Bucked Up Black vs KAGED Pre-Workout Elite
The verdict
- KAGED Pre-Workout Elite scores 35.0 points higher than Bucked Up Black on formula: 95.0 (S tier) vs 60.0 (C tier).
- Caffeine: 200 mg vs 388 mg.
- Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
- Pre-Workout Elite is $0.33 cheaper per clinically dosed serving at $3.00, compared with $3.33 for Black.
- Neither is third-party tested.
- Largest panel dose differences for Black vs Pre-Workout Elite: Betaine Anhydrous: none listed vs 2,500 mg; L-Tyrosine: none listed vs 2,500 mg; Taurine: 100 mg vs 2,000 mg.
- Bottom line: Pre-Workout Elite 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.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Tier | C · 60.0 | S · 95.0 (best) |
| Overall score | 42.8 | 65.5 (best) |
| Dose | 60.0 | 95.0 (best) |
| Transparency | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Pump | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Focus | 10.0 | 100.0 (best) |
| Endurance | 42.8 | 100.0 (best) |
| Caffeine | 200 mg · ⚡ Standard Send | 388 mg · ☢️ Talk To Your Cardiologist |
| Lowest price | $49.99 (best) | $59.99 |
| Per clinically dosed serving | $3.33 · 💎 Luxury Pixie Dust | $3.00 · 💎 Luxury Pixie Dust (best) |
| Real servings | 15 of 30 | 20 of 20 (best) |
| Testing | Untested | Untested |
| Ingredients (per graded serving) | ||
| Caffeine (counts toward the tier) | 200 mg100% ✓ | 388 mg100% ✓ |
| L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier) | 4,000.2 mg100% ✓ | 10,000 mg100% ✓ |
| Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier) | missing | 2,500 mg100% ✓ |
| Taurine (counts toward the tier) | 100 mg10% | 2,000 mg100% ✓ |
| L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier) | missing | 2,500 mg100% ✓ |
| L-Theanine (counts toward the tier) | missing | missing |
| Alpha-GPC | 100 mg33% | 300 mg100% ✓ |
| Beta-Alanine | 2,000 mg63% | 3,200 mg100% ✓ |
| Sodium (Electrolytes) | 45 mg | 300 mg |
| AstraGin | 25 mg | — |
| Creatine Monohydrate | — | 5,000 mg100% ✓ |
| Deer Antler Velvet Extract | 50 mg | — |
| Humic/Fulvic Mineral Blend Extract | 35 mg | — |
| Huperzine A | — | 100 mcg100% ✓ |
| Potassium | — | 250 mg |
| Senactiv | 25 mg | — |
= best in the row. = part of the ideal pre and counts toward the tier. Percentages are of the clinical reference dose.
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