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RYSE · Pre-workout

Is RYSE Godzilla underdosed?

1 scoop = 19.8 g20 scoopsLabel as of 14 Dec 2023 · NIH DSLD
Verdict

Below research dose on 2 of 5 key ingredients.

Creatine Monohydrate and Caffeine are below the amounts studies use. Caffeine is below 3 mg/kg at 75 kg.

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

Ingredient by ingredient

Per scoop · bodyweight 75 kg (default)
  • CholineLabel: Choline (Choline Bitartrate)Per scoop 320 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Contains 320 mg. Not graded: most people get enough choline from food, and a review of the exercise studies found supplements might only help endurance when very long, hard exercise lowers blood choline (Penry and Manore, 2008).

  • SodiumPer scoop 310 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Contains 310 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 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.

  • L-CitrullineLabel: L-Citrulline; NO3-T (Citrulline Nitrate)Per scoop 5.24 gStudies 4–5.33 gEffective doseWeak

    Contains 5.24 g; studies use 4–5.33 g.

    ASSUMPTION: citrulline nitrate (1:1) is counted as the L-citrulline in it: 175.19 ÷ 238.20 g/mol = 73.5% of the printed weight. Used only when the label does not state the citrulline itself.

  • Beta-AlanineLabel: 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.

  • Betaine AnhydrousPer scoop 2.5 gStudies 2.5 g/dayEffective doseModerate

    Contains 2.5 g; studies use 2.5 g/day.

  • Creatine MonohydratePer scoop 2.5 gStudies 3–5 g/dayBelow research doseStrong

    Contains 2.5 g; studies use 3–5 g/day. Creatine Monohydrate works through daily use over weeks; a lower amount still builds up, just more slowly.

  • Choline BitartratePer scoop 800 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

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

  • Pink Himalayan Sea SaltPer scoop 250 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

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

  • CaffeineLabel: Caffeine AnhydrousPer scoop 175 mgStudies 3–6 mg/kgBelow research doseStrong

    Contains 175 mg (2.3 mg/kg at 75 kg); studies use 3–6 mg/kg.

  • VasoDrive-AP (Casein Tripeptides, Hydrolyzed)Per scoop 150 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

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

  • 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.

  • ZumXR Extended-Release CaffeinePer scoop 25 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

    Not graded: the label gives it in a form or blend we can't turn into a dose (no stated ratio or amount), so it isn't counted. See the methodology.

  • Thinkamine (Vincamine)Per scoop 10 mgStudies Not setNot gradedNot graded

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

How many scoops would it take?

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

Creatine Monohydrate to 3 g
1.2 scoops
brings 210 mg caffeine
Caffeine to 225 mg
1.3 scoops
brings 225 mg caffeine

Where the reference doses come from

  1. Beta-Alanine, 3.2–6.4 g/day: Harris et al., 2006Hobson et al., 2012Trexler et al., 2015.
  2. Betaine Anhydrous, 2.5 g/day: Cholewa et al., 2013Hoffman et al., 2009Zawieja et al., 2024.
  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 303521.

Assumptions used on this page: ASSUMPTION: citrulline nitrate (1:1) is counted as the L-citrulline in it: 175.19 ÷ 238.20 g/mol = 73.5% of the printed weight. Used only when the label does not state the citrulline itself.

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