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BodyTech Elite Altered Strength Pre-Workout vs Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout

The verdict

  • Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout scores 20.3 points higher than BodyTech Elite Altered Strength Pre-Workout on formula: 80.0 (A tier) vs 59.7 (D tier).
  • Caffeine: 333 mg vs 200 mg.
  • Hidden-blend share is 1.1% for Altered Strength Pre-Workout and 0% for Essential Pre-Workout.
  • Essential Pre-Workout costs $1.00 per clinically dosed serving. Altered Strength Pre-Workout does not have a comparable clinically dosed price.
  • Testing: Altered Strength Pre-Workout has only a brand claim of testing (T4); Essential Pre-Workout is untested.
  • Largest panel dose differences for Altered Strength Pre-Workout vs Essential Pre-Workout: L-Tyrosine: none listed vs 2,000 mg; Taurine: 100 mg vs 1,000 mg; L-Citrulline: 4,666.9 mg vs 4,000 mg.
  • Bottom line: Essential Pre-Workout has the higher formula score.

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Head-to-head: BodyTech Elite Altered Strength Pre-Workout vs Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout
Metric
Altered Strength Pre-Workout product image
Skipped Leg Day
RAW Essential Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry tub
Built Different
Scores
TierD · 59.7A · 80.0 (best)
Overall score46.367.0 (best)
Dose60.080.0 (best)
Transparency98.9100.0 (best)
Pump60.060.0
Focus40.060.0 (best)
Endurance66.3100.0 (best)
Caffeine333 mg · 🚀 Heart Go Brrr200 mg · ⚡ Standard Send
Lowest price$29.99$29.99
Per clinically dosed serving$1.20 · Underdosed$1.00 · 🍜 Broke Bro Approved (best)
Real servings25 of 3030 of 30 (best)
TestingT4 · Brand Claim OnlyUntested
Ingredients (per graded serving)
Caffeine (counts toward the tier)333 mg100% ✓200 mg100% ✓
L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)4,666.9 mg100% ✓4,000 mg100% ✓
Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
Taurine (counts toward the tier)100 mg10%1,000 mg100% ✓
L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)missing2,000 mg100% ✓
L-Theanine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
Beta-Alanine3,200 mg100% ✓3,200 mg100% ✓
Alpha-GPC100 mg33%—
Ashwagandha root extract (KSM-66)100 mg—
AstraGin25 mg—
Coconut Water Powder500 mg—
Cordycepshidden in blend—
Huperzine A50 mcg100% ✓—
Lion's mane mushroomhidden in blend—
Sodium (Electrolytes)—75 mg
Theobromine300 mg—

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