Monster Multi’s label has been released and it can be confirmed that BB.com have a lot of errors they need to fix up. In total they have 5 mistakes published on the product’s page. It could be considered 6 if you include the word exclusive. As there are quite a few retailers ready to ship the stocked supplement. Either way we now have the official contents list and can finally get around to seeing how well the Cytosport vitamin measures up.
Animal Pak is the current quality leader in the multi category so it is the one to put Monster beside. The first thing that you will notice comparing the two is their range. Cytosport’s product comes in with a total of 41 different nutrients while the Pak has 64. However if you take away the veteran’s amino complex it does drop all the way down to 45. Here are some of the important comparisons of ingredients that the two supplements do share. Pak is on the left.
Vitamin A – 4450IU / 12,500IU
Vitamin C – 500mg / 600mg
Vitamin D – 340IU / 2,500IU
Vitamin E – 150IU / 200IU
Riboflavin – 38mg / 25mg
Vitamin B6 – 90mg / 50mg
Folic Acid – 200mcg / 400mcg
Vitamin B12 – 5.5mcg / 50mcg
Calcium – 1g / 250mg
Zinc – 15mg / 12mg
Carnitine – 12.5mg / 85mg
PABA – 200mg / 25mg
Milk Thistle – 250mg / 175mg
Even though Monster Multi seems to have the lead in the vitamin department, the further down the list you go. The more it appears the Pak has the much deeper field, even without counting the aminos. The things that seem to end up separating the two despite one targeting bodybuilders and the other athletes. Are the blends each product have chosen to leave in or take out. Animal does have aminos however Monster has a heavy hit of CarnoSyn and PepForm. Pak has the stronger digestive complex, yet Cytosport offer 600mg of fish oil.
Despite the differences of both products it is good to finally see a formula that comes in with some power. Monster Multi is a high end vitamin but instead of actually competing with the category king Animal Pak. Cytosport put together a defiant list of features. Not something that would compete, but take on a different market entirely. It will be the feedback and next few months that define the high dosed athlete’s vitamin.
If you want to give Monster Multi a go. It is now available at a number of retailers including the one that possibly uploaded it a little too quickly, BB.com.
