1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains a high-risk ingredient
Biosteel High Performance Sports Drink
BrandBioSteel→Other Combinations Powder 37 ingredients 1 high-risk 4 caution DSLD #30890Net contents: 375 Gram(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2014-02-26
2 Ingredients (37)
IngredientGroupSafety
CaloriesCalories—
FatFat (unspecified)—
CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—
SugarSugar—
Vitamin B BlendBlend (Combination)—
Proprietary Blend of Amino AcidsProprietary Blend (Amino Acid/Protein)—
L-ValineValine—
L-IsoleucineIsoleucine—
Proprietary Organic Mineral MatrixProprietary Blend (Combination)—
Citric AcidCitric Acid—
Natural Mixed Berry FlavourFlavor—
Red Beet powderBeet—
Celtic Sea Salt(R)Sea Salt—
organic SteviaStevia—
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
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].
Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…
Thiamin — Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patie…
3 Safety cross-reference
Sodium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hypertension
⚠ Fluid retention
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
Biotin — Generally Safe
⚠ Interferes with troponin and thyroid lab assays
Choline — Generally Safe
⚠ Fishy odor at high doses
Folate — Conditionally Safe
⚠ May mask B12 deficiency
⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated
Inositol — High risk
⚠ GI disturbance at high doses (>12 g)
⚠ May lower blood glucose
Niacin — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Flushing at >50 mg
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Pantothenic Acid — Limited Evidence
⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses
Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution
⚠ Peripheral neuropathy at >200 mg/day chronically
Riboflavin — Generally Safe
⚠ Harmless yellow urine
Thiamin — Use with Caution
⚠ Very low toxicity
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
Potassium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hyperkalemia risk
⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors
Sucralose — Conditionally Safe
⚠ May affect gut microbiome
⚠ Heating may produce chlorinated compounds
4 Label claims
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID30890
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2014-02-26
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Biosteel High Performance Sports Drink — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 19]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/dsld-30890/
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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