Amplified Muscle Igniter 4XGNC Pro Performance AMP 17 shared, 72% alike
- AMP Explosive Energy MetabolizerGNC Pro Performance AMP 12 shared, 67% alike
- Amplified Muscle Igniter 4X Fruit PunchGNC Pro Performance 12 shared, 63% alike
- Explosive Energy MetabolizerGNC AMP Advanced Muscle Performance 13 shared, 60% alike
- Amplified Heat Extreme 180GNC Pro Performance AMP 14 shared, 45% 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: As a dietary supplement, take three tablets daily one hour before exercise.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Wheat, No Gluten, No Soy, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 4282.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, natural Mint Flavor, FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake, Sucralose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (recycle) Please recycle this box; Capsimax(TM); CLINICALLY RESEARCHED.
How many labels does Thermo Burst Hardcore have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.
- Label 4282 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · on the market · 90 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Pro Performance products.