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Beyond Raw · Pre-workout

Is Beyond Raw LIT underdosed?

1 scoop = 13.6 g30 scoopsLabel as of 25 Jun 2025 · NIH DSLD
Verdict

Below research dose on 2 of 4 key ingredients.

Creatine Monohydrate and L-Citrulline are below the amounts studies use. Caffeine is in the research range.

Effective dose
3
Below research dose
2
Hidden in a blend
0
Too much
0

Ingredient by ingredient

Per scoop · bodyweight 75 kg (default)
  • SodiumPer scoop 10 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Contains 10 mg. Not graded: on its own the sodium in a serving says little, because what counts is the drink it makes. Electrolyte products are judged on the sodium per litre once mixed as the label directs (0.5–0.7 g per litre, AIS).

  • PotassiumPer scoop 35 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Not graded: a vitamin or mineral. We grade a pre-workout’s ingredients against exercise studies; vitamins and minerals are graded only on their own supplement pages.

  • Beta-AlanineLabel: CarnoSyn (Beta-Alanine)Per scoop 3.2 gStudies 3.2–6.4 g/dayEffective doseStrong

    Contains 3.2 g; studies use 3.2–6.4 g/day.

  • Creatine MonohydrateLabel: micronized Creatine (Creatine Monohydrate)Per scoop 1.5 gStudies 3–5 g/dayBelow research doseStrong

    Contains 1.5 g; studies use 3–5 g/day. Creatine Monohydrate works through daily use over weeks; a lower amount still builds up, just more slowly.

  • CaffeineLabel: Caffeine AnhydrousPer scoop 250 mgStudies 3–6 mg/kgEffective doseStrong

    Contains 250 mg (3.3 mg/kg at 75 kg); studies use 3–6 mg/kg.

  • elevATP (Ancient Peat extract, Apple Extract)Per scoop 150 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Not graded: we have no research dose for it from exercise studies.

  • NeuroFactor (Coffea arabica Fruit Extract)Per scoop 100 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Not graded: we have no research dose for it from exercise studies.

  • L-CitrullinePer scoop 3 gStudies 4–5.33 gBelow research doseWeak

    Contains 3 g; studies use 4–5.33 g.

  • Arginine Silicate (Nitrosigine)Label: Nitrosigine (Arginine Silicate Inositol)Per scoop 1.5 gStudies 1.5 gEffective doseWeak

    Contains 1.5 g; studies use 1.5 g.

Use “Check it for your dose” to see this table for your own scoops and bodyweight. Only caffeine is dosed per kilogram in the studies we cite; the other research doses are fixed amounts, so your weight doesn't change them.

How many scoops would it take?

To reach the low end of the research dose for each underdosed ingredient.

Creatine Monohydrate to 3 g
2.0 scoops
brings 500 mg caffeine
L-Citrulline to 4 g
1.3 scoops
brings 333 mg caffeine

Taking more doesn't fix this product. Reaching those doses means more than 400 mg of caffeine from the scoops alone, above the FDA's 400 mg daily reference for most adults, before any coffee.

Where the reference doses come from

  1. Arginine Silicate (Nitrosigine), 1.5 g: Kalman et al., 2016Rogers et al., 2020.
  2. Beta-Alanine, 3.2–6.4 g/day: Harris et al., 2006Hobson et al., 2012Trexler et al., 2015.
  3. Caffeine, 3–6 mg/kg: Guest et al., 2021.
  4. Creatine Monohydrate, 3–5 g/day: Kreider et al., 2017.
  5. L-Citrulline, 4–5.33 g: Gough et al., 2021Vårvik et al., 2021.
  6. Daily caffeine reference, 400 mg: US FDA, Spilling the Beans.
  7. Label data: National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplement Label Database, 2026. https://dsld.od.nih.gov/. Label 330843.

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