Pandamic Scorch Ingredients: What 1.5 g of goBHB Adds

Panda Supplements just put goBHB® into one of the most aggressive pre-workouts on the market. Pandamic Scorch is a fat-burning version of the brand’s Pandamic formula, and every scoop carries 1.5 grams of goBHB alongside 350 mg of caffeine, MitoBurn® and ProGBB™. I’ve read a lot of labels in this industry, and seeing a brand like Panda add ketones to its flagship line tells me where the category is heading.

In this article I go through the full Pandamic Scorch label, explain what 1.5 g of goBHB can and can’t be expected to do in a stimulant formula, and show how that dose compares with the doses used in published human research. I’ll also be blunt about who should skip a product this strong.

What Is Pandamic Scorch?

Pandamic Scorch in Blueberry Lemonade. Image: Panda Supplements.

Scorch is a 2-in-1 product: a full pre-workout and a thermogenic in the same scoop. Panda listed it on pandasupps.com on October 15, 2026, and Stack3d published the complete supplement facts panel the next day. A tub has 25 servings and sells for $59.99 directly from the brand in three flavors: Blueberry Lemonade, Grape Melon Candy and Unicorn.

Panda’s own pitch is “one scoop, two problems solved,” meaning pumps and training drive on one side and thermogenic support on the other. The original Pandamic is one of the better-known high-stim pre-workouts, so Scorch keeps that energy level and layers fat-loss ingredients on top. goBHB is the piece that Stack3d called out as a point of difference from the regular formula.

The Pandamic Scorch Label, Ingredient by Ingredient

Here is the label as published, per 15.5 g scoop. Panda’s product page rounds MitoBurn to 500 mg in its marketing copy, while the supplement facts panel lists 556 mg, so I’m using the panel numbers.

IngredientPer scoopL-Citrulline Malate 2:16,000 mgBeta-Alanine3,200 mgSodium Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (goBHB)1,500 mgL-Tyrosine1,000 mgL-Taurine1,000 mgL-b-Aminoisobutyric Acid (MitoBurn)556 mgCaffeine Anhydrous350 mgTheobromine100 mgAstraGin®50 mgProGBB (gamma-butyrobetaine ethyl ester)20 mgBioPerine® black pepper extract5 mgAlpha Yohimbine HCl1 mg

The panel also lists 255 mg of sodium (11% of the Daily Value), which comes from the sodium BHB. That’s worth knowing if you track sodium, and it’s a reminder that BHB salts always arrive with a mineral attached.

The pre-workout side

Six grams of citrulline malate and 3.2 g of beta-alanine are full doses, not label decoration. A gram each of tyrosine and taurine rounds out the energy and endurance side.

The thermogenic side

MitoBurn is a branded form of L-BAIBA, a compound the body produces during exercise. ProGBB is a carnitine precursor known for making people sweat, and alpha yohimbine is a stimulant in its own right. Panda attributes the thermogenic support to this group, and I’d describe all three as early-stage ingredients from a research standpoint.

Where goBHB Fits in a High-Stim Scoop

BHB is the ketone your liver makes when you fast or cut carbs. goBHB supplies it directly, so blood ketones can rise modestly without changing your diet. In a high-caffeine formula, my interest is less about fat loss and more about how energy feels as the caffeine fades.

We have early lab data on that question. In our in vitro work with human brain cells, BHB at 2.5 mM pulled caffeine-driven glutamate back toward baseline and cut the adenosine rebound after caffeine washout by about 58%. That was a cell study, not a human trial, and I covered its limits in our write-up on BHB and the caffeine crash. It explains why formulators like pairing BHB with stimulants, but it does not prove anyone will feel a smaller crash from this tub.

Is 1.5 g of goBHB Enough? The Dose Compared With Research

The chart puts the Scorch dose next to the daily amounts used in published human trials.

Scorch vs. BHB doses in human trials

Grams per scoop (product, as sodium BHB) and per day (published studies).

Scorch (1 scoop)1.5 gD-BHB, low dose, 12 weeks (Katsuya 2025)1.5 gD- or L-BHB, single dose (Jiannine 2026)2 gD-BHB, 12 weeks (Katsuya 2023, 2025)2.9 gRacemic BHB salts, 8 weeks (Roeth 2025)10 g

Sources: Scorch supplement facts panel and the studies linked at the end of this article.

The closest comparison is the low-dose arm of a 2025 Japanese trial in Obesities. Researchers gave 1.5 g or 2.9 g a day of D-BHB, or placebo, to adults with a BMI of 23 to 30 and high visceral fat for 12 weeks. Of 108 people randomized, 100 were analyzed, and both doses reduced CT-measured visceral fat area by about 10.6 to 10.9 cm² compared with placebo. The D-BHB came from Osaka Gas, whose employees co-authored the paper, and the paper reports no external funding. These trials did not test goBHB or any pre-workout. An earlier 12-week trial from the same group, 22 people per arm on 2.9 g a day, reported a 9.0 cm² reduction in visceral fat that was statistically significant against placebo (p = 0.037). At the high end, an 8-week trial funded by Ketone Labs used 10 g a day of racemic BHB salts alongside a low-calorie diet.

For acute effects, a 2026 trial in the Journal of Exercise Physiology Online gave 136 fasted young adults (average age 20.5) a single 2 g dose of D-BHB, L-BHB or placebo. Across the testing session, both BHB groups had fewer lapses on a psychomotor vigilance test than placebo, and L-BHB reaction times were faster than placebo, though neither measure changed significantly from baseline to the 60-minute test. The effect sizes were small, and the abstract page I read did not list funding.

Two caveats matter here. Those trials used BHB on its own, at set times, without 350 mg of caffeine and a thermogenic stack, so you can’t hand their results to any one pre-workout. And the 12-week results came from daily use, while most people take a pre-workout on training days only. For more on matching doses to goals, see our goBHB dose guide.

Who Should Skip Pandamic Scorch

This is a high-stimulant product. One scoop has 350 mg of caffeine plus 100 mg of theobromine and 1 mg of alpha yohimbine, and the warnings on the tub are worth reading before the first scoop. If you’re sensitive to caffeine, have high blood pressure or a heart condition, are pregnant or nursing, or take prescription medication, talk with your doctor first or pick something milder. Don’t stack it with an energy drink or another stimulant the same day.

If you want ketones in your training without stimulants, CleanForm’s Birds of Prey pre-workout uses 5 g of goBHB with no caffeine. I compared that and other options in our 2026 guide to goBHB products.

Scorch in Unicorn, one of three launch flavors. Image: Panda Supplements.

Where the Evidence Stands

The human research on BHB ingredients like goBHB is strongest for body composition over weeks of daily use and weaker for single-dose performance. Two Japanese trials found 1.5 to 2.9 g/day of D-BHB reduced visceral fat versus placebo over 12 weeks, with industry-affiliated authors. One 2026 trial found fewer attention lapses with a single 2 g dose than with placebo, but no significant change over the hour after dosing. Our caffeine crash data is in vitro. There are no published studies on the Scorch formula itself, which is normal for a new pre-workout, so judge it on its label. None of these products are meant to treat or prevent any disease.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Pandamic Scorch have BHB in it?

Yes. Each scoop has 1,500 mg of sodium beta-hydroxybutyrate from goBHB. That sodium BHB also accounts for the 255 mg of sodium on the label.

How much caffeine is in Pandamic Scorch?

The label lists 350 mg of caffeine anhydrous per scoop, plus 100 mg of theobromine. That is a high dose, so start with a partial scoop if you’re unsure how you respond.

What is the difference between Pandamic and Pandamic Scorch?

Scorch keeps a pump and stimulant profile similar to regular Pandamic and adds thermogenic ingredients: MitoBurn, ProGBB and alpha yohimbine. It also adds 1.5 g of goBHB.

Is 1.5 g of BHB enough to do anything?

It is close to the lowest daily dose studied in a 12-week human trial on visceral fat (1.5 g of D-BHB taken two hours before dinner), though 1.5 g of sodium BHB supplies roughly 1.2 g of BHB once you subtract the sodium. Whether it changes how a workout feels is a separate question that hasn’t been tested in this formula.

The Bottom Line

Scorch is a serious, fully disclosed formula, and it’s a good sign for ketones that a high-stim brand like Panda chose goBHB as its differentiator. The 1.5 g dose sits near the low end of the human research, and the 350 mg of caffeine means it’s built for experienced stimulant users. If that’s you, it’s worth a look. If it isn’t, there are stim-free ways to get goBHB into your training.

Sources: Katsuya S, et al. Effect of D-β-Hydroxybutyric Acid on Body Fat in Japanese Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Obesities. 2025;5(4):82. Katsuya S, et al. Daily Intake of D-β-Hydroxybutyric Acid (D-BHB) Reduces Body Fat in Japanese Adult Participants: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol. 2023;69(2):121-128. Jiannine LM, Antonio J. Acute Effects of D- and L-Beta-Hydroxybutyrate on Vigilance (Sustained Attention and Reaction Speed) in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Exerc Physiol Online. 2026;29(1):7. Roeth EJ, et al. Effect of Exogenous Ketones as an Adjunct to Low-Calorie Diet on Metabolic Markers. Nutrients. 2025;17(22):3582 (funded by Ketone Labs). Product details from Panda Supplements and Stack3d (October 16, 2026).