Quick answer: SodaPeak contains an 82 mg proprietary blend of muira puama, maca, catuaba, green tea extract, caffeine, ashwagandha, L-arginine, Tribulus terrestris and Epimedium, with caffeine declared at 5 mg. Each gummy also has 3 g of sugar and 10 calories. Individual herb amounts are not disclosed.
The SodaPeak label
This is the Supplement Facts panel as published for SodaPeak. It is the most complete version of the label we could find, and it matches the brand's own press statements.
Supplement Facts
Some third-party listings show different ingredients under the SodaPeak name, including zinc, ginseng or apple cider vinegar. Those do not match this label, which is one more reason to buy from the official checkout and check the panel on your own bottle.
What a proprietary blend means
A proprietary blend lets a brand list the total weight of a group of ingredients (here 82 mg) without the amount of each one. It is legal and common. The practical effect is that you cannot tell whether a given herb is present at 40 mg or 2 mg.
The label adds that the 82 mg of extracts equals about 567 mg of dry plant powder. That figure describes how concentrated the extracts are; it does not mean each gummy contains 567 mg of material.
Our take: the full list of ingredients is disclosed, which is better than many men's formulas. The missing per-ingredient amounts are the biggest gap, and we would rather say so than guess.
Each ingredient, and how strong the evidence is
| Ingredient | Evidence level |
|---|---|
| Muira puama extract | Traditional use |
| Maca extract | Studied |
| Catuaba extract | Traditional use |
| Green tea extract | Caffeine source |
| Caffeine | Declared 5 mg |
| Ashwagandha | Studied |
| L-arginine | BP caution |
| Tribulus terrestris | Mixed evidence |
| Epimedium extract | Lab-stage |
Muira puama extractTraditional use
A Brazilian shrub bark long used in folk preparations for men's vitality. Controlled human trials on it as a single ingredient are close to non-existent, so treat it as traditional rather than proven.
Research on muira puamaMaca extractStudied
An Andean root. Small human studies have looked at maca and libido or mood, usually at 1.5 to 3 grams of root powder a day, which is far more than an 82 mg blend can hold.
Research on macaCatuaba extractTraditional use
Bark from Brazil used in the same folk tradition as muira puama. There is very little human research on it by itself.
Research on catuabaGreen tea extractCaffeine source
Supplies plant compounds called catechins and a little natural caffeine. The label does not state the catechin amount.
Research on green teaCaffeineDeclared 5 mg
The only ingredient with its own number: 5 mg per gummy, about one twentieth of a regular cup of coffee.
Research on caffeineAshwagandhaStudied
An adaptogen herb with real human trials on stress. The well-known 2012 trial used 600 mg a day, more than seven times the whole SodaPeak blend.
Research on ashwagandhaL-arginineBP caution
An amino acid the body uses to make nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels. It can lower blood pressure, so it matters if you take heart or blood pressure medicine.
Research on L-arginineTribulus terrestrisMixed evidence
A plant sold widely in men's formulas. Reviews of the human research are mixed and do not show a reliable testosterone effect.
Research on Tribulus terrestrisEpimedium extractLab-stage
Also called horny goat weed. Its compound icariin has mostly been studied in cells and animals, not in people.
Research on epimediumHow much caffeine is in SodaPeak?
Caffeine is the one ingredient with its own figure: 5 mg per gummy. An 8-ounce cup of coffee usually has 80 to 100 mg, so one gummy is roughly a twentieth of a cup. Green tea extract also contains natural caffeine, and the label does not say how much of the 5 mg comes from it. For most people this is a very small amount; see 5 mg of caffeine in context.
Other ingredients and sugar
The gummy base is corn syrup, cane sugar, water, apple pectin, sorbitol, natural flavors, citric acid and sodium citrate. Each gummy has 10 calories and 3 g of sugar. The pectin base means it is gelatin-free. Sorbitol can loosen stools in sensitive people, although one gummy contains only a little.
What the label does not tell you
- The amount of each herb inside the 82 mg blend.
- The catechin content of the green tea extract.
- Extract standardization (for example, the withanolide percentage in the ashwagandha).
- Any third-party test results.
If these details matter to you, ask customer service before you order.