$53.74 $3.83 per serving
Product analysis
Carnivor Mass Vanilla Caramel lists protein and carbohydrate amounts, making serving comparisons possible. Unspecified sources make ingredient quality harder to compare.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality20
Protein, carbohydrate and mineral forms are not clearly identified in their individual entries. Some chromium picolinate is identified, but the unresolved mixture does not establish its share.
Ingredient Transparency56
Most amounts are stated, but the cholesterol amount is not established. Individual source-form declarations are missing, limiting comparisons between preparations.
Value For Money37
The main protein and carbohydrate contributions lack usable cost comparisons. Chromium and potassium are costly when considered separately, while sodium's serving-cost comparison is more favorable.
Customer Satisfaction72
The available ratings are strongly favorable. The small rating pool leaves a limited picture of wider satisfaction.
Product Focus0
The varied nutrient entries create a broad composition despite a limited range of stated aims. The available information does not establish how well those aims are served.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 5 lb(s)
- Per serving
- $3.83
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 88 ratings
Goals
Impact
Limited evidence
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 720 Calorie(s) | |
Total Fat | 2 Gram(s) | |
Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
Total Carbohydrate | 125 Gram(s) | |
Protein | 50 Gram(s) | |
Calcium | 30 mg | |
Chromium | 200 mcg | |
Sodium | 580 mg | |
Potassium | 150 mg |
Sodium · 580 mg OverallScore76
Chromium · 200 mcg OverallScore42
Each serving provides 200 mcg of chromium per serving, at a high cost for the chromium supplied. Chromium Picolinate appears in Other Ingredients, but the source of the listed chromium amount is unspecified. The chromium amount is stated, but the compound weight is not separately specified.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability14
Chromium Picolinate appears in Other Ingredients, but the source of the listed chromium amount is unspecified. No branded chromium source is specified.
Chromium Chemical Form
Chromium Picolinate appears in Other Ingredients, but the source of the listed chromium amount is unspecified.
Branded & Trademarked Sources
No branded chromium source is specified.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency85
Each serving provides 200 mcg of chromium per serving. The chromium amount is stated, but the compound weight is not separately specified.
Elemental Chromium Dosage
Each serving provides 200 mcg of chromium per serving.
Label Transparency & Disclosure
The chromium amount is stated, but the compound weight is not separately specified.
Value10
The cost is high for the chromium provided.
Price per 200 mcg Chromium
The cost is high for the chromium provided.
Potassium · 150 mg OverallScore29
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- Longitudinal Association Between Sodium and Potassium Intake and Physical Performance in Older Adults.
- Exercise-induced hyperkalaemia can be reduced in human subjects by moderate training without change in skeletal muscle Na,K-ATPase concentration.
- Potassium Nitrate in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
- Potassium Bicarbonate Supplementation Lowers Bone Turnover and Calcium Excretion in Older Men and Women: A Randomized Dose-Finding Trial.
- Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps in Ironman-Distance Triathletes Over 3 Decades.
- Additive effects of beta-alanine and sodium bicarbonate on upper-body intermittent performance.
- Sodium Hyperhydration Improves Performance With No Change in Thermal and Cardiovascular Strain in Female Cyclists Exercising in the Heat Across the Menstrual Cycle.
- Sodium bicarbonate supplementation improves severe-intensity intermittent exercise under moderate acute hypoxic conditions.
- International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: sodium bicarbonate and exercise performance.
- The effects of sodium bicarbonate ingestion on swimming interval performance in trained competitive swimmers.
- The Influences of Chromium Supplementation on Metabolic Status in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Heart Disease.
- Chromium picolinate supplementation attenuates body weight gain and increases insulin sensitivity in subjects with type 2 diabetes.
- Chromium picolinate reduces insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome: Randomized controlled trial.
- Chromium supplementation and polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Chromium picolinate balances the metabolic and clinical markers in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.