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Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout vs KAGED Pre-Workout Elite

The verdict

  • KAGED Pre-Workout Elite scores 65.0 points higher than Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout on formula: 95.0 (S tier) vs 30.0 (F tier).
  • Caffeine: 200 mg vs 388 mg.
  • Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
  • Pre-Workout Elite costs $3.00 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 Pre-Workout Elite: Betaine Anhydrous: none listed vs 2,500 mg; L-Tyrosine: none listed vs 2,500 mg; Taurine: none listed vs 2,000 mg.
  • Bottom line: Pre-Workout Elite has the higher formula score.

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Head-to-head: Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout vs KAGED Pre-Workout Elite
Metric
C4 Original Icy Blue Razz tub
๐Ÿงš Fairy Dust
KAGED Pre-Workout Elite Fruit Punch tub
๐Ÿ‘‘ Clinically Jacked
Scores
TierF ยท 30.0S ยท 95.0 (best)
Overall score27.065.5 (best)
Dose30.095.0 (best)
Transparency100.0100.0
Pump24.060.0 (best)
Focus36.8100.0 (best)
Endurance62.5100.0 (best)
Caffeine200 mg ยท โšก Standard Send388 mg ยท โ˜ข๏ธ Talk To Your Cardiologist
Lowest price$34.99 (best)$59.99
Per clinically dosed serving$2.33 ยท Underdosed$3.00 ยท ๐Ÿ’Ž Luxury Pixie Dust (best)
Real servings15 of 3020 of 20 (best)
TestingUntestedUntested
Ingredients (per graded serving)
Caffeine (counts toward the tier)200 mg100% โœ“388 mg100% โœ“
L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)1,200 mg30%10,000 mg100% โœ“
Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)missing2,500 mg100% โœ“
L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)missing2,500 mg100% โœ“
Taurine (counts toward the tier)missing2,000 mg100% โœ“
L-Theanine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
Beta-Alanine2,000 mg63%3,200 mg100% โœ“
Creatine Monohydrate675.4 mg23%5,000 mg100% โœ“
Huperzine A50 mcg100% โœ“100 mcg100% โœ“
Alpha-GPCโ€”300 mg100% โœ“
Choline Bitartrate225 mg23%โ€”
L-Arginine1,200 mg20%โ€”
Lentil Peptides (PeptiPump)100 mgโ€”
Potassiumโ€”250 mg
Sodium (Electrolytes)โ€”300 mg

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