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RAW Nutrition · Pre-workout

Is RAW Nutrition CBUM Thavage underdosed?

1 scoop = 12.9 g40 scoopsLabel as of 7 Oct 2026 · Brand's product page
Verdict

Below research dose on 4 of 4 key ingredients.

L-Citrulline, Beta-Alanine, Betaine Anhydrous and Caffeine are below the amounts studies use. Caffeine is below 3 mg/kg at 75 kg.

Effective dose
1
Below research dose
7
Hidden in a blend
0
Too much
0

Ingredient by ingredient

Per scoop · bodyweight 75 kg (default)
  • Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)Per scoop 125 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.

  • Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxyl-5'-Phosphate)Per scoop 5 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.

  • Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)Per scoop 50 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.

  • Sodium (from Pink Himalayan Salt)Per scoop 100 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.

  • Potassium (from Potassium Chloride, Nitrosigine®, Coconut Water Powder)Per scoop 125 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.

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

    Contains 3 g; studies use 4–5.33 g.

  • Beta-AlanineLabel: Beta AlaninePer scoop 1.6 gStudies 3.2–6.4 g/dayBelow research doseStrong

    Contains 1.6 g; studies use 3.2–6.4 g/day. Beta-Alanine works through daily use over weeks; a lower amount still builds up, just more slowly.

  • Betaine AnhydrousPer scoop 1.25 gStudies 2.5 g/dayBelow research doseModerate

    Contains 1.25 g; studies use 2.5 g/day. Betaine Anhydrous works through daily use over weeks; a lower amount still builds up, just more slowly.

  • L-TyrosinePer scoop 1 gStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Contains 1 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.

  • TaurinePer scoop 1 gStudies 1–6 gEffective doseModerate

    Contains 1 g; studies use 1–6 g.

  • Arginine Silicate (Nitrosigine)Label: Inositol-Stabilized Arginine Silicate (as Nitrosigine®)Per scoop 750 mgStudies 1.5 gBelow research doseWeak

    Contains 750 mg; studies use 1.5 g.

  • Agmatine SulfatePer scoop 500 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Contains 500 mg. Not graded: no human study has tested it for exercise; human studies are for nerve pain.

  • Coconut Fruit Water Powder (Cocos nucifera)Per scoop 250 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

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

  • Alpha-GPCLabel: Alpha-Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline 50%Per scoop 100 mgStudies 250–600 mg/dayBelow research doseWeak

    Contains 100 mg; studies use 250–600 mg/day. Trials gave it daily, for weeks.

  • CaffeineLabel: Caffeine Anhydrous; Di-Caffeine Malate (delivering 23mg/45mg caffeine)Per scoop 153 mgStudies 3–6 mg/kgBelow research doseStrong

    Contains 153 mg (2 mg/kg at 75 kg); studies use 3–6 mg/kg.

  • L-TheaninePer scoop 75 mgStudies 100–200 mgBelow research doseWeak

    Contains 75 mg; studies use 100–200 mg.

  • TheobrominePer scoop 25 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Contains 25 mg. Not graded: there is no peer-reviewed exercise trial, and 100–400 mg did not change mood or alertness in human studies.

  • AstraGin® (Astragalus membranaceus and Panax notoginseng) (Root) extractsPer scoop 13 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

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

  • Huperzine ALabel: Huperzine A (H. serrata) (whole herb) extractPer scoop 50 mcgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Contains 50 mcg. Not graded: its one exercise trial found no effect. It is a prescription drug in China and not authorised as a food or supplement ingredient in the EU.

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.

L-Citrulline to 4 g
1.3 scoops
brings 204 mg caffeine
Beta-Alanine to 3.2 g
2.0 scoops
brings 306 mg caffeine
Betaine Anhydrous to 2.5 g
2.0 scoops
brings 306 mg caffeine
Caffeine to 225 mg
1.5 scoops
brings 225 mg caffeine

Where the reference doses come from

  1. Alpha-GPC, 250–600 mg/day: Bellar et al., 2015Marcus et al., 2017.
  2. Arginine Silicate (Nitrosigine), 1.5 g: Kalman et al., 2016Rogers et al., 2020.
  3. Beta-Alanine, 3.2–6.4 g/day: Harris et al., 2006Hobson et al., 2012Trexler et al., 2015.
  4. Betaine Anhydrous, 2.5 g/day: Cholewa et al., 2013Hoffman et al., 2009Zawieja et al., 2024.
  5. Caffeine, 3–6 mg/kg: Guest et al., 2021.
  6. L-Citrulline, 4–5.33 g: Gough et al., 2021Vårvik et al., 2021.
  7. L-Theanine, 100–200 mg: Owen et al., 2008Payne et al., 2025.
  8. Taurine, 1–6 g: Deng et al., 2025Waldron et al., 2018.
  9. Daily caffeine reference, 400 mg: US FDA, Spilling the Beans.

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