Purpose:

• Mainly a buffering agent in most medicine and as a blood emulsifier, commonly as a blood anticoagulant as well.
• Aids in preventing kidney stones via making urine less acidic.
• Also known to neutralize or reduce the acidity of stomach acid.

Where its Found:

• Produced from citrus acid which naturally occurs in a lot of citrus fruits, corn, and other foods as well.
• Then it is neutralized with sodium hydroxide to create sodium citrate.

Purpose:

• Commonly used in the treatment of kidney stones, and high levels of acidity.
• It is a urinary alkalinize, working to make the urine less acidic, preventing common health conditions when taking supplements such as pre workout.

Where its Found:

• Commonly natuarlly occurs in differnet sources with both potassium and citrate.
• This includes fruits such as Bananas, oranges, and lemons.
• As well as different nuts, seeds, and vegetables. Including potatoes, peanuts, almonds, etc.
• Also has trace amounts can be found in Milk, Cheese, and yogurt.

Purpose:

• “Thiamine helps break down carbohydrates for energy,” says registered dietitian Amanda Igel, MS, RD, LD. 
• Helps make adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Which all cells in your body use to store energy.

Where its Found:

• Although it has been seen that your liver stores a small amount of thiamine, you body doesn't naturally make it. Therefore supplements or through the foods you intake is the main source of receiving it.
• Found in foods such as whole grains,. legumes, nuts & seeds, as well as fortified foods such as rice and beans.

Purpose:

• Helps in the breakdown of carbohydrates into energy, as well as most fats and proteins.
• Known to have properties to support healthy skin, hair, as well as nails too.
• Key purpose is further supporting the immune system and the creation of energy.

Where its Found:

• Can be found in organ meats as well as dairy products such as milk and yogurt.
• Commonly contained in leafy greens as well, with Mushrooms being a notable source of it.
• Another signifcant source is enriched grains as well.

Purpose:

• The key role of niacin in your body is to synthesize the coenzymes nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP), which are involved in over 400 biochemical reactions in your body mainly related to obtaining energy from the food you eat.
• Aids in converting food to energy via enzymes, also plays a role in repairing and making DNA.
• Also acts as an antioxidant in your body.

Where its Found:

• Gained naturally from meat, fish, and nuts as well.
• Another great source is fortified foods such as enriched breads, cereals, and pasta.
• Whole grains such as brown rice, wheat and corn can be vital sources.
• Other common food groups are legumes and seeds.

Purpose:

• Aids in over 100 different enzyme reactions in the body, concerned with metabolism of protein, and PLP as well as PMP, involved in amino acid metabolism.
• Vitamin B6 also plays a role in cognitive development through the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters and in maintaining normal levels of homocysteine, an amino acid in the blood.

Where its Found:

• Food sources include poultry, fish, potatoes, chickpeas, bananas, and fortified cereals.

Purpose:

• Promotes the repairing/growth of tissues and cells.
• Paired with Vitamin C it helps the body break down, use, and create new proteins.

Where its Found:

• Also known as vitamin B9.
• Occurs naturally in green leafy vegetables, citrus fruit, and legumes as well.
• The more common ways to receive it is through fortified grains such as bread, pasta, and rice.

Purpose:

• Plays an essential role in the formation of red blood cells, cell metabolism, as well as production of DNA.
• Essential in the development and function of the central nervous system.
• Also known for aiding in the process of digesting proteins.

Where its Found:

• Found commonly in fish such as salmon, tuna, and trout.
• Overall is mainly in meat based products with no real significant sources being found in plants as they do no naturally produce it.
• Commonly seen in fortified foods as well due to nutritional yeast.

Purpose:

• Turns the food eaten into energy needed in the body, as well as being important in the making and breaking down of fats.
• Very important in the bodies utilizing carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids.
• A small benefit is it aids in the maintaining of healthy skin as well.

Where its Found:

• Also known as vitamin B5, can be found in vegetables such as mushrooms, avocado, sweet potatoes, and more.
• Meat and seafood are seen as other great sources such as, salmon, lobster, and other shellfish.
• Food groups such as legumes, whole grains, and nuts & seeds.

Purpose:

• Aids severely in the health of kidneys, bones, muscles, and blood vessels.
• Pairs well with calcium to not only build bones but promote long lasting bone health as well.
• Phosphorus also plays an important structural role in nucleic acids and cell membranes.
• Also is involved in the body’s energy production.

Where its Found:

• Found naturally through foods such as dairy products including yogurt. As well as legumes, and nuts.
• Can also occur in meats, poultry and fish as well.

Purpose:

• Aids in regulating the muscle and nerve functions of the body, as well as making protein, bone, and DNA.
• It also aids in the regulation of the body's calcium and blood sugar levels, with its vital role in the production of protein in the body.
• Aids in the balance of minerals all across the body, shown to help with migraines.

Where its Found:

• Occurs in green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale.
• Can also be seen in legumes, whole grains. nuts & seeds, and fruits too.
• Surprisingly found in dark chocolates as well.

Purpose:

• Seen as mainly a trace material and has little to no real effect.
• Aids in the breakdown in fats and carbohydrates.
• Can have effects such as the process of keeping blood sugar levels normalized.

Where its Found:

• Found in trace amounts in many foods mainly vegetables as it begins at the beginning of the food chain from the absorption of it from the soil via plants.
• However can still be seen in trace amounts in fruits, meats, grains, and yeast as well.

Purpose:

• Made of a compound of creatine and malic acid, it improved enhance the compounds absorption and solubility in water.
• Separately Malic Acid aids as a key role in the bodies production of energy.
• Together the creatine aids in the maintain of energy and muscle strength as well as endurance. Meanwhile the Malic Acid in the compound helps in the creation of authentic energy from the body and lower the recovery time needed from the body.
• Another notable effect is the limit to lactic acid buildup in the muscles allowing longer, stronger workouts, as well as quicker recovery times.
• Unlike creatine monohydrate, this is known for having less water retention to combat the "bloated" look associated with monohydrate.

Where its Found:

• Not a naturally occruing supplenent. This instead the combination of two major compounds, creatine and malic acid.
• Creatine is a naturally occurring compound found in muscles, and foods such as red meats and fish.
• Malic acid occurs naturally in many fruits, and is noted for being essential in the energy production of the body.

Purpose:

• It is used for aging, and overall the creation/retaining of muscle mass, and overall athletic performance.
• Aids in the healing of wounds but more importantly it also promotes the making/building of muscles.
• Serves the purpose of L-arginine as well, by allowing more nitric oxide production in the body by widening the blood vessels, increasing blood flow to the muscles during exercise.
• Seen as a improved and more effective supplement in comparison to taking L-arginine alone.

Where its Found:

• Alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) is already a naturally occurring metabolite in the body in cell metabolism as well as the citric acid cycle.
• While L-arginine can be found in many foods such as red meats and poultry or even nuts & seeds.
• This compound is the combination of the two.

Purpose:

• Aids in reducing muscle fatigue and improving high-intensity exercise performance.
• Increasing the levels of carnosine levels in the muscles, and is a buffering against acidity, promoting a longer duration workout and a quicker recovery.
• Unlike amino acids it is not used by your body to synthesize proteins, instead, when paired with histidine it produces carnosine, which is stored in the skeletal system.
• Carnosine reduces lactic acid accumulations, and improves most athletic performances.

Where its Found:

• Can be found commonly in animal products such has beef, pork, poultry, and fish.
• Plants such has rice and wheat contain small amounts of beta-alanine.
• Also synthesized in the body mainly in the liver and msucles.

Purpose:

• It acts as a stimulant of sorts for the nervous system, making you feel more alert and awake.
• Often leads to an increased heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.
• It increases the circulation of cortisol and adrenaline in the body, as well as increased brain and nervous system activity.
• Caffeine blocks the adenosine receptors in the brain, which are what promote relaxation and sleepiness, blocking these receptors prevents adenosine from binding and reduces all calming effects, it also then stimulates dopamine and adrenaline to contribute to the stimulation effects.

Where its Found:

• Commonly found in leaves, seeds, and fruits.
• Often seen in different tea's and chocolate due to the cocoa beans natural makeup containing it.

• Maltodextrin: A commonly used processed carbohydrate derived from rice, corn, what, or potato starch.
• Citric Acid: Natural acidic compound from citrus fruits.
• Fruit Punch Flavor: Flavoring derived from multiple tropical fruits such as pineapples, as well as a blend of other fruits such as cherries, lemons, oranges, and more.
• Dextrose: A simple sugar made from either corn or wheat.
• Sucralose: A modified sweetener based on table sugar.
• Silicon Dioxide: Composed of silicon and oxygen atoms, it is used to ensure powder substances don't cake up overtime.