KAGED Pre-Workout Elite vs Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout
The verdict
- KAGED Pre-Workout Elite scores 15.0 points higher than Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout on formula: 95.0 (S tier) vs 80.0 (A tier).
- Caffeine: 388 mg vs 200 mg.
- Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
- Essential Pre-Workout is $2.00 cheaper per clinically dosed serving at $1.00, compared with $3.00 for Pre-Workout Elite.
- Neither is third-party tested.
- Largest panel dose differences for Pre-Workout Elite vs Essential Pre-Workout: Betaine Anhydrous: 2,500 mg vs none listed; L-Citrulline: 10,000 mg vs 4,000 mg; L-Tyrosine: 2,500 mg vs 2,000 mg.
- Bottom line: Pre-Workout Elite has the higher formula score, while Essential Pre-Workout has the lower comparable cost.
Straight from the label math; no editorial picks. We don't earn a commission from store links on this site.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Tier | S · 95.0 (best) | A · 80.0 |
| Overall score | 65.5 | 67.0 (best) |
| Dose | 95.0 (best) | 80.0 |
| Transparency | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Pump | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Focus | 100.0 (best) | 60.0 |
| Endurance | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Caffeine | 388 mg · ☢️ Talk To Your Cardiologist | 200 mg · ⚡ Standard Send |
| Lowest price | $59.99 | $29.99 (best) |
| Per clinically dosed serving | $3.00 · 💎 Luxury Pixie Dust | $1.00 · 🍜 Broke Bro Approved (best) |
| Real servings | 20 of 20 | 30 of 30 (best) |
| Testing | Untested | Untested |
| Ingredients (per graded serving) | ||
| Caffeine (counts toward the tier) | 388 mg100% ✓ | 200 mg100% ✓ |
| L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier) | 10,000 mg100% ✓ | 4,000 mg100% ✓ |
| Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier) | 2,500 mg100% ✓ | missing |
| L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier) | 2,500 mg100% ✓ | 2,000 mg100% ✓ |
| Taurine (counts toward the tier) | 2,000 mg100% ✓ | 1,000 mg100% ✓ |
| L-Theanine (counts toward the tier) | missing | missing |
| Beta-Alanine | 3,200 mg100% ✓ | 3,200 mg100% ✓ |
| Sodium (Electrolytes) | 300 mg | 75 mg |
| Alpha-GPC | 300 mg100% ✓ | — |
| Creatine Monohydrate | 5,000 mg100% ✓ | — |
| Huperzine A | 100 mcg100% ✓ | — |
| Potassium | 250 mg | — |
= best in the row. = part of the ideal pre and counts toward the tier. Percentages are of the clinical reference dose.
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