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Cellucor C4 Ultimate Pre-Workout vs GNC Pro Performance Pre-Workout

The verdict

  • GNC Pro Performance Pre-Workout scores 4.0 points higher than Cellucor C4 Ultimate Pre-Workout on formula: 44.0 (F tier) vs 40.0 (F tier).
  • Caffeine: 300 mg vs 160 mg.
  • Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
  • Neither product has a comparable price per clinically dosed serving.
  • Neither is third-party tested.
  • Largest panel dose differences for C4 Ultimate Pre-Workout vs GNC Pro Performance Pre-Workout: L-Theanine: none listed vs 200 mg; L-Tyrosine: 1,000 mg vs none listed; Betaine Anhydrous: 1,250 mg vs 2,500 mg.
  • Bottom line: GNC Pro Performance 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 Ultimate Pre-Workout vs GNC Pro Performance Pre-Workout
Metric
C4 Ultimate Icy Blue Razz tub
๐Ÿงš Fairy Dust
Pre-Workout product image

GNC Pro Performance

Pre-Workout
๐Ÿงš Fairy Dust
Scores
TierF ยท 40.0F ยท 44.0 (best)
Overall score33.536.1 (best)
Dose40.044.0 (best)
Transparency100.0100.0
Pump60.0 (best)45.0
Focus90.0 (best)60.0
Endurance100.0 (best)50.0
Caffeine300 mg ยท โ˜ข๏ธ Talk To Your Cardiologist160 mg ยท โšก Standard Send
Lowest price$39.99$24.99 (best)
Per clinically dosed serving$2.66 ยท Underdosed$1.11 ยท Underdosed
Real servings15 of 2022.5 of 30 (best)
TestingUntestedUntested
Ingredients (per graded serving)
Caffeine (counts toward the tier)300 mg100% โœ“160 mg80%
L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)3,000 mg75%3,000 mg75%
Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)1,250 mg50%2,500 mg100% โœ“
L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)1,000 mg100% โœ“missing
Taurine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
L-Theanine (counts toward the tier)missing200 mg100% โœ“
Beta-Alanine3,200 mg100% โœ“1,600 mg50%
Sodium (Electrolytes)225 mg200 mg
Creatine Monohydrate1,013.1 mg34%โ€”
Huperzine A50 mcg100% โœ“โ€”
L-Arginine3,000 mg50%โ€”
Lentil Peptides (PeptiPump)200 mgโ€”
Methylliberine (Dynamine)50 mgโ€”
Potassium190 mgโ€”
Rauwolfia vomitoria root bark extract1 mgโ€”
Theacrine (TeaCrine)10 mgโ€”

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