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Beyond Raw LIT AF Pre-Workout vs Cellucor C4 Ultimate Pre-Workout

The verdict

  • Beyond Raw LIT AF Pre-Workout scores 44.0 points higher than Cellucor C4 Ultimate Pre-Workout on formula: 84.0 (A tier) vs 40.0 (F tier).
  • Caffeine: 300 mg for both.
  • Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
  • LIT AF Pre-Workout costs $2.50 per clinically dosed serving. C4 Ultimate Pre-Workout does not have a comparable clinically dosed price.
  • Neither is third-party tested.
  • Largest panel dose differences for LIT AF Pre-Workout vs C4 Ultimate Pre-Workout: L-Tyrosine: none listed vs 1,000 mg; Taurine: 1,000 mg vs none listed; Betaine Anhydrous: 2,500 mg vs 1,250 mg.
  • Bottom line: LIT AF Pre-Workout has the higher formula score.

Straight from the label math; no editorial picks. We don't earn a commission from store links on this site.

Head-to-head: Beyond Raw LIT AF Pre-Workout vs Cellucor C4 Ultimate Pre-Workout
Metric
Beyond Raw LIT AF Sweet and Tart tub
Built Different
C4 Ultimate Icy Blue Razz tub
๐Ÿงš Fairy Dust
Scores
TierA ยท 84.0 (best)F ยท 40.0
Overall score62.1 (best)33.5
Dose85.0 (best)40.0
Transparency100.0100.0
Pump100.0 (best)60.0
Focus15.090.0 (best)
Endurance100.0100.0
Caffeine300 mg ยท ๐Ÿš€ Heart Go Brrr300 mg ยท โ˜ข๏ธ Talk To Your Cardiologist
Lowest price$49.99$39.99 (best)
Per clinically dosed serving$2.50 ยท ๐Ÿ’ธ Pricey (best)$2.66 ยท Underdosed
Real servings20 of 20 (best)15 of 20
TestingUntestedUntested
Ingredients (per graded serving)
Caffeine (counts toward the tier)300 mg100% โœ“300 mg100% โœ“
L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)5,333.6 mg100% โœ“3,000 mg75%
Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)2,500 mg100% โœ“1,250 mg50%
L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)missing1,000 mg100% โœ“
Taurine (counts toward the tier)1,000 mg100% โœ“missing
L-Theanine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
Beta-Alanine3,200 mg100% โœ“3,200 mg100% โœ“
Creatine Monohydrate2,000 mg67%1,013.1 mg34%
Adenosine 5โ€ฒ-Triphosphate Disodium (Peak ATP)400 mg100% โœ“โ€”
Alpha-GPC150 mg50%โ€”
Huperzine Aโ€”50 mcg100% โœ“
L-Arginineโ€”3,000 mg50%
Lentil Peptides (PeptiPump)โ€”200 mg
Methylliberine (Dynamine)โ€”50 mg
Nitrosigine (Inositol-Stabilized Arginine Silicate)1,500 mg100% โœ“โ€”
Potassiumโ€”190 mg
Rauwolfia vomitoria root bark extractโ€”1 mg
Sodium (Electrolytes)โ€”225 mg
Theacrine (TeaCrine)โ€”10 mg

= best in the row. = part of the ideal pre and counts toward the tier. Percentages are of the clinical reference dose.