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RAW Nutrition · Pre-workout

Is RAW Nutrition CBUM Essential Charged underdosed?

1 scoop = 16 g25 scoopsLabel as of 25 Jun 2025 · NIH DSLD
Verdict

Effective dose on 3 of 3 key ingredients.

Caffeine is in the research range.

Effective dose
3
Below research dose
1
Hidden in a blend
0
Too much
0

Ingredient by ingredient

Per scoop · bodyweight 75 kg (default)
  • Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)Per scoop 5 mcgStudies 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.

  • CalciumPer scoop 40 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.

  • SodiumPer scoop 75 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Contains 75 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).

  • L-CitrullinePer scoop 6 gStudies 4–5.33 gEffective doseWeak

    Contains 6 g; studies use 4–5.33 g.

  • Beta-AlaninePer scoop 3.2 gStudies 3.2–6.4 g/dayEffective doseStrong

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

  • L-TyrosinePer scoop 2 gStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Contains 2 g. Not graded: a 2023 meta-analysis found no effect on endurance; its evidence is for focus under stress, at about 150 mg per kg of bodyweight.

  • Alpha-GPCLabel: Alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine [50%]Per scoop 200 mgStudies 250–600 mg/dayBelow research doseWeak

    Contains 200 mg; studies use 250–600 mg/day. Trials gave it daily, for weeks.

  • CaffeineLabel: Caffeine AnhydrousPer scoop 350 mgStudies 3–6 mg/kgEffective doseStrong

    Contains 350 mg (4.7 mg/kg at 75 kg); studies use 3–6 mg/kg.

  • Pink Himalayan SaltPer scoop 200 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

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

  • MethylliberineLabel: Dynamine (Methylliberine) [std. to 40% Methylliberine]Per scoop 156 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Contains 156 mg. Not graded: no exercise trial has tested it on its own; 100 mg improved how energetic people said they felt, but not their scores on cognitive tests (La Monica et al., 2023).

  • TheobrominePer scoop 100 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Contains 100 mg. Not graded: there is no peer-reviewed exercise trial, and 100–400 mg did not change mood or alertness in human studies.

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.

Where the reference doses come from

  1. Alpha-GPC, 250–600 mg/day: Bellar et al., 2015Marcus et al., 2017.
  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. L-Citrulline, 4–5.33 g: Gough et al., 2021Vårvik et al., 2021.
  5. Daily caffeine reference, 400 mg: US FDA, Spilling the Beans.
  6. Label data: National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplement Label Database, 2026. https://dsld.od.nih.gov/. Label 335657.

Methodology 1.11. Read the full methodology or the corrections log.