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Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout vs Ghost Lifestyle GHOST Pump Pre-Workout

The verdict

  • Ghost Lifestyle GHOST Pump Pre-Workout scores 31.5 points higher than Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout on formula: 61.5 (C tier) vs 30.0 (F tier).
  • Caffeine: 200 mg vs 0 mg.
  • Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
  • GHOST Pump Pre-Workout costs $2.00 per clinically dosed serving. Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout does not have a comparable clinically dosed price.
  • Neither is third-party tested.
  • Largest panel dose differences for Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout vs GHOST Pump Pre-Workout: Taurine: none listed vs 2,000 mg; L-Citrulline: 1,200 mg vs 6,000 mg.
  • Bottom line: GHOST Pump 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: Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout vs Ghost Lifestyle GHOST Pump Pre-Workout
Metric
C4 Original Icy Blue Razz tub
๐Ÿงš Fairy Dust
GHOST Pump Pre-Workout product tub

Ghost Lifestyle

GHOST Pump Pre-Workout
Mid Pump
Scores
TierF ยท 30.0C ยท 61.5 (best)
Overall score27.051.2 (best)
Dose30.061.5 (best)
Transparency100.0100.0
Pump24.0100.0 (best)
Focus36.8 (best)โ€”
Endurance62.5 (best)60.0
Caffeine200 mg ยท โšก Standard Send0 mg ยท ๐Ÿ˜ด Night Shift
Lowest price$34.99 (best)$39.99
Per clinically dosed serving$2.33 ยท Underdosed$2.00 ยท ๐Ÿ‘ Fair Price (best)
Real servings15 of 3020 of 20 (best)
TestingUntestedUntested
Ingredients (per graded serving)
L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)1,200 mg30%6,000 mg100% โœ“
Caffeine (counts toward the tier)200 mg100% โœ“missing
Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
Taurine (counts toward the tier)missing2,000 mg100% โœ“
L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
L-Theanine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
AstraGinโ€”50 mg
Beta-Alanine2,000 mg63%โ€”
Choline Bitartrate225 mg23%โ€”
Creatine Monohydrate675.4 mg23%โ€”
Dietary Nitrate (Beetroot)โ€”784.2 mg100% โœ“
Huperzine A50 mcg100% โœ“โ€”
L-Arginine1,200 mg20%โ€”
L-Glutathioneโ€”200 mg
Lentil Peptides (PeptiPump)100 mgโ€”
Pine Bark Extractโ€”200 mg
Vitamin Cโ€”390 mg

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