Skip to content

GNC Pro Performance Pre-Workout vs Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout

The verdict

  • Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout scores 36.0 points higher than GNC Pro Performance Pre-Workout on formula: 80.0 (A tier) vs 44.0 (F tier).
  • Caffeine: 160 mg vs 200 mg.
  • Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
  • Essential Pre-Workout costs $1.00 per clinically dosed serving. GNC Pro Performance Pre-Workout does not have a comparable clinically dosed price.
  • Neither is third-party tested.
  • Largest panel dose differences for GNC Pro Performance Pre-Workout vs Essential Pre-Workout: Betaine Anhydrous: 2,500 mg vs none listed; L-Theanine: 200 mg vs none listed; L-Tyrosine: none listed vs 2,000 mg.
  • Bottom line: Essential 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: GNC Pro Performance Pre-Workout vs Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout
Metric
Pre-Workout product image

GNC Pro Performance

Pre-Workout
๐Ÿงš Fairy Dust
RAW Essential Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry tub
Built Different
Scores
TierF ยท 44.0A ยท 80.0 (best)
Overall score36.167.0 (best)
Dose44.080.0 (best)
Transparency100.0100.0
Pump45.060.0 (best)
Focus60.060.0
Endurance50.0100.0 (best)
Caffeine160 mg ยท โšก Standard Send200 mg ยท โšก Standard Send
Lowest price$24.99 (best)$29.99
Per clinically dosed serving$1.11 ยท Underdosed$1.00 ยท ๐Ÿœ Broke Bro Approved (best)
Real servings22.5 of 3030 of 30 (best)
TestingUntestedUntested
Ingredients (per graded serving)
Caffeine (counts toward the tier)160 mg80%200 mg100% โœ“
L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)3,000 mg75%4,000 mg100% โœ“
Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)2,500 mg100% โœ“missing
L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)missing2,000 mg100% โœ“
Taurine (counts toward the tier)missing1,000 mg100% โœ“
L-Theanine (counts toward the tier)200 mg100% โœ“missing
Beta-Alanine1,600 mg50%3,200 mg100% โœ“
Sodium (Electrolytes)200 mg75 mg

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