Legion Athletics Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout vs Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout
The verdict
- Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout scores 10.8 points higher than Legion Athletics Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout on formula: 80.0 (A tier) vs 69.2 (C tier).
- Caffeine: 0 mg vs 200 mg.
- Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
- Essential Pre-Workout is $1.50 cheaper per clinically dosed serving at $1.00, compared with $2.50 for Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout.
- Neither is third-party tested.
- Largest panel dose differences for Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout vs Essential Pre-Workout: Betaine Anhydrous: 2,500 mg vs none listed; L-Tyrosine: none listed vs 2,000 mg; Taurine: none listed vs 1,000 mg.
- Bottom line: Essential Pre-Workout has the higher formula score and the lower comparable cost.
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| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Tier | C · 69.2 | A · 80.0 (best) |
| Overall score | 52.5 | 67.0 (best) |
| Dose | 69.2 | 80.0 (best) |
| Transparency | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Pump | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Focus | 30.0 | 60.0 (best) |
| Endurance | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Caffeine | 0 mg · 😴 Night Shift | 200 mg · ⚡ Standard Send |
| Lowest price | $49.99 | $29.99 (best) |
| Per clinically dosed serving | $2.50 · 💸 Pricey | $1.00 · 🍜 Broke Bro Approved (best) |
| Real servings | 20 of 20 | 30 of 30 (best) |
| Testing | Untested | Untested |
| Ingredients (per graded serving) | ||
| L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier) | 5,333.6 mg100% ✓ | 4,000 mg100% ✓ |
| Caffeine (counts toward the tier) | missing | 200 mg100% ✓ |
| Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier) | 2,500 mg100% ✓ | missing |
| L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier) | missing | 2,000 mg100% ✓ |
| Taurine (counts toward the tier) | missing | 1,000 mg100% ✓ |
| L-Theanine (counts toward the tier) | missing | missing |
| Beta-Alanine | 3,600 mg100% ✓ | 3,200 mg100% ✓ |
| Alpha-GPC | 300 mg100% ✓ | — |
| Sodium (Electrolytes) | — | 75 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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