$9.99 $0.16 per serving
Product analysis
Hydroxycut Hardcore Super Elite supports short-term alertness and may improve exercise performance mainly through caffeine.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality32
Ingredient-quality comparisons remain uncertain across most of the formula. Choline bitartrate is identified, but several other forms are unspecified.
Ingredient Transparency83
All listed amounts and just over half the ingredient forms are disclosed. Some differing quantity declarations and missing form details limit a complete comparison.
Value For Money53
The serving cost is favorable when considered for caffeine and moderate for choline. Huperzine value is weaker, while most other comparisons remain uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction70
Customer feedback is positive, though the number of ratings is modest. The ratings do not confirm weight-loss or performance effects.
Product Focus63
Caffeine provides the clearest support for short-term alertness and exercise performance. The 290 mg serving raises a specific concern for jitteriness and anxiety without establishing extra attention benefits.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 120 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.16
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 114 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Thiamin · 0.3 mgCaffeine · 290 mg
Impact
Moderate effect
Caffeine · 290 mg
Impact
High effect
Choline · 249 mgCaffeine · 290 mgHuperzine · 10 mcg
Huperzine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Huperzine · 10 mcgCaffeine · 290 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride) | 0.3 mg | |
Choline (Choline Bitartrate) | 100 mg | |
Caffeine Anhydrous | 290 mg | |
Choline Bitartrate | 249 mg | |
Green Coffee extract (Chlorogenic Acids) | 200 mg | |
ALA | 200 mg | |
Zynamite Mango extract (Mangiferin) | 100 mg | |
Jujube fruit extract | 50 mg | |
Grains of Paradise extract | 20 mg | |
Cayenne Pepper | 10 mg | |
Bioperine Black Pepper extract (Piperine) | 5.3 mg | |
Huperzine-A (Huperzia serrata) | 10 mcg |
Caffeine · 290 mg OverallScore73
Each serving provides 290 mg of caffeine per serving at a low cost per serving. No other listed stimulants were found. The caffeine source is unclear.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability40
The caffeine source and release details are unclear in the available information.
Advanced Bioavailability and Release Profiles
The caffeine source and release details are unclear in the available information.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency92
The serving declares 290 mg of caffeine. No other listed stimulants were found.
Caffeine Dose Transparency
The total caffeine amount is stated as 290 mg per serving.
Dosage Efficacy and Safety Margin
Each serving provides 290 mg of caffeine.
Secondary Stimulant Disclosure and Risk
No other listed stimulants were found.
Value100
The cost per serving is low.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The cost per serving is low.
Choline (Choline Bitartrate) · 100 mg OverallScore62
Each serving provides 100 mg of choline, a moderate amount, and the cost for the amount of choline supplied is moderate. Choline bitartrate is a systemic form used for liver and general body support. The Other Ingredients information flags additives, but does not specify which ones.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability53
Choline bitartrate is a systemic form used for liver and general body support. The Other Ingredients information flags additives, but does not specify which ones.
Choline Form Efficacy & Bioavailability
Choline bitartrate is a systemic form used for liver and general body support.
Formula Purity & Excipient Quality
The Other Ingredients information flags additives, but does not specify which ones.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency77
The choline amount is stated as 100 mg per serving.
Choline Dose by Declared Basis
Each serving provides 100 mg of choline.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The amount of choline itself is stated.
Value50
The cost for the amount of choline supplied is moderate.
Price per 100 mg of Declared Choline Basis
The cost for the amount of choline supplied is moderate.
Huperzine (Huperzia serrata) · 10 mcg OverallScore28
10 mcg of Huperzine A per serving is a small amount for cognitive focus, and the cost for that amount is high. A plant source is named, but extract and concentration details are unclear. Cycling instructions are not available.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability20
A clubmoss source is named, but extract and concentration details are not given.
Source and Standardization Clarity
A clubmoss source is named, but extract and concentration details are not given.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency40
10 mcg of Huperzine A per serving is a small amount for cognitive focus. Cycling instructions are not available.
Huperzine A Dosage Efficacy
10 mcg of Huperzine A per serving is a small amount for cognitive focus.
Cycling Guidance and Transparency
The Huperzine A amount is stated, but cycling instructions are not available.
Value20
The cost is high for the amount of Huperzine A.
Price per 100mcg of Huperzine A
The cost is high for the amount of Huperzine A.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- 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.
- Influence of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of an elderly Irish population with marginal thiamin deficiency.
- Randomised clinical trial: high-dose oral thiamine versus placebo for chronic fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.
- Dietary reference values for thiamin.
- Effects of thiamine supplementation on exercise-induced fatigue.
- Long-term maintenance treatment with 300 mg thiamine for fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results from an open-label extension of the TARIF 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.
- Effects of modafinil and caffeine on night-time vigilance of air force crewmembers: A randomized controlled trial.
- Acute effects of caffeine on attention: a comparison of non-consumers and withdrawn consumers.
- Performance and alertness effects of caffeine, dextroamphetamine, and modafinil during sleep deprivation.
- Effects of caffeine on mood and performance: a study of realistic consumption.
- Effects of caffeine or diphenhydramine on visual vigilance.