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Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout vs Transparent Labs STIM-FREE Pre-Workout

The verdict

  • Transparent Labs STIM-FREE Pre-Workout scores 70.0 points higher than Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout on formula: 100.0 (S tier) vs 30.0 (F tier).
  • Caffeine: 200 mg vs 0 mg.
  • Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
  • STIM-FREE Pre-Workout costs $1.67 per clinically dosed serving. Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout does not have a comparable clinically dosed price.
  • Testing: Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout is untested; STIM-FREE Pre-Workout is Verified (T2).
  • Largest panel dose differences for Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout vs STIM-FREE Pre-Workout: Betaine Anhydrous: none listed vs 2,500 mg; L-Tyrosine: none listed vs 1,000 mg; Taurine: none listed vs 1,300 mg.
  • Bottom line: STIM-FREE Pre-Workout has the higher formula score.

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Head-to-head: Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout vs Transparent Labs STIM-FREE Pre-Workout
Metric
C4 Original Icy Blue Razz tub
๐Ÿงš Fairy Dust
Transparent Labs STIM-FREE Blue Raspberry tub

Transparent Labs

STIM-FREE Pre-Workout
๐Ÿ‘‘ Clinically Jacked
Perfect formula
Scores
TierF ยท 30.0S ยท 100.0 (best)
Overall score27.091.3 (best)
Dose30.0100.0 (best)
Transparency100.0100.0
Pump24.060.0 (best)
Focus36.890.0 (best)
Endurance62.5100.0 (best)
Caffeine200 mg ยท โšก Standard Send0 mg ยท ๐Ÿ˜ด Night Shift
Lowest price$34.99 (best)$49.99
Per clinically dosed serving$2.33 ยท Underdosed$1.67 ยท ๐Ÿ‘ Fair Price (best)
Real servings15 of 3030 of 30 (best)
TestingUntestedT2 ยท Verified (best)
Ingredients (per graded serving)
L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)1,200 mg30%5,333.6 mg100% โœ“
Caffeine (counts toward the tier)200 mg100% โœ“missing
Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)missing2,500 mg100% โœ“
L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)missing1,000 mg100% โœ“
Taurine (counts toward the tier)missing1,300 mg100% โœ“
L-Theanine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
Beta-Alanine2,000 mg63%4,000 mg100% โœ“
Huperzine A50 mcg100% โœ“100 mcg100% โœ“
BioPerine (Black Pepper Extract)โ€”5 mg
Choline Bitartrate225 mg23%โ€”
Creatine Monohydrate675.4 mg23%โ€”
L-Arginine1,200 mg20%โ€”
Lentil Peptides (PeptiPump)100 mgโ€”
Potassiumโ€”100 mg
Senactivโ€”50 mg
Sodium (Electrolytes)โ€”150 mg

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