Bucked Up Black vs Legion Athletics Pulse Pre-Workout (Caffeinated)
The verdict
- Legion Athletics Pulse Pre-Workout (Caffeinated) scores 20.0 points higher than Bucked Up Black on formula: 80.0 (A tier) vs 60.0 (C tier).
- Caffeine: 200 mg vs 350 mg.
- Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
- Pulse Pre-Workout (Caffeinated) is $0.83 cheaper per clinically dosed serving at $2.50, compared with $3.33 for Black.
- Neither is third-party tested.
- Largest panel dose differences for Black vs Pulse Pre-Workout (Caffeinated): Betaine Anhydrous: none listed vs 2,500 mg; L-Theanine: none listed vs 350 mg; Taurine: 100 mg vs none listed.
- Bottom line: Pulse Pre-Workout (Caffeinated) 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 | A · 80.0 (best) |
| Overall score | 42.8 | 59.5 (best) |
| Dose | 60.0 | 80.0 (best) |
| Transparency | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Pump | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Focus | 10.0 | 75.0 (best) |
| Endurance | 42.8 | 100.0 (best) |
| Caffeine | 200 mg · ⚡ Standard Send | 350 mg · 🚀 Heart Go Brrr |
| Lowest price | $49.99 | $49.99 |
| Per clinically dosed serving | $3.33 · 💎 Luxury Pixie Dust | $2.50 · 💸 Pricey (best) |
| Real servings | 15 of 30 | 20 of 20 (best) |
| Testing | Untested | Untested |
| Ingredients (per graded serving) | ||
| Caffeine (counts toward the tier) | 200 mg100% ✓ | 350 mg100% ✓ |
| L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier) | 4,000.2 mg100% ✓ | 5,333.6 mg100% ✓ |
| Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier) | missing | 2,500 mg100% ✓ |
| Taurine (counts toward the tier) | 100 mg10% | missing |
| L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier) | missing | missing |
| L-Theanine (counts toward the tier) | missing | 350 mg100% ✓ |
| Alpha-GPC | 100 mg33% | 150 mg50% |
| Beta-Alanine | 2,000 mg63% | 3,600 mg100% ✓ |
| Sodium (Electrolytes) | 45 mg | 400 mg |
| AstraGin | 25 mg | — |
| Deer Antler Velvet Extract | 50 mg | — |
| Humic/Fulvic Mineral Blend Extract | 35 mg | — |
| Potassium | — | 440 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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