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Essential AmiN.O. Energy + Electrolytes Watermelon Splash
Goals
$19.97 $0.66 per serving
Product analysis
Essential AmiN.O. Energy + Electrolytes Watermelon Splash may help with short-term alertness and attention through caffeine. Undisclosed blend components make the added amino-acid contribution harder to judge.
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Nutrient Quality20
The ingredient forms are unspecified, making close comparisons with clearly described alternatives difficult. The unnamed blend components also leave the quality of the mixtures unclear.
Ingredient Transparency50
The listed ingredient and total blend amounts are disclosed, giving a basis for serving comparisons. The forms and individual blend components are unspecified, so the totals do not fully describe the mixtures.
Value For Money56
The serving offers favorable value as a sodium source and reasonable value as a caffeine source. The remaining ingredients give a more mixed or uncertain value picture.
Customer Satisfaction89
Customer ratings are favorable. A very large review pool gives a broad view of buyer satisfaction.
Product Focus36
Caffeine gives the formula its clearest role in alertness and short-term attention. The undisclosed amino-acid amounts leave their additional exercise contribution uncertain.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 10 Ounce(s)
- Per serving
- $0.66
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 18,724 ratings
Goals
Impact
Moderate effect
Magnesium · 60 mgGreen Tea · 50 mgCaffeine · 100 mg
Impact
Moderate effect
Magnesium · 60 mgCaffeine · 100 mg
Impact
High effect
Magnesium · 60 mgCaffeine · 100 mg
Impact
Moderate effect
Magnesium · 60 mgGreen Tea · 50 mgCaffeine · 100 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 5 Calorie(s) | |
Total Carbohydrates | 1 Gram(s) | |
Magnesium | 60 mg | |
Chloride | 200 mg | |
Sodium | 110 mg | |
Amino Blend | 5 Gram(s) | |
Electrolyte Blend | 440 mg | |
Caffeine | 100 mg | |
Green Tea leaf extract | 50 mg | |
Green Coffee bean extract | 10 mg |
Caffeine · 100 mg OverallScore68
Essential AmiN.O. Energy + Electrolytes Watermelon Splash has a moderate cost per serving. The stated caffeine amount is 100 mg per serving. No listed secondary stimulants are identified in the available ingredient information.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability40
Caffeine is identified, but its specific source or form is unclear in the available information. A form listed only under Other Ingredients cannot be assigned to the caffeine total.
Advanced Bioavailability and Release Profiles
Caffeine is identified, but its specific source or form is unclear in the available information. A form listed only under Other Ingredients cannot be assigned to the caffeine total.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The stated caffeine amount is 100 mg per serving. No listed secondary stimulants are identified in the available ingredient information.
Caffeine Dose Transparency
The stated caffeine amount is 100 mg per serving.
Dosage Efficacy and Safety Margin
100 mg per serving is a clearly stated caffeine amount.
Secondary Stimulant Disclosure and Risk
No listed secondary stimulants are identified in the available ingredient information.
Value60
The cost per serving is moderate.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The cost per serving is moderate.
Chloride · 200 mg OverallScore68
Essential AmiN.O. Energy + Electrolytes Watermelon Splash provides a meaningful 200 mg of chloride per serving at a moderate cost per serving. Chloride comes from sodium chloride and potassium chloride, but their proportions are unknown.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability56
Chloride comes from sodium chloride and potassium chloride, but their proportions are unknown.
Chloride source quality
Chloride comes from sodium chloride and potassium chloride, but their proportions are unknown.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency90
The serving supplies 200 mg of chloride, a meaningful amount. The amount and both salt sources are listed.
Chloride amount per serving
The serving supplies 200 mg of chloride, a meaningful amount.
Amount and source disclosure
The amount and both salt sources are listed.
Value50
The cost per serving is moderate.
Price per serving
The cost per serving is moderate.
Sodium · 110 mg OverallScore49
Each serving provides 110 mg sodium at a low whole-product cost per serving. That is a modest amount for replacing sodium lost during intense activity. Sodium Chloride is listed, but its contribution to the sodium total is unclear. The Other Ingredients include an artificial sweetener.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability45
Sodium Chloride is listed, but its contribution to the sodium total is unclear. A supporting electrolyte form has limited absorption potential, but its specific form is not stated in the available information.
Sodium Source Purity & Quality
Sodium Chloride is listed, but its contribution to the sodium total is unclear.
Bioavailability of Supporting Electrolytes
A supporting electrolyte form has limited absorption potential, but its specific form is not stated in the available information.
Trace Mineral Complex & Buffering Forms
No trace mineral complex or sodium bicarbonate is identified in the available information.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency27
Each serving supplies 110 mg sodium, a modest amount for intense activity. The sodium amount is stated, but the potassium amount is unclear. The Other Ingredients include an artificial sweetener.
Sodium Dosage for Athletic Replenishment
The 110 mg sodium per serving is a modest amount for replacing sweat loss during intense activity.
Ingredient Label Transparency
The sodium amount is stated, but the potassium amount is unclear.
Artificial Color and Sweetener Disclosure
The Other Ingredients include an artificial sweetener.
Value100
The whole-product cost per serving is low.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The whole-product cost per serving is low.
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