Beta-Alanine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
$48.99 $1.63 per serving
Product analysis
High-Performance Pre-Workout Tangerine mainly offers short-term alertness and exercise support from caffeine. Evidence for several added ingredients is mixed, limiting expectations for broader muscle or focus benefits.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality21
Most ingredient forms are unspecified, making the long formula difficult to compare closely. Creatine HCl in particular cannot be assumed to provide the same effects as creatine monohydrate.
Ingredient Transparency64
Ingredient amounts are stated, making serving comparisons possible. Almost all form details are missing, limiting comparisons of the ingredients behind those amounts.
Value For Money34
The serving cost is high when compared for caffeine, Alpha-GPC and huperzine content. Value remains uncertain for most of the other ingredients.
Customer Satisfaction75
Customer ratings are very positive. Feedback from 291 ratings gives a moderate picture of satisfaction.
Product Focus48
Caffeine provides the clearest short-term benefit for alertness and exercise within a broad formula. The 300 mg serving may also cause jitteriness or anxiety that works against focus.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 26 Ounce(s)
- Per serving
- $1.63
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Goals
Impact
High effect
Potassium · 36 mgCaffeine · 300 mgCreatine · 2 Gram(s)
Isoleucine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
L-Tyrosine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Valine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
Highest effect
Creatine · 2 Gram(s)Beta-Alanine · 2 Gram(s)Caffeine · 300 mg
Beta-Alanine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
Moderate effect
Creatine · 2 Gram(s)Huperzine · 50 mcgAlpha-GPC · 150 mgCaffeine · 300 mg
L-Tyrosine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Creatine · 2 Gram(s)Caffeine · 300 mg
Impact
High effect
Creatine · 2 Gram(s)Caffeine · 300 mgBeta-Alanine · 2 Gram(s)
Beta-Alanine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Taurine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
Moderate effect
Creatine · 2 Gram(s)Caffeine · 300 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 80 Calorie(s) | |
Sodium | 100 mg | |
Total Carbohydrates | 2 Gram(s) | |
Calcium | 49 mg | |
Potassium | 36 mg | |
Creatine HCl | 2 Gram(s) | |
Beta-Alanine | 2 Gram(s) | |
Betaine | 1.5 Gram(s) | |
Taurine | 1 Gram(s) | |
Alpha-Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline | 150 mg | |
Citrulline Malate | 6 Gram(s) | |
Beet extract | 500 mg | |
L-Leucine | 3 Gram(s) | |
L-Isoleucine | 1.5 Gram(s) | |
L-Valine | 1.5 Gram(s) | |
L-Tyrosine | 1.5 Gram(s) | |
Caffeine Anhydrous | 300 mg | |
Huperzine A (Toothed Clubmoss extract) | 50 mcg | |
Black Pepper extract | 5 mg |
Huperzine (Toothed Clubmoss extract) · 50 mcg OverallScore63
Each serving provides 50 mcg of Huperzine A at a high cost for the amount. It uses Huperzia serrata extract, but its concentration percentage and cycling guidance are not available.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability60
Huperzia serrata extract is named, but its Huperzine A concentration percentage is not available.
Source and Standardization Clarity
Huperzia serrata extract is named, but its Huperzine A concentration percentage is not available.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency88
The serving states 50 mcg of Huperzine A, an amount associated with cognitive focus. No cycling guidance is available.
Huperzine A Dosage Efficacy
The 50 mcg of Huperzine A falls within the range associated with cognitive focus.
Cycling Guidance and Transparency
The 50 mcg Huperzine A amount is stated, but cycling guidance is not available.
Value20
The cost per 100 mcg of Huperzine A is high.
Price per 100mcg of Huperzine A
The cost per 100 mcg of Huperzine A is high.
Caffeine · 300 mg OverallScore55
A serving provides 300 mg of caffeine at a high cost per serving. That is a strong caffeine amount. The precise caffeine form is unclear, and no other stimulants are recorded.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability40
Caffeine is identified, but the precise form is unclear.
Advanced Bioavailability and Release Profiles
The precise caffeine form is unclear.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency92
The total caffeine amount is stated, and no other stimulants are recorded. The amount is strong.
Caffeine Dose Transparency
The serving states 300 mg of caffeine.
Dosage Efficacy and Safety Margin
The serving contains 300 mg of caffeine, a strong amount.
Secondary Stimulant Disclosure and Risk
No other stimulants are recorded.
Value10
The cost per serving is high.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The cost per serving is high.
Sodium · 100 mg OverallScore53
A serving provides 100 mg sodium at a higher whole-product cost per serving. That amount may be insufficient for intense activity. The sodium source is unclear; Sodium Citrate appears in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the sodium total is unknown.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability51
The sodium source is unclear; Sodium Citrate appears in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the sodium total is unknown. The serving also lists 36 mg potassium.
Sodium Source Purity & Quality
The sodium source is unclear; Sodium Citrate appears in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the sodium total is unknown.
Bioavailability of Supporting Electrolytes
The serving also lists 36 mg potassium.
Trace Mineral Complex & Buffering Forms
No added trace mineral complex or buffering compound is recorded.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency57
The sodium amount is stated. An artificial sweetener is recorded.
Sodium Dosage for Athletic Replenishment
The 100 mg sodium per serving may be insufficient for intense activity.
Ingredient Label Transparency
The sodium amount is stated at 100 mg per serving. The serving also lists 36 mg potassium.
Artificial Color and Sweetener Disclosure
An artificial sweetener is recorded.
Value50
The whole-product cost per serving is higher.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The whole-product cost per serving is higher.
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- Activity of Choline Alphoscerate on Adult-Onset Cognitive Dysfunctions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Comparative study of choline alfoscerate as a combination therapy with donepezil: A mixed double-blind randomized controlled and open-label observation trial.
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- Acute Alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine Supplementation Enhances Cognitive Performance in Healthy Men.
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- Oral creatine monohydrate supplementation improves brain performance: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial.
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- Creatine supplementation and cognitive performance in elderly individuals.
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- Single-Dose Creatine Reduces Sleep Deprivation-Induced Deterioration in Cognitive Performance.
- Huperzine a in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia: a meta-analysis.
- [Clinical efficacy and safety of huperzine Alpha in treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer disease, a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial].
- Huperzine A associated with improved early postoperative cognitive function after neurosurgery under general anesthesia: a randomized clinical trial.
- Treatment with Huperzine A improves cognition in vascular dementia patients.
- Huperzine-A response to cognitive impairment and task switching deficits in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
- Combined L-carnosine and L-tyrosine supplementation as an ergogenic strategy for physical and cognitive performance under fatigue in professional football players.
- Effect of tyrosine supplementation on clinical and healthy populations under stress or cognitive demands--A review.
- Influence of nutritional tyrosine on cognition and functional connectivity in healthy old humans.
- Dietary Tyrosine Intake (FFQ) Is Associated with Locus Coeruleus, Attention and Grey Matter Maintenance: An MRI Structural Study on 398 Healthy Individuals of the Berlin Aging Study-II.
- Baseline-dependent effect of dopamine's precursor L-tyrosine on working memory gating but not updating.