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Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout vs Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout

The verdict

  • Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout scores 20.0 points higher than Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout on formula: 80.0 (A tier) vs 60.0 (C tier).
  • Caffeine: 250 mg vs 200 mg.
  • Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
  • Essential Pre-Workout is $0.50 cheaper per clinically dosed serving at $1.00, compared with $1.50 for LIT V2 Pre-Workout.
  • Neither is third-party tested.
  • Largest panel dose differences for LIT V2 Pre-Workout vs Essential Pre-Workout: L-Tyrosine: none listed vs 2,000 mg; Taurine: none listed vs 1,000 mg; L-Citrulline: 5,000 mg vs 4,000 mg.
  • Bottom line: Essential Pre-Workout has the higher formula score and the lower comparable cost.

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 V2 Pre-Workout vs Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout
Metric
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Blue Raspberry to Grape tub
Mid Pump
RAW Essential Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry tub
Built Different
Scores
TierC · 60.0A · 80.0 (best)
Overall score54.067.0 (best)
Dose60.080.0 (best)
Transparency100.0100.0
Pump60.060.0
Focus60.060.0
Endurance100.0100.0
Caffeine250 mg · ⚡ Standard Send200 mg · ⚡ Standard Send
Lowest price$44.99$29.99 (best)
Per clinically dosed serving$1.50 · 🍜 Broke Bro Approved$1.00 · 🍜 Broke Bro Approved (best)
Real servings30 of 3030 of 30
TestingUntestedUntested
Ingredients (per graded serving)
Caffeine (counts toward the tier)250 mg100% ✓200 mg100% ✓
L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)5,000 mg100% ✓4,000 mg100% ✓
Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)missing2,000 mg100% ✓
Taurine (counts toward the tier)missing1,000 mg100% ✓
L-Theanine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
Beta-Alanine3,200 mg100% ✓3,200 mg100% ✓
AstraGin50 mg—
Citicoline (CDP-Choline)250 mg100% ✓—
Creatine Monohydrate3,000 mg100% ✓—
Senactiv50 mg—
Sodium (Electrolytes)—75 mg

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