Beta-Alanine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
High-Performance Pre-Workout Grape Candy
Goals
$49.99 $1.66 per serving
Product analysis
High-Performance Pre-Workout Grape Candy centers on caffeine for short-term alertness and exercise performance. Most ingredient preparations are unspecified, making it harder to compare the mix with tested supplements.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality22
Most ingredient forms are not disclosed, including several central workout ingredients. The quality of the few named extracts also cannot be established confidently.
Ingredient Transparency66
All listed amounts are stated, helping with serving comparisons. Nearly all ingredient forms are omitted, leaving the preparations difficult to compare.
Value For Money34
The full serving cost is less favorable when judged for caffeine, Alpha-GPC or huperzine alone. Value for most other ingredients remains uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction78
Customer ratings are positive. A moderately sized review pool gives a useful view of buyer satisfaction.
Product Focus48
Caffeine provides the clearest short-term support for alertness and exercise performance, while beta-alanine needs repeated use. The high caffeine serving may cause jitteriness or anxiety, and the creatine preparation cannot be assumed equivalent to commonly studied monohydrate.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 26 Ounce(s)
- Per serving
- $1.66
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Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Creatine · 2 Gram(s)Beta-Alanine · 2 Gram(s)Caffeine · 300 mg
Caffeine can support acute exercise performance, most consistently endurance. Beta-alanine contributes toward repeated loading for intense efforts lasting about one to four minutes, while citrulline malate has mixed evidence for resistance repetitions. Taurine has a small running-specific signal, and betaine’s training evidence is mixed. Creatine HCl does not establish equivalence to monohydrate, and its presence does not confirm monohydrate’s benefits.
How this product is rated for Fitness
Ingredient fit68
Beta-Alanine anchors the saved findings. The formula’s other ingredients and differing amounts shape how focused it is on fitness.
Goal fit
Exercise-related ingredients sit within a broader formula, reducing the share concentrated on this goal.
Dose adequacy
Some ingredients meet their amount comparisons while others contribute only partly; serving amounts do not establish repeated study regimens.
Pathways100
The strongest connection concerns central drive and fatigue perception. Several exercise-related processes are represented.
Depth
The strongest saved connection concerns central drive and fatigue perception; this describes the ingredients’ coverage rather than a measured performance improvement.
Breadth
The main covered processes are muscle energy and buffering, central drive and fatigue perception, blood flow and nitric oxide. Coverage of the remaining processes is more limited.
Evidence88
Beta-alanine leads the saved evidence finding, with benefits tied to repeated loading and short, intense efforts. Some preparation declarations limit transfer from the studied evidence.
Evidence strength
Beta-alanine leads the saved evidence finding, with benefits tied to repeated loading and short, intense efforts.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation comparison is limited by Creatine, which does not establish the selected studied preparation.
Formulation logic100
No required partner is missing and the high-dose vitamin C condition does not apply. Counted ingredients meet the minimum amount comparison.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients have no missing required partner under the supplied findings; this does not establish additional benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
The high-dose vitamin C condition is not triggered by the supplied facts; this limited check does not assess every possible interaction.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the minimum amount comparison; this does not establish a clinically effective dose or completed study regimen.
Impact
High effect
Potassium · 36 mgCaffeine · 300 mgCreatine · 2 Gram(s)
Caffeine can increase alertness and reduce sleepiness. This is an acute stimulant effect, rather than more cellular fuel or treatment of persistent fatigue. Beta-alanine supports selected high-intensity exercise only after repeated supplementation over weeks. Citrulline malate has limited strength-endurance evidence, while creatine HCl does not inherit monohydrate's demonstrated effects. The isolated amino acids and small potassium amount do not establish routine energy improvement.
How this product is rated for Energy
Ingredient fit67
Caffeine and exercise-related ingredients contribute within a broader formula. Serving amounts provide partial support and do not establish a complete repeated-use regimen.
Goal fit
Caffeine and exercise-related ingredients contribute within a broader formula.
Dose adequacy
Serving amounts provide partial support and do not establish a complete repeated-use regimen.
Pathways80
Central alertness is the strongest saved area, with additional muscle-buffering coverage.
Depth
Central alertness is the strongest saved area; this is distinct from increasing cellular fuel.
Breadth
Alertness and muscle buffering reach the saved coverage comparison; broader daily vitality is not established.
Evidence92
Caffeine leads with direct acute alertness evidence. Creatine HCl, tyrosine, isoleucine and valine did not match studied preparations.
Evidence strength
Caffeine leads with direct acute alertness evidence.
Studied preparation
Creatine HCl, tyrosine, isoleucine and valine did not match studied preparations.
Formulation logic100
Included ingredients have no missing required partner or configured conflict and meet the saved minimum amount comparison.
Partner coverage
Included ingredients work without an additional required partner, or have their required partner; this does not establish an extra combination benefit.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was found in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison; this is not a proven minimum effective dose.
Beta-Alanine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Isoleucine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
L-Tyrosine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Valine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
Moderate effect
Creatine · 2 Gram(s)Huperzine · 50 mcgAlpha-GPC · 150 mgCaffeine · 300 mg
Caffeine at 300 mg is the clearest link to short-term alertness and attention. Creatine relates to brain energy, while Alpha-GPC and huperzine relate to acetylcholine signalling, but their preparations and the tyrosine evidence limit confidence in broader work benefits. The caffeine amount also triggers the saved caution for a higher stimulant serving.
How this product is rated for Productivity Boost
Ingredient fit58
Only part of this broader formula aligns specifically with productivity support. The amounts provide partial alignment with the saved exposure comparison.
Goal fit
Only part of this broader formula aligns specifically with productivity support.
Dose adequacy
The amounts provide partial alignment with the saved exposure comparison.
Pathways60
The main saved contribution concerns alertness. One mechanism has meaningful coverage; the contribution is concentrated rather than broad.
Depth
The main saved contribution concerns alertness.
Breadth
One mechanism has meaningful coverage; the contribution is concentrated rather than broad.
Evidence58
Caffeine provides the strongest assessed evidence contribution at its amount. Caffeine matches the preparation criteria; Alpha-GPC, creatine, huperzine and tyrosine are not matched to studied preparations.
Evidence strength
Caffeine provides the strongest assessed evidence contribution at its amount.
Studied preparation
Caffeine matches the preparation criteria; Alpha-GPC, creatine, huperzine and tyrosine are not matched to studied preparations.
Formulation logic93
All 5 assessed ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison. The 300 mg caffeine serving triggers the saved higher-caffeine caution.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients work independently or have their required partner.
Conflicts
The 300 mg caffeine serving triggers the saved higher-caffeine caution.
Effective doses
All 5 assessed ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison.
L-Tyrosine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Creatine · 2 Gram(s)Caffeine · 300 mg
Caffeine can produce a modest, temporary rise in resting metabolic rate. The declared 300 mg per serving does not establish a larger or longer-lasting response, and durable fat loss is unproven. Creatine supports high-intensity exercise rather than a demonstrated stand-alone metabolism boost. Taurine findings concern glucose-related markers in adults with type 2 diabetes, rather than calorie expenditure.
How this product is rated for Metabolism Support
Ingredient fit55
Caffeine, creatine and taurine sit within a broader exercise-focused formula. Included amounts make a mixed contribution against the saved comparisons.
Goal fit
Caffeine, creatine and taurine sit within a broader exercise-focused formula.
Dose adequacy
Included amounts make a mixed contribution against the saved comparisons.
Pathways77
The strongest saved connection concerns insulin sensitivity and metabolic hormones; this category does not establish extra calorie expenditure. Two biological categories meet the saved breadth comparison; the heat-sensor and meal-related categories remain uncovered.
Depth
The strongest saved connection concerns insulin sensitivity and metabolic hormones; this category does not establish extra calorie expenditure.
Breadth
Two biological categories meet the saved breadth comparison; the heat-sensor and meal-related categories remain uncovered.
Evidence92
Taurine leads the saved evidence finding, but its glucose-marker results in diabetes do not establish calorie burning.
Evidence strength
Taurine leads the saved evidence finding, but its glucose-marker results in diabetes do not establish calorie burning.
Studied preparation
Eligible included preparations match the saved comparison; this does not establish product-specific thermogenesis.
Formulation logic100
No missing required partner or configured ingredient conflict was found.
Partner coverage
The included ingredients do not lack a required partner; this does not establish an added metabolism benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
All included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison, which is not a proven effective metabolism-boosting dose.
Impact
High effect
Creatine · 2 Gram(s)Caffeine · 300 mgBeta-Alanine · 2 Gram(s)
Creatine can support muscle energy and resistance-training adaptation with repeated use, although lean-mass changes can partly reflect water. Betaine has limited, inconsistent evidence for body-composition and muscle-size benefits. Caffeine can improve acute strength, power or endurance, but those effects do not establish lasting muscle growth. The 2000 mg creatine serving offers less exposure than the full comparison amount, and preparation identity matters.
How this product is rated for Muscle Gain
Ingredient fit74
Training-related ingredients sit within a broader formula containing other actives, limiting its specific focus on muscle gain. Several amounts provide partial exposure against the supplied comparisons; these comparisons do not establish a proven muscle-growth dose.
Goal fit
Training-related ingredients sit within a broader formula containing other actives, limiting its specific focus on muscle gain.
Dose adequacy
Several amounts provide partial exposure against the supplied comparisons; these comparisons do not establish a proven muscle-growth dose.
Pathways60
The strongest saved finding concerns training work capacity and recovery. Training-performance mechanisms do not by themselves establish lasting muscle growth.
Depth
The strongest saved finding concerns training work capacity and recovery.
Breadth
The broader saved findings concern training work capacity and recovery.
Evidence72
Caffeine drives the strongest saved finding, but its acute performance evidence does not establish sustained muscle growth.
Evidence strength
Caffeine drives the strongest saved finding, but its acute performance evidence does not establish sustained muscle growth.
Studied preparation
Some included material lacks a confirmed match to a studied preparation; a declared ingredient amount does not establish that equivalence.
Formulation logic93
The combination of creatine and at least 300 mg caffeine per serving triggered the supplied mild conflict finding; this does not prove a clinical interaction. The included contributors meet the supplied minimum amount criterion.
Partner coverage
The included ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the supplied findings.
Conflicts
The combination of creatine and at least 300 mg caffeine per serving triggered the supplied mild conflict finding; this does not prove a clinical interaction.
Effective doses
The included contributors meet the saved minimum amount criterion; this does not establish clinical effectiveness.
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
Caffeine at 300 mg may modestly increase energy expenditure and accounts for most of the saved support. Creatine at 2 g adds a smaller body-composition contribution, with possible water-related lean-mass changes. Neither contribution predicts sustained weight loss for an individual.
How this product is rated for Weight Loss
Ingredient fit50
The formula mainly addresses broader nutrition or other purposes, with a limited focus on weight management. The counted amounts provide substantial support, with some smaller contributions.
Goal fit
The formula mainly addresses broader nutrition or other purposes, with a limited focus on weight management.
Dose adequacy
The counted amounts provide substantial support, with some smaller contributions.
Pathways48
The clearest support involves thermogenesis and energy expenditure, with meaningful coverage in the saved findings. One weight-management mechanism reaches meaningful coverage, leaving support relatively focused.
Depth
The clearest support involves thermogenesis and energy expenditure, with meaningful coverage in the saved findings.
Breadth
One weight-management mechanism reaches meaningful coverage, leaving support relatively focused.
Evidence62
Caffeine supplies the strongest relevant evidence at a counted amount, with benefits limited to the particular contexts and outcomes assessed. The preparations counted here match those recognized in the supplied evidence.
Evidence strength
Caffeine supplies the strongest relevant evidence at a counted amount, with benefits limited to the particular contexts and outcomes assessed.
Studied preparation
The preparations counted here match those recognized in the supplied evidence.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have their needed partner. No configured ingredient conflict was identified. All ingredients counted here reach a meaningful amount in the saved comparison.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have their needed partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted here reach a meaningful amount in the saved comparison.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 70 Calorie(s) | |
Sodium | 100 mg | |
Total Carbohydrates | 2 Gram(s) | |
Calcium | 40 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 (Beta vulgaris) root 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 | |
BioPerine (Black Pepper Fruit Extract) | 5 mg |
Huperzine (Toothed Clubmoss extract) · 50 mcg OverallScore63
The serving lists 50 mcg of Huperzine A. The whole-product price works out to about $3.33 per 100 mcg of Huperzine A, which is relatively high.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability60
The saved facts identify Huperzia serrata extract, but do not establish its Huperzine A concentration.
Source and Standardization Clarity
A Huperzia serrata extract is identified; its standardization percentage is not established by the available facts.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency88
The serving lists 50 mcg of Huperzine A. No specific cycling guidance is recorded in the saved facts.
Huperzine A Dosage Efficacy
The serving lists 50 mcg of Huperzine A.
Cycling Guidance and Transparency
The active amount is specified, but no specific cycling guidance is recorded in the saved facts.
Value20
The whole-product price works out to about $3.33 per 100 mcg of Huperzine A, which is relatively high.
Price per 100mcg of Huperzine A
Based on the whole-product price, 100 mcg of Huperzine A costs about $3.33, which is relatively high.
Caffeine · 300 mg OverallScore55
Each serving provides 300 mg of caffeine, a strong amount. The saved panel lists no additional stimulants covered by this evaluation.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability40
The saved facts leave the specific caffeine source unknown, and release advantages are not established.
Advanced Bioavailability and Release Profiles
The saved facts do not identify the caffeine source; the recorded release information does not establish better alertness or fewer crashes.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency92
The 300 mg of caffeine is clearly stated and is a strong amount per serving.
Caffeine Dose Transparency
The total caffeine amount is recorded as 300 mg per serving.
Dosage Efficacy and Safety Margin
The 300 mg of caffeine per serving is a strong amount.
Secondary Stimulant Disclosure and Risk
The saved ingredient panel lists no secondary stimulants covered by this evaluation.
Value10
The whole product costs about $1.67 per serving, which is high in this comparison.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The whole product costs about $1.67 per serving, which is high in this comparison.
Sodium · 100 mg OverallScore53
Each serving provides 100 mg sodium, a small contribution for athletic replenishment. Sodium Citrate is listed separately, but its contribution to the sodium total is unknown.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability51
Sodium Citrate is listed separately, but its share of the sodium amount is unknown.
Sodium Source Purity & Quality
Sodium Citrate is listed separately; its contribution to the sodium total is unknown.
Bioavailability of Supporting Electrolytes
No potassium or magnesium form is identified in the evaluation’s specified form categories.
Trace Mineral Complex & Buffering Forms
No trace-mineral complex or sodium bicarbonate is identified in the evaluated facts.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency57
A serving provides 100 mg sodium, and the available ingredient evidence identifies an artificial sweetener.
Sodium Dosage for Athletic Replenishment
A serving provides 100 mg sodium, a small contribution for athletic replenishment.
Ingredient Label Transparency
Sodium and potassium are individually listed at 100 mg and 36 mg per serving, respectively.
Artificial Color and Sweetener Disclosure
The available ingredient evidence identifies an artificial sweetener.
Value50
A whole-product serving costs about $1.67, more than the collection’s typical serving price.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
A whole-product serving costs about $1.67, more than the collection’s typical serving price.
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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.
- Effects of choline alfoscerate on cognitive function and quality of life in type 2 diabetes: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
- Acute Alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine Supplementation Enhances Cognitive Performance in Healthy Men.
- Cognitive improvement in mild to moderate Alzheimer's dementia after treatment with the acetylcholine precursor choline alfoscerate: a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
- Oral creatine monohydrate supplementation improves brain performance: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial.
- Creatine in Huntington disease is safe, tolerable, bioavailable in brain and reduces serum 8OH2'dG.
- Creatine supplementation and cognitive performance in elderly individuals.
- Effects of high-load, velocity-intentional variable resistance training combined with creatine supplementation on neuroplasticity, oxidative stress, inflammation, physical function, cognitive performance and quality of life in older adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- 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.