Amino: Cuts Amino-Charged Energy Drink Grape
Goals
$17.98 $0.59 per serving
Product analysis
Amino: Cuts Amino-Charged Energy Drink Grape may support short-term alertness and some exercise performance, mainly through caffeine. Caffeine can also briefly raise blood pressure and heart rate, which matters if cardiovascular support is your priority.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality25
Most amino-acid forms and the blend components are unspecified, limiting a full quality comparison. A named coffee source gives some clarity without resolving the wider formula.
Ingredient Transparency55
Declared amounts are stated, including a separate caffeine amount. Most forms and the blend components are unspecified, so the formula is only partly described.
Value For Money42
Value varies across the ingredients, with favorable pricing for alanine and moderate pricing for caffeine and carnitine. Several other amino-acid contributions are relatively costly, while the coffee contribution remains uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction70
Customer feedback is generally positive. Several hundred ratings give the average context, without proving alertness or exercise effects.
Product Focus29
The clearest role is short-term alertness, with some exercise relevance from caffeine. The broader collection of amino acids and health aims does not establish equally broad benefits.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 210 Gram(s)
- Per serving
- $0.59
- Also available
Amino:Cuts Amino-Charged Energy Drink Orange$15.60- Customer rating
- 4.3 · 586 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Caffeine · 127 mg
Impact
High effect
Caffeine · 127 mg
Impact
High effect
Caffeine · 127 mg
Impact
Moderate effect
Caffeine · 127 mg
Impact
High effect
Caffeine · 127 mg
Impact
Lower effect
Glycine · 345 mgTaurine · 2000 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 10 Calorie(s) | |
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate | 500 mg | |
Caffeine, Natural (Coffea robusta Bean Extract) | 127 mg | |
Green Coffee Bean Extract (Coffea robusta Bean Extract) | 125 mg | |
Taurine | 2000 mg | |
ACUTS BCAAs | 725 mg | |
L-Alanine | 500 mg | |
L-Glycine | 345 mg | |
L-Lysine Hydrochloride | 300 mg | |
L-Glutamine | 250 mg | |
L-Phenylalanine | 50 mg | |
L-Histidine Hydrochloride | 50 mg | |
L-Threonine | 50 mg |
Alanine · 500 mg OverallScore85
Each serving provides 500 mg of L-alanine, at a low cost per gram. The available information does not establish whether the alanine is free-form or protein-bound.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability63
The label identifies L-alanine. The available information does not establish whether the alanine is free-form or protein-bound.
Alanine Isomer Specificity
The label identifies L-alanine.
Absorption Efficiency (Free-Form vs. Protein-Bound)
The available information does not establish whether the alanine is free-form or protein-bound.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The serving provides 500 mg of L-alanine.
Alanine Dosage Potency
The serving provides 500 mg of L-alanine.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The alanine amount is stated as 500 mg per serving.
Value100
The cost per gram of alanine is low.
Price per Gram of Alanine
The cost per gram of alanine is low.
Caffeine (Coffea robusta Bean Extract) · 127 mg OverallScore68
The serving provides 127 mg of caffeine, an amount that is within the range used for acute focus and performance, at a moderate cost per serving. The specific caffeine form is unclear. No listed secondary stimulants were found.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability40
The specific caffeine form is unclear.
Advanced Bioavailability and Release Profiles
The specific caffeine form is unclear.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The caffeine amount is stated, and 127 mg per serving is within the range used for acute focus and performance. No listed secondary stimulants were found.
Caffeine Dose Transparency
The stated caffeine amount is 127 mg per serving.
Dosage Efficacy and Safety Margin
At 127 mg per serving, the caffeine amount is within the range used for acute focus and performance.
Secondary Stimulant Disclosure and Risk
No listed secondary stimulants were found.
Value60
The cost per serving is moderate.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The cost per serving is moderate.
Taurine · 2000 mg OverallScore67
The serving provides 2000 mg of taurine, an amount associated with athletic performance, at a moderate to high cost per gram. The ingredient is listed as taurine; a more specific form is unclear. Artificial additives are indicated, though their names are not specified.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability52
The ingredient is listed as taurine; a more specific form is unclear. Manufacturing origin information is indicated, but the taurine’s own origin is unclear. Artificial additives are indicated, though their names are not specified.
Chemical Form and Purity
The ingredient is listed as taurine; a more specific form is unclear.
Sourcing and Branded Ingredients
Manufacturing origin information is indicated, but the taurine’s own origin is unclear.
Formulation Cleanliness
Artificial additives are indicated, though their names are not specified.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency90
The label lists 2000 mg per serving, an amount associated with athletic performance. A testing or GMP production claim is indicated, but the available information does not specify which.
Taurine Dosage Potency
The serving provides 2000 mg of taurine, an amount associated with athletic performance.
Dose Disclosure
The taurine amount per serving is disclosed.
Quality Assurance and Testing
A testing or GMP production claim is indicated, but the available information does not specify which.
Value50
The cost per gram of taurine is moderate to high.
Price per Gram of Taurine
The cost per gram of taurine is moderate to high.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- L-Carnitine supplementation reduces oxidized LDL cholesterol in patients with diabetes.
- L-Carnitine's Effect on the Biomarkers of Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- The Effects of L-Carnitine Supplementation on Weight Loss, Glycemic Control, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Dose-response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- The Effects of L-Carnitine on Echocardiographic Changes in Patients With β-Thalassemia Major and Intermedia.
- Efficacy and tolerability of combined treatment with L-carnitine and simvastatin in lowering lipoprotein(a) serum levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Taurine Supplementation Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Vascular Function in Prehypertension: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
- Taurine ameliorates blood pressure and vascular function in patients with type 2 diabetes: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- Taurine reduces the risk for metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- Effects of Oral Taurine Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.
- The effects of taurine supplementation on glycemic control and serum lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- 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.
- Air-abrasive debridement with glycine powder versus manual debridement and chlorhexidine administration for the maintenance of peri-implant health status: a six-month randomized clinical trial.
- The effects of glycine on auditory mismatch negativity in schizophrenia.
- Dietary glycine improves urine storage symptoms in urology outpatients.
- Oral supplementation with glycine reduces oxidative stress in patients with metabolic syndrome, improving their systolic blood pressure.
- Cognitive Effects of Taurine and Related Sulphur-Containing Amino Acids: A Systematic Review of Human Trials and Considerations for Plant-Based Dietary Transitions.