Amino:Cuts Amino-Charged Energy Drink Blue Raspberry
Goals
$17.96 $0.59 per serving
Product analysis
Amino:Cuts Amino-Charged Energy Drink Blue Raspberry may help short-term alertness and exercise performance through caffeine. Conflicting caffeine declarations make it difficult to know precisely how much each serving provides.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality25
Many ingredient preparations are unspecified, limiting quality comparisons. An unidentified blend adds uncertainty about what it contains.
Ingredient Transparency56
Ingredient amounts are listed, but most forms are missing. The unidentified blend further limits what you can tell about the serving.
Value For Money42
The serving cost is moderate for its caffeine and taurine contributions. Several other amino acids are costly for the amounts provided, weakening value for those ingredients.
Customer Satisfaction77
Customer ratings are generally positive across a large review base. They describe satisfaction with the purchase, without establishing the drink's health effects.
Product Focus24
Caffeine provides the clearest link to alertness and exercise support. The broad amino-acid mix does not establish equally useful benefits across its many proposed purposes.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 210 Gram(s)
- Per serving
- $0.59
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Goals
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
Caffeine · 127 mg
Impact
Moderate effect
Glutamine · 250 mgTaurine · 2000 mgGlycine · 345 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 5 Calorie(s) | |
Total Carbohydrates | 1 Gram(s) | |
Calcium (Calcium Silicate) | 26 mg | |
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate | 500 mg | |
Caffeine, Natural (Coffea robusta Bean Extract) | 127 mg | |
Green Coffee Bean Extract (Chlorogenic Acid) | 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
A serving supplies 500 mg of alanine, a substantial amount, with a low cost per gram when the full product price is used. The available information does not specify whether the alanine is free-form or protein-bound. L-Alanine is indicated, though the source details are unspecified.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability63
L-Alanine is indicated, though the source details are unspecified. The available information does not specify whether the alanine is free-form or protein-bound.
Alanine Isomer Specificity
L-Alanine is indicated, though the source details are unspecified.
Absorption Efficiency (Free-Form vs. Protein-Bound)
The available information does not specify whether the alanine is free-form or protein-bound.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The amount is stated as 500 mg per serving, a substantial amount.
Alanine Dosage Potency
A serving provides 500 mg of alanine, a substantial amount.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The alanine amount is individually stated as 500 mg per serving.
Value100
The full product price gives a low cost per gram of alanine.
Price per Gram of Alanine
Using the full product price, the cost per gram of alanine is low.
Caffeine (Coffea robusta Bean Extract) · 127 mg OverallScore68
A serving provides 127 mg of caffeine at a midrange cost per serving. The caffeine source details are unclear.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability40
The caffeine source details are unclear.
Advanced Bioavailability and Release Profiles
The caffeine source details are unclear.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The caffeine amount is 127 mg per serving. No listed secondary stimulants appear in the ingredient panel.
Caffeine Dose Transparency
The caffeine amount is stated as 127 mg per serving.
Dosage Efficacy and Safety Margin
The caffeine amount is 127 mg per serving.
Secondary Stimulant Disclosure and Risk
No listed secondary stimulants appear in the ingredient panel.
Value60
The cost per serving is midrange.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The cost per serving is midrange.
Taurine · 2000 mg OverallScore67
Each serving provides 2000 mg of taurine at a moderate cost per gram of taurine. An artificial additive is indicated. A testing or GMP manufacturing claim is indicated; no specific certification seal is named in the available information.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability52
The ingredient is listed as taurine without a more specific form or purity grade. The formula contains an artificial additive, though its identity is not available here.
Chemical Form and Purity
The ingredient is listed as taurine without a more specific form or purity grade.
Sourcing and Branded Ingredients
Manufacturing origin is indicated, though the specific location is not available here.
Formulation Cleanliness
The formula contains an artificial additive, though its identity is not available here.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency90
The serving provides 2000 mg of taurine. A testing or GMP manufacturing claim is indicated; no specific certification seal is named in the available information.
Taurine Dosage Potency
Each serving provides 2000 mg of taurine.
Dose Disclosure
The taurine amount is clearly stated as 2000 mg per serving.
Quality Assurance and Testing
A testing or GMP manufacturing claim is indicated; no specific certification seal is named in the available information.
Value50
The cost per gram of taurine is moderate.
Price per Gram of Taurine
The cost per gram of taurine is moderate.
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- 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.
- Effect of caffeine ingestion on cycling performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Effects of Caffeine Intake on Endurance Running Performance and Time to Exhaustion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Acute Effects of Caffeine Supplementation on Movement Velocity in Resistance Exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- 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.
- 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.