1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains a high-risk ingredient
BioSteel Sports Hydration Mix Blue Raspberry
BrandBioSteel→Other Combinations Powder 46 ingredients 1 high-risk 5 caution DSLD #273737Net contents: 5 Ounce(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2022-09-22
2 Ingredients (46)
IngredientGroupSafety
CaloriesCalories—
Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—
L-ValineValine—
L-IsoleucineIsoleucine—
AquaminProprietary Blend—
Branched-Chain Amino AcidsBranched-Chain Amino Acids—
Citric AcidCitric Acid—
Natural FlavorsFlavor—
Stevia Leaf ExtractStevia—
Celtic Sea Saltsalt—
AquaminProprietary Blend—
Nicotinic AcidVitamin B3—
Sunflower Lecithinlecithin—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⛔ High-risk ingredient — documented serious harm
Inositol — GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Thiamin — Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patie…
Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…
Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Thiamin — Use with Caution
⚠ Very low toxicity
Riboflavin — Generally Safe
⚠ Harmless yellow urine
Niacin — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Flushing at >50 mg
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution
Folate — Conditionally Safe
⚠ May mask B12 deficiency
⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated
Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution
Biotin — Generally Safe
⚠ Interferes with troponin and thyroid lab assays
Pantothenic Acid — Limited Evidence
⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses
Choline — Generally Safe
⚠ Fishy odor at high doses
Inositol — High risk
⚠ GI disturbance at high doses (>12 g)
⚠ May lower blood glucose
Calcium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
Zinc — Use with Caution
⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day
⚠ Nausea, metallic taste
Sodium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hypertension
⚠ Fluid retention
Potassium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hyperkalemia risk
⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors
L-Leucine — Limited Evidence
⚠ May worsen pellagra
⚠ High doses may impair glucose metabolism
Glycine — Generally Safe
⚠ Well tolerated
L-Glutamine — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hepatic encephalopathy risk
⚠ May elevate ammonia
Taurine — Generally Safe
⚠ May lower blood pressure
Spirulina — Limited Evidence
⚠ Contamination risk: microcystins, heavy metals
⚠ Autoimmune stimulation
4 Label claims
• Nutrient
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID273737
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2022-09-22
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. BioSteel Sports Hydration Mix Blue Raspberry — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 24]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/dsld-273737/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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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.
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