TheanineUP Focused Energy
Goals
$11.45 $0.19 per serving
Product analysis
TheanineUP Focused Energy uses caffeine to support short-term alertness, with theanine offering a possible modest contribution to attention. The combination does not establish a broader or longer-lasting improvement in work output.
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Nutrient Quality27
Caffeine has a named botanical source, but there is not enough information to judge its form quality. Detailed forms for theanine, cocoa and green tea remain missing.
Ingredient Transparency72
Ingredient amounts are stated, and caffeine is identified separately from the botanical material. Most detailed forms are missing, making the formula harder to compare fully.
Value For Money76
Caffeine provides favorable value, with theanine also reasonably economical for the amount supplied. Cocoa and green tea lack enough information for a reliable value comparison.
Customer Satisfaction82
Customer ratings are positive. Thousands of reviews provide a broad view of customer opinion, without proving effectiveness or safety.
Product Focus60
Short-term alertness and attention are the clearest supported aims. The many additional goals are less certain, and combining theanine with caffeine does not by itself establish extra benefits.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 60 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.19
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 2,063 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Theanine · 100 mgCaffeine · 100 mg
Caffeine can improve short-term alertness and attention; timing, tolerance and sleep loss affect the outcome. Theanine may help sustained attention, based on limited task-based findings; these do not establish better work output or an added benefit from combining it with caffeine.
How this product is rated for Productivity Boost
Ingredient fit71
The saved findings count Caffeine, Theanine. Ingredient amounts and the presence of other actives determine how focused the formula appears.
Goal fit
The ingredients counted for this goal are not diluted by other active ingredients in the saved findings.
Dose adequacy
The counted amounts receive partial recognition overall; this describes the saved amount comparison rather than a proven productivity dose.
Pathways60
The saved pathway coverage describes how the counted ingredients are assigned to attention, memory, energy or stress-related mechanisms, without establishing improved work output.
Depth
The strongest recorded pathway is adenosine-blocking alertness, reflecting the saved ingredient assignments rather than proof of improved work performance.
Breadth
Two pathways reach the comparison threshold, indicating broader coverage of the selected mechanisms.
Evidence76
The saved evidence findings recognize ingredient amounts and preparations, while the scientific limits depend on the specific ingredient, preparation and population.
Evidence strength
Caffeine leads the saved evidence comparison, but its contribution remains subject to the preparation and population limits described for that ingredient.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the counted preparations as studied; this does not establish that every form improves routine productivity.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients meet the saved amount thresholds and partner requirements. No configured conflict is recorded.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients either stand alone in the saved findings or have their required partner present.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was matched.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the minimum amount threshold used for comparison; that threshold is not proof of a clinically effective productivity dose.
Impact
High effect
Caffeine · 100 mg
Caffeine supports acute alertness and reduced sleepiness rather than cellular fuel or chronic-fatigue treatment. The declared caffeine amount is evaluated separately from matcha powder, without inferring extra caffeine from botanical mass. Theanine receives a contribution in the saved findings, but outcome-specific combination evidence does not establish standalone fatigue relief or a universal reduction in caffeine jitters.
How this product is rated for Energy
Ingredient fit68
Caffeine contributes a relevant declared amount, with formula focus and serving quantity shaping the ingredient finding.
Goal fit
Relevant ingredients sit within a broader formula containing ingredients aimed at other goals.
Dose adequacy
The serving provides a partial match to the saved amount comparisons, which are not clinical benefit percentages.
Pathways48
The strongest assigned area is central alertness. The assigned association does not establish a clinical fatigue benefit.
Depth
The strongest assigned area is central alertness; this association does not establish a measured improvement in energy.
Breadth
Coverage is concentrated in central alertness, with limited coverage elsewhere.
Evidence96
Caffeine leads the saved evidence finding. The supplied context limits expectations according to nutrient status, preparation and the population studied.
Evidence strength
Caffeine provides the leading evidence contribution; its nutritional-status, population and preparation limits still determine the benefit that can be described.
Studied preparation
Some included ingredients lack a matching studied preparation, limiting transfer of the clinical findings to their declared forms.
Formulation logic100
The included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparisons, with no missing partner or configured conflict. These findings do not establish a combined benefit or overall safety.
Partner coverage
No missing required partner limits the included ingredients; this does not establish added benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified; this does not establish overall safety or cover every possible interaction.
Effective doses
The included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison, which is not proof of a clinically effective personal fatigue dose.
Theanine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Theanine · 100 mgCaffeine · 100 mg
Caffeine supports alertness and sustained attention, while theanine may make a modest contribution to selective attention. Theanine findings are mixed, so its presence does not establish broad enhancement or an extra benefit from combining the two. The declared caffeine amount is distinct from the cocoa and matcha material amounts.
How this product is rated for Mental Focus
Ingredient fit81
Caffeine and theanine both relate to attention. The declared amounts provide uneven coverage of the saved amount ranges; some contributions remain partial.
Goal fit
Caffeine and theanine both relate to attention.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts provide uneven coverage of the saved amount ranges; some contributions remain partial.
Pathways80
Caffeine supplies alertness, with a smaller calm-attention contribution from theanine.
Depth
Caffeine supplies alertness, with a smaller calm-attention contribution from theanine.
Breadth
Alertness and calm attention are the main routes represented.
Evidence79
Caffeine has the clearest acute attention evidence; theanine findings are mixed.
Evidence strength
Caffeine has the clearest acute attention evidence; theanine findings are mixed.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation match is complete for the ingredients that meet its amount criterion; this does not establish consistent focus benefit.
Formulation logic100
The represented ingredients have no missing required partner in the saved finding. No specified ingredient conflict was identified in the saved findings.
Partner coverage
The represented ingredients have no missing required partner in the saved finding.
Conflicts
No specified ingredient conflict was identified in the saved findings.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted by this rule reach its minimum amount criterion; that threshold is not a clinically proven effective dose.
Impact
High effect
Green Tea · 100 mgTheanine · 100 mg
Caffeine can support vigilance and sustained attention, although habitual use can reduce its effects and memory benefits are not consistent. Theanine has limited evidence for selected verbal-fluency and executive tasks, especially in adults with lower starting performance. Each provides 100 mg per serving, below the respective amounts in the supplied attention and four-week theanine studies; their combination does not establish an additional benefit.
How this product is rated for Cognitive Support
Ingredient fit78
Theanine and Caffeine provide the main relevant connections. Their amounts provide a mixed match to the reference exposures.
Goal fit
Theanine and Caffeine provide the main cognitive connection; the product is also linked to other health goals.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts give an uneven match to the reference exposures; lower or unresolved amounts limit the comparison.
Pathways50
The strongest connection is adenosine-blocking alertness, without establishing a clinical benefit from that mechanism alone. The main coverage is concentrated in one area rather than spanning several cognitive functions.
Depth
The strongest connection is adenosine-blocking alertness, without establishing a clinical benefit from that mechanism alone.
Breadth
The main coverage is concentrated in one area rather than spanning several cognitive functions.
Evidence81
Theanine offers limited, selected-task evidence, especially in adults with lower starting performance.
Evidence strength
Theanine provides the leading evidence connection among the included ingredients; its specific limitations still apply.
Studied preparation
The included ingredients have a preparation match in the saved comparison; this alone does not establish the same cognitive outcomes.
Formulation logic100
The included ingredients have no missing required partner or configured conflict. Their amounts meet the minimum exposure comparison.
Partner coverage
No missing required partner was identified for the included ingredients; this does not imply an extra benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
The included ingredients meet the minimum exposure comparison, which is not proof of an effective cognitive dose.
Impact
Moderate effect
Caffeine · 100 mg
Caffeine can support exercise performance, most consistently endurance, partly by affecting fatigue perception. The 100 mg amount provides partial exposure support; individual response varies and the supplied facts do not provide body weight for a personal dose comparison.
How this product is rated for Fitness
Ingredient fit46
Many ingredients serve broader needs, limiting the formula's focus on the assessed fitness functions. The counted amounts provide partial exposure support.
Goal fit
Many ingredients serve broader needs, limiting the formula's focus on the assessed fitness functions.
Dose adequacy
The counted amounts provide partial exposure support.
Pathways40
The strongest supported mechanism is central drive and fatigue perception, with moderate coverage. One performance mechanism reaches the saved coverage target; support across other mechanisms remains limited.
Depth
The strongest supported mechanism is central drive and fatigue perception, with moderate coverage.
Breadth
One performance mechanism reaches the saved coverage target; support across other mechanisms remains limited.
Evidence77
Caffeine provides the strongest evidence contribution among ingredients counted at a sufficient amount, within the specific supplied outcomes. The counted ingredients at sufficient amounts match the preparations recognized by the saved assessment.
Evidence strength
Caffeine provides the strongest evidence contribution among ingredients counted at a sufficient amount, within the specific supplied outcomes.
Studied preparation
The counted ingredients at sufficient amounts match the preparations recognized by the saved assessment.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner. No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings. 1 of 1 counted ingredients meet the saved minimum exposure threshold.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
1 of 1 counted ingredients meet the saved minimum exposure threshold.
Impact
Moderate effect
Theanine at 100 mg may support calm focus and short-term attention, with partial dose support against the 200 mg endpoint. Caffeine is also declared at 100 mg, but its combination with theanine does not automatically strengthen the supplied evidence.
How this product is rated for Brain Health
Ingredient fit57
Brain-health ingredients share the formula with other actives, giving the mixture a broader focus. The assessed amounts provide partial dose support.
Goal fit
Brain-health ingredients share the formula with other actives, giving the mixture a broader focus.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amounts provide partial dose support.
Pathways14
The strongest assessed connection is stress and arousal regulation, with limited coverage. No assessed pathway reaches the saved threshold for substantial coverage.
Depth
The strongest assessed connection is stress and arousal regulation, with limited coverage.
Breadth
No assessed pathway reaches the saved threshold for substantial coverage.
Evidence78
Theanine provides the strongest effective-dose evidence in the saved findings, with limits on broader brain-health conclusions. The assessed ingredients at effective amounts meet the saved studied-preparation finding.
Evidence strength
Theanine provides the strongest effective-dose evidence in the saved findings, with limits on broader brain-health conclusions.
Studied preparation
The assessed ingredients at effective amounts meet the saved studied-preparation finding.
Formulation logic100
The assessed ingredients can contribute alone or have their required partner. No configured ingredient conflict was identified. 1 of 1 assessed ingredients reach the saved minimum dose threshold.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute alone or have their required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
1 of 1 assessed ingredients reach the saved minimum dose threshold.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
L-Theanine | 100 mg | |
Caffeine (Coffee Fruit Extract) | 100 mg | |
Cocoa, Powder | 100 mg | |
Matcha Green Tea, Powder | 100 mg |
Theanine · 100 mg OverallScore96
Each serving provides 100 mg of L-theanine in a branded form. The whole-product cost works out to about $0.19 per 100 mg of theanine.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
The ingredient is identified as L-theanine, and the saved facts identify a branded source.
Isomer Specificity (L-Theanine)
The ingredient is identified as L-theanine.
Branded Forms & Purity Standards
The saved facts identify a branded source, though they do not specify its name.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The serving individually discloses 100 mg of L-theanine.
Theanine Dosage Efficacy
The serving provides 100 mg of L-theanine, an amount the evaluation considers well aligned.
Label Transparency & Blends
The L-theanine amount is individually disclosed as 100 mg per serving.
Value80
Based on the cost of whole-product servings, 100 mg of theanine works out to about $0.19.
Price per 100mg L-Theanine
Based on the cost of whole-product servings, 100 mg of theanine works out to about $0.19.
Caffeine (Coffee Fruit Extract) · 100 mg OverallScore76
Each serving provides 100 mg of caffeine, a substantial amount. The whole-product serving costs about $0.19.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability40
The saved facts identify caffeine but do not establish a more specific form or distinct release profile.
Advanced Bioavailability and Release Profiles
Caffeine is identified, but the saved facts do not establish a more specific form or a distinct release profile.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
A serving contains 100 mg of caffeine, a substantial amount. No secondary stimulants covered by the evaluation are recorded.
Caffeine Dose Transparency
The saved facts give a total of 100 mg of caffeine per serving.
Dosage Efficacy and Safety Margin
A serving contains 100 mg of caffeine, a substantial amount.
Secondary Stimulant Disclosure and Risk
No secondary stimulants covered by the evaluation are recorded in the saved facts.
Value100
A whole-product serving costs about $0.19, a lower price in this comparison.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The whole-product price is about $0.19 per serving, a lower price in this comparison.
Green Tea · 100 mg OverallScore24
A serving contains 100 mg matcha, with no EGCG concentration established in the available information. A caffeine quantity of 100 mg is recorded, though it does not establish the whole-product total.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure20
The serving contains 100 mg matcha, an identified green tea preparation, but its marker concentrations are unavailable.
Declared Green Tea Marker Concentration
Matcha is identified, but no EGCG, catechin, or polyphenol concentration is established.
Composition and Label Disclosure40
A caffeine quantity of 100 mg is recorded, but the whole-product total is not established.
Whole-Product Caffeine Disclosure
The recorded 100 mg caffeine quantity does not establish total caffeine for the whole product.
Commercial Price and Usability0
The available information does not establish an EGCG amount, so the cost per 200 mg EGCG cannot be compared.
Cost per 200 mg Declared EGCG
Cost per 200 mg EGCG is unavailable because the EGCG amount is not established.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Effects of L-Theanine Administration on Stress-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study to Investigate the Efficacy of a Single Dose of AlphaWave® L-Theanine on Stress in a Healthy Adult Population.
- Effects of Tea (Camellia sinensis) or its Bioactive Compounds l-Theanine or l-Theanine plus Caffeine on Cognition, Sleep, and Mood in Healthy Participants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- Assessing the effects of caffeine and theanine on the maintenance of vigilance during a sustained attention task.
- Effects of l-Theanine on Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Subjects: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study.
- Safety and efficacy of cognitive training plus epigallocatechin-3-gallate in young adults with Down's syndrome (TESDAD): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial.
- Association between tea consumption and risk of cognitive disorders: A dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies.
- Investigating the Impact of Tea Consumption on Cognitive Function and Exploring Tea-Genetic Interactions in Older Adults Aged 65-105 Years: Findings from the 2002-2018 CLHLS Data.
- Consumption of green tea, but not black tea or coffee, is associated with reduced risk of cognitive decline.
- Green Tea Consumption and the Risk of Incident Dementia in Elderly Japanese: The Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study.
- Dose-response effect of L-theanine on psychomotor speed, sustained attention, and inhibitory control: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study.
- Acute effects of theanine, caffeine and theanine-caffeine combination on attention.
- Cognitive and mood improvements of caffeine in habitual consumers and habitual non-consumers of caffeine.
- Caffeine-containing energy drink improves physical performance of elite rugby players during a simulated match.
- Differential cognitive effects of energy drink ingredients: caffeine, taurine, and glucose.
- Does Single or Combined Caffeine and Taurine Supplementation Improve Athletic and Cognitive Performance without Affecting Fatigue Level in Elite Boxers? A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
- Trait Energy and Fatigue Modify the Effects of Caffeine on Mood, Cognitive and Fine-Motor Task Performance: A Post-Hoc Study.
- Effect of caffeine ingestion on cycling performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Effects of Caffeine Intake on Endurance Running Performance and Time to Exhaustion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Acute Effects of Caffeine Supplementation on Movement Velocity in Resistance Exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.