Nugenix Thermo

Nugenix Thermo

Nugenix4.0 (4,559 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 60 Capsule(s) · 30 servings
Goals
$49.99 $1.66 per serving

Product analysis

54 out of 100

Nugenix Thermo may improve short-term alertness and exercise effort mainly through caffeine. The serving is relatively costly, and a brief rise in energy use does not establish lasting weight loss.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality44

Chromium picolinate has favourable absorption characteristics. Most other ingredient forms cannot be compared confidently, and several extract proportions remain unclear.

Ingredient Transparency78

All ingredient amounts and most forms are disclosed, making much of the label easy to compare. Some extract breakdowns are incomplete, so their active components are less clear.

Value For Money27

Several ingredients are relatively costly within the serving price. Unresolved comparisons for others do not establish enough added value to offset those costs.

Customer Satisfaction72

Customer ratings are generally favourable across several thousand responses. The broad feedback describes satisfaction, without proving weight loss or a particular stimulant effect.

Product Focus60

Caffeine provides the clearest support for alertness, attention and exercise effort, with timing, tolerance and sensitivity affecting the experience. The wider plant mixture does not establish lasting weight loss or sustained productivity.

Format
Capsule
Container
60 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$1.66
Customer rating
4.0 · 4,559 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Weight Loss
Impact
Moderate effect
C+ Ingredient FitD PathwaysC- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Green Tea · 50 mgCaffeine · 150 mg
Study evidence
Caffeine Disputed 14 studies
Chromium No effect 24 studies
Ginger Supportive 15 studies
Green Tea Supportive 42 studies
Impact
High effect
C Ingredient FitC+ PathwaysB- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Niacin · 16 mgGreen Tea · 50 mgCaffeine · 150 mg
Study evidence
Caffeine Disputed 40 studies
Chromium Supportive 47 studies
Ginger Supportive 13 studies
Green Tea Supportive 31 studies
Niacin Supportive 17 studies
Energy
Impact
High effect
C Ingredient FitD+ PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Caffeine · 150 mg
Study evidence
Caffeine Supportive 68 studies
Guarana No effect 8 studies
Mental Focus
Impact
High effect
C+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Caffeine · 150 mg
Study evidence
Caffeine Supportive 128 studies
Productivity Boost
Impact
High effect
C- Ingredient FitC PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Caffeine · 150 mg
Study evidence
Caffeine Supportive 108 studies
Fitness
Impact
Moderate effect
D Ingredient FitD+ PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Caffeine · 150 mg
Study evidence
Caffeine Supportive 255 studies
Vitamin C No effect 17 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin C (Morosil)
17 mg
Niacin (Niacinamide)
16 mg
Chromium (Chromium Picolinate)
200 mcg 76
Sicilian Red Orange extract (Anthocyanins, Flavanones, Hydroxycinnamic Acids)
400 mg
Caffeine (Caffeine Anhydrous)
150 mg 58
Cayenne extract (Capsaicinoids)
100 mg
Coleus forskohlii extract (Forskolin)
100 mg
Green Coffee (Coffea canephora) extract (Caffeine, Chlorogenic Acids)
75 mg
whole Coffee fruit (Coffea arabica) extract (Caffeine)
50 mg
Ginger extract (Gingerols)
50 mg 61
Guarana extract (Caffeine)
50 mg 85
Green Tea extract (Caffeine, Catechins, EGCG)
50 mg 61
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate
30 mg
Men 18–50
Report overview
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving supplies 200 mcg chromium, with a high estimated cost for 200 mcg. The amount is within the stated range for metabolic support. The chromium comes as chromium picolinate.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100

The chromium comes as chromium picolinate. A branded chromium source is indicated, but its name is not specified.
Chromium Chemical Form
The chromium comes as chromium picolinate.
Branded & Trademarked Sources
A branded chromium source is indicated, but its name is not specified.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency85

200 mcg is within the stated range for metabolic support. The chromium amount is stated, but a separate compound weight is not provided.
Elemental Chromium Dosage
200 mcg is within the stated range for metabolic support.
Label Transparency & Disclosure
The chromium amount is stated, but a separate compound weight is not provided.

Value10

The estimated cost for 200 mcg of chromium is high.
Price per 200 mcg Chromium
The estimated cost for 200 mcg of chromium is high.
D- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving provides 150 mg of caffeine at a very high cost per serving. The caffeine source and release details are unclear. No listed secondary stimulants are recorded.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability40

The caffeine source and release details are unclear.
Advanced Bioavailability and Release Profiles
The caffeine source is unspecified, so its release characteristics are unclear.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The serving provides 150 mg of caffeine. No listed secondary stimulants are recorded.
Caffeine Dose Transparency
The caffeine amount is stated as 150 mg per serving.
Dosage Efficacy and Safety Margin
The serving provides 150 mg of caffeine.
Secondary Stimulant Disclosure and Risk
No listed secondary stimulants are recorded.

Value10

The cost per serving is very high.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The cost per serving is very high.
A+ Composition And Label DisclosureB- Composition And Label Disclosure
A serving provides 50 mg of guarana. The preparation lists 22% caffeine. The caffeine amount from guarana is not stated in mg. The available information does not establish a guarana-specific value comparison.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The preparation type is not specified. The preparation lists 22% caffeine.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The preparation lists 22% caffeine.

Composition and Label Disclosure70

The serving contains 50 mg of guarana. The caffeine percentage is 22%; a caffeine amount in mg is not stated.
Amount and Label Disclosure
The caffeine percentage is 22%; a caffeine amount in mg is not stated.

Commercial Price and Usability

A guarana-specific price comparison is unavailable.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Cognitive and mood improvements of caffeine in habitual consumers and habitual non-consumers of caffeine.
    Haskell CF; Kennedy DO; Wesnes KA; Scholey AB · Psychopharmacology · 2005
    Randomized trial48 participantsEnergy forCaffeine
  2. Caffeine-containing energy drink improves physical performance of elite rugby players during a simulated match.
    Del Coso J; Ramírez JA; Muñoz G; Portillo J; Gonzalez-Millán C; Muñoz V; Barbero-Álvarez JC; Muñoz-Guerra J · Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · 2016
    Randomized trial26 participantsEnergy forCaffeine
  3. Differential cognitive effects of energy drink ingredients: caffeine, taurine, and glucose.
    Giles GE; Mahoney CR; Brunyé TT; Gardony AL; Taylor HA; Kanarek RB · Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior · 2013
    Randomized trial48 participantsEnergy forCaffeine
  4. 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.
    Ozan M; Buzdagli Y; Eyipinar CD; Baygutalp NK; Yüce N; Oget F; Kan E; Baygutalp F · Nutrients · 2022
    Randomized trial20 participantsEnergy forCaffeine
  5. Trait Energy and Fatigue Modify the Effects of Caffeine on Mood, Cognitive and Fine-Motor Task Performance: A Post-Hoc Study.
    Fuller DT; Smith ML; Boolani A · Nutrients · 2021
    Randomized trialEnergy forCaffeine
  6. Dietary supplements and fatigue in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review.
    Pereira PTVT; Reis AD; Diniz RR; Lima FA; Leite RD; da Silva MCP; Guerra RNM; de Moraes Vieira ÉB; Garcia JBS · Breast cancer research and treatment · 2019
    Systematic review932 participants8 studies pooledEnergy forGuarana
  7. Purified dry extract of Paullinia cupana (guaraná) (PC-18) for chemotherapy-related fatigue in patients with solid tumors: an early discontinuation study.
    del Giglio AB; Cubero Dde I; Lerner TG; Guariento RT; de Azevedo RG; Paiva H; Goldman C; Carelli B; Cruz FM; Schindler F; Pianowski L; de Matos LL; del Giglio A · Journal of dietary supplements · 2014
    Randomized trial40 participantsEnergy forGuarana
  8. Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Randomized Study of a Dry Guarana Extract in Patients with Head and Neck Tumors Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy: Effects on Fatigue and Quality of Life.
    Martins SPDS; Ferreira CL; Del Giglio A · Journal of dietary supplements · 2019
    Randomized trial60 participantsEnergy forGuarana
  9. Effects of Acute Guarana (Paullinia cupana) Ingestion on Mental Performance and Vagal Modulation Compared to a Low Dose of Caffeine.
    Talik TN; Penna EM; Hack BP; Harp A; Millard-Stafford M · Nutrients · 2024
    Randomized trial20 participantsEnergy forGuarana
  10. Effectiveness of guaraná (Paullinia cupana) for postradiation fatigue and depression: results of a pilot double-blind randomized study.
    da Costa Miranda V; Trufelli DC; Santos J; Campos MP; Nobuo M; da Costa Miranda M; Schlinder F; Riechelmann R; del Giglio A · Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2009
    Randomized trial36 participantsEnergy forGuarana
  11. Effect of caffeine ingestion on cycling performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Wu J; Xu K; Yin M; Ding X; Wang T; Zhang Q; Wu X; Xiao N · Frontiers in nutrition · 2026
    Meta-analysis226 participants20 studies pooledFitness forCaffeine
  12. Effects of Caffeine Intake on Endurance Running Performance and Time to Exhaustion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Wang Z; Qiu B; Gao J; Del Coso J · Nutrients · 2023
    Meta-analysis254 participants21 studies pooledFitness forCaffeine
  13. Acute Effects of Caffeine Supplementation on Movement Velocity in Resistance Exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
    Raya-González J; Rendo-Urteaga T; Domínguez R; Castillo D; Rodríguez-Fernández A; Grgic J · Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021
    Meta-analysis12 studies pooledFitness forCaffeine
  14. Sex Differences in the Ergogenic Response of Acute Caffeine Intake on Muscular Strength, Power and Endurance Performance in Resistance-Trained Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Montalvo-Alonso JJ; Ferragut C; Del Val-Manzano M; Valadés D; Roberts J; Pérez-López A · Nutrients · 2024
    Randomized trial76 participantsFitness forCaffeine
  15. Can I Have My Coffee and Drink It? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis to Determine Whether Habitual Caffeine Consumption Affects the Ergogenic Effect of Caffeine.
    Carvalho A; Marticorena FM; Grecco BH; Barreto G; Saunders B · Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022
    Meta-analysis60 studies pooledFitness forCaffeine
  16. A systematic review and meta-analysis of propionyl-L-carnitine effects on exercise performance in patients with claudication.
    Brass EP; Koster D; Hiatt WR; Amato A · Vascular medicine (London, England) · 2013
    Meta-analysis13 studies pooledFitness forL-Carnitine
  17. Oral acetyl-L-carnitine therapy reduces fatigue in overt hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Malaguarnera M; Vacante M; Giordano M; Pennisi G; Bella R; Rampello L; Malaguarnera M; Li Volti G; Galvano F · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2011
    Randomized trial121 participantsFitness forL-Carnitine
  18. Prolonged oral L-carnitine substitution increases bicycle ergometer performance in patients with severe, ischemically induced cardiac insufficiency.
    Löster H; Miehe K; Punzel M; Stiller O; Pankau H; Schauer J · Cardiovascular drugs and therapy · 2000
    Randomized trial41 participantsFitness forL-Carnitine
  19. L-Carnitine treatment reduces severity of physical and mental fatigue and increases cognitive functions in centenarians: a randomized and controlled clinical trial.
    Malaguarnera M; Cammalleri L; Gargante MP; Vacante M; Colonna V; Motta M · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2008
    Randomized trial66 participantsFitness forL-Carnitine
  20. Effects of nine weeks L-Carnitine supplementation on exercise performance, anaerobic power, and exercise-induced oxidative stress in resistance-trained males.
    Koozehchian MS; Daneshfar A; Fallah E; Agha-Alinejad H; Samadi M; Kaviani M; Kaveh B M; Jung YP; Sablouei MH; Moradi N; Earnest CP; Chandler TJ; Kreider RB · Journal of exercise nutrition & biochemistry · 2020
    Randomized trial23 participantsFitness forL-Carnitine