MP Assault
I will be talking about per SCOOP (manufacturers have been using a trick where they list a "serving" on the label that is lower than what you would actually use. This way, they can say it has "32 SERVINGS" in big bold letters for $33, but really it is 16 servings at $2 each. Another perfect example is NeuroCore, which lists a serving as 1/3rd an actual serving you would use, so your "45 serving" container is actually 15 servings, also $2 a serving (fancy that)
We'll go through each hilariously named component of the 46g prop blend. Since it's a proprietary blend, there is no need to state how much of each ingredient is used. But they do list some, so maybe we can deduce how much of the others there are.
:derp: Other Ingredients
First we can get the "other ingredients" out of the way, since they are clearly labeled. We know there are 18g of carbs in here, so that takes care of the "glucose polymers" aka sugar. The next step down that we are aware of is 500mg of calcium silicate and phosphate, and about 200mg of sodium and potassium. With flavouring somewhere between there, let's round it off to 300mg of flavoring.
That leaves
27 grams out of the 46g scoop that is "active ingredients".
Remember, each whackily named component must be listed in order from greatest to least:
:derp: Anti-Fatigue Adaption Matrix CarnoSyn® Beta-Alanine - 4g, as claimed on the label
Citrulline Malate - 1.5g, according to the label
(DMG) Dimethylglycine - It doesn't take much of this, formerly known as vitamin B16, to take effect. So probably around 250mg if it is fully dosed, less if under-dosed.
Rhodiola Rosea (Root) Extract 3% Rosavins - Not a cheap herb, but an awesome one. I want to assume this is underdosed, but let's be kind and say they included a full 400mg dose
This is the top one, and we know that the one below is 6g total. By my estimates, this one is just over 6g itself (could be off if I overestimated their RR dosage). So that leaves around 21 g for the rest
:derp: Strength Domination & Recovery Matrix Creapure(Creatine Monohydrate)
Con-Cret® Creatine HCL (100% Concentrated Creatine)
This is 5g total. I'm not sure why it is listed ABOVE the BCAA listing which is 6g. It is possible that it is some concentrated form that 'provides 5g creatine' but is actually more? Now we know that all the components below are 6g also (and we're down to 16g)
:derp: High Performance Energy & Intensity Amplifier
Let's use 6g approx. for now, since the ingredient below is known to be 6g.
Choline Bitartrate - The bulk of this component. Adding up most of the estimates below, and taking into account that taking above 3g of choline bitartrate would leave a very noticeable odor in the powder, and on your breath after drinking, that means around 2g of choline bitartrate.
Taurine - Probably 1g, similar to Red Bull and other PWO's that use this
L-Tyrosine - Most likely around 500mg
Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) - As far as I can tell, this is the only fat source in Assault. 18 calories coming from carbs and no protein yet, we can deduce that there are around 450mg of MCT (aka coconut oil)
Caffeine Anhydrous - 300mg according to a MP rep (
source). That leaves us with 750mg or so for the rest of the ingredients. Everything below here will almost certainly be under 100-200mg:
Papain 1000
Pyroglutamic Acid
L-Aspartic Acid
Camiella Sinensis (White Tea Leaf Powder)
Pyridoxine HCL (the label states 28mg per scoop)
Methylcobalamin (label states 1.7mg per scoop)
We're down to 10g now.
:derp: 3:1:2 BCAA Ratio (Patent Pending) BCAAs (L-Leucine, L-Valine, L-Isoleucine) - Label claims 6g per scoop
That leaves 4g for the rest:
:derp: Cell Volumizer
L-Glycine
L-Arginine Blend
Here is the "pump" blend. With only 4g left for the entire blend, there is almost certainly not enough of either to get any NO production (Arginine itself can sometimes increase NO in people who are deficient, but in healthy people, nothing)
:derp: Cellular Transport Amplifier
Astragin®
Cinnulin PF®
Muscle Hydration & Electrolyte Blend
L-Glutamine
Phosphorus
Sodium - 90mg according to the label
Potassium - 80mg according to the label