1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

2 ingredients to use with caution

Advanced Recovery Formula Chocolate

Name: Advanced Recovery Formula Chocolate
Brand: BioSteel

BrandBioSteel→Other Combinations Powder 54 ingredients 2 caution DSLD #30953

Net contents: 1.36 kg

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2014-03-25

2 Ingredients (54)

IngredientGroupSafety

“Bio-Gen” - BioSteel Proprietary Glycogen Re-Loading FormulaProprietary Blend—

non-GMO organic Brown Rice syrupRice—

MaltodextrinMaltodextrin—

Cane SugarSucrose—

organic Cinnamon extractCinnamonUse with Caution

“Bio-Pro” - BioSteel’s Proprietary Protein MatrixProprietary Blend—

Whey Protein hydrolysateWhey ProteinGenerally Safe

Whey Protein IsolateWhey ProteinGenerally Safe

Micellar CaseinCasein ProteinGenerally Safe

Recovery ComplexBlend (Combination)—

LeucineLeucine—

GlutamineGlutamineConditionally Safe

Tri-Methyl GlycineBetaine—

PhosphatidylserinePhosphatidylserineGenerally Safe

“Bio-Gest” - BioSteel’s Proprietary Digestion and Absorption FormulaProprietary Blend—

organic Ginger extractGinger —

Full Spectrum Digestive Enzyme BlendProprietary Blend (non-nutrient/non-botanical)—

CaloriesCalories—

Calories from FatCalories—

Total FatFat (unspecified)—

Saturated {Fat}Saturated fat—

Trans FatTrans fat—

CholesterolCholesterol—

ProteinProtein (unspecified)—

CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

SugarSugar—

FiberFiber (unspecified)—

Vitamin AVitamin AConditionally Safe

Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe

SodiumSodiumConditionally Safe

PotassiumPotassiumConditionally Safe

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

IronIronUse with Caution

L-AlanineAlanine—

L-ArginineArginine—

L-Aspartic AcidAspartic Acid—

Alpha-Glucan OligosaccharideAlpha Glucans—

L-GlutamineGlutamineConditionally Safe

L-GlycineGlycineGenerally Safe

L-HistidineHistidine—

L-IsoleucineIsoleucine—

L-LeucineLeucine—

L-LysineLysine—

L-MethionineMETHIONINE—

L-PhenylalaninePhenylalanine—

L-ProlineProline—

L-SerineSerine—

L-ThreonineTHREONINE—

L-TryptophanTryptophan—

L-TyrosineTyrosine—

L-ValineValine—

Celtic Sea Salt(R)Sea Salt—

CarrageenanCarrageenan—

Natural Chocloate FlavourFlavor—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Cinnamon 🇪🇺 — Coumarin TDI 0.1 mg/kg BW/day. Cassia type exceeds limits at typical supplement doses.

Iron — Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].

3 Safety cross-reference

Cinnamon — Use with Caution

⚠ Cassia: high coumarin (hepatotoxic)

⚠ May lower glucose

Whey Protein — Generally Safe

⚠ Dairy allergy risk

⚠ GI bloating at high doses

Casein Protein — Generally Safe

⚠ Dairy allergy

⚠ Slower digestion than whey

Glycine — Limited Evidence

⚠ Well tolerated

Phosphatidylserine — Generally Safe

⚠ May enhance anticoagulant effects

⚠ Soy allergy risk (soy-derived)

Ginger Extract — Limited Evidence

⚠ May increase bleeding risk at high doses

⚠ Heartburn

Vitamin A — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Teratogenic at high doses

⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess

Vitamin C — Generally Safe

⚠ GI distress at high doses

⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day

Sodium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

Potassium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hyperkalemia risk

⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Iron — Use with Caution

⚠ GI upset, constipation

⚠ Fatal toxicity in children

L-Arginine — Limited Evidence

⚠ Hypotension

⚠ May worsen herpes outbreaks

L-Glutamine — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hepatic encephalopathy risk

⚠ May elevate ammonia

L-Leucine — Limited Evidence

⚠ May worsen pellagra

⚠ High doses may impair glucose metabolism

L-Lysine — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI discomfort at high doses

⚠ May increase calcium absorption

L-Methionine — Limited Evidence

⚠ Raises homocysteine levels

⚠ May promote tumor growth

L-Phenylalanine — Limited Evidence

⚠ Dangerous in PKU

⚠ May raise blood pressure

L-Proline — Limited Evidence

⚠ Well tolerated

⚠ Important for collagen synthesis

L-Tryptophan — Limited Evidence

⚠ Serotonin syndrome with SSRIs/MAOIs

⚠ Drowsiness

L-Tyrosine — Limited Evidence

⚠ May worsen hyperthyroidism

⚠ Migraine trigger in some

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID30953

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2014-03-25

6 More from BioSteel

View BioSteel Safety Scorecard → 7 products

Advanced Recovery Formula Vanilla Biosteel High Performance Sports Drink BioSteel Hydration Mix White Freeze Flavor BioSteel Sports Hydration Mix Blue Raspberry Whey Protein Isolate Chocolate Whey Protein Isolate Vanilla

7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Advanced Recovery Formula Chocolate — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 16]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/advanced-recovery-formula-chocolate-30953/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

Analyzed by SupplementIndex

PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG