1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

3 ingredients to use with caution

Monster Pump Sour Apple

Name: Monster Pump Sour Apple
Brand: CytoSport

BrandCytoSport→Other Combinations Powder 36 ingredients 3 caution DSLD #30971

Net contents: 21.2 oz.

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2014-03-25

2 Ingredients (36)

IngredientGroupSafety

CaloriesCalories—

Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

Dietary FiberFiber (unspecified)—

SugarSugar—

ProteinProtein (unspecified)—

Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe

Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 (unspecified)Use with Caution

Vitamin B12Vitamin B12Use with Caution

SodiumSodiumConditionally Safe

PotassiumPotassiumConditionally Safe

Monster Pump NOS MatrixBlend (Combination)—

L-CitrullineCitrullineGenerally Safe

L-ArginineArginine—

Actinos(R)2Whey ProteinGenerally Safe

Creatine MonohydrateCreatineGenerally Safe

Leucine PeptidesLeucine—

CarnoSynBeta-AlanineGenerally Safe

Betaine AnhydrousBetaine Anhydrous—

Alpha Lipoic AcidAlpha Lipoic Acid—

L-CarnitineL-CarnitineGenerally Safe

TaurineTaurineGenerally Safe

CaffeineCaffeineUse with Caution

GlucuronolactoneGlucuronolactone—

SOLUBLE CORN FIBERCorn fiber—

Citric AcidCitric Acid—

MaltodextrinMaltodextrin—

SILICA DIOXIDESiliconGenerally Safe

Natural and Artificial flavorFlavor—

Potassium CitratePotassium Citrate—

Tricalcium PhosphateCalciumConditionally Safe

Malic AcidMalic Acid—

Acesulfame PotassiumAcesulfame potassium—

SucraloseSucraloseConditionally Safe

Sodium CitrateSodium Citrate—

CARMINEColor—

Soy Lecithinlecithin—

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

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

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…

Caffeine (Anhydrous) 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇦🇺 — High caffeine warnings mandatory on products >150 mg/L.

3 Safety cross-reference

Vitamin C — Generally Safe

⚠ GI distress at high doses

⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day

Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution

Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution

Sodium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

Potassium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hyperkalemia risk

⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors

Citrulline Malate — Generally Safe

⚠ May lower blood pressure

L-Arginine — Limited Evidence

⚠ Hypotension

⚠ May worsen herpes outbreaks

Whey Protein — Generally Safe

⚠ Dairy allergy risk

⚠ GI bloating at high doses

Creatine — Generally Safe

⚠ Water retention

⚠ Weight gain

Beta-Alanine — Generally Safe

⚠ Tingling (paraesthesia) — harmless

L-Carnitine — Generally Safe

⚠ Fishy body odor

⚠ TMAO concern

Taurine — Generally Safe

⚠ May lower blood pressure

Caffeine (Anhydrous) — Use with Caution

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Sucralose — Conditionally Safe

⚠ May affect gut microbiome

⚠ Heating may produce chlorinated compounds

4 Label claims

• Nutrient

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID30971

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2014-03-25

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Monster Pump Sour Apple — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 24]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/monster-pump-sour-apple-30971/

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