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Legion Athletics Pulse Pre-Workout (Caffeinated) vs Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout

The verdict

  • Legion Athletics Pulse Pre-Workout (Caffeinated) and Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout tie with a formula score of 80.0. Both are A tier.
  • Caffeine: 350 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 Pre-Workout (Caffeinated).
  • Neither is third-party tested.
  • Largest panel dose differences for Pulse Pre-Workout (Caffeinated) vs Essential Pre-Workout: Betaine Anhydrous: 2,500 mg vs none listed; L-Theanine: 350 mg vs none listed; L-Tyrosine: none listed vs 2,000 mg.

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Head-to-head: Legion Athletics Pulse Pre-Workout (Caffeinated) vs Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout
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Legion Athletics Pulse Pre-Workout (Caffeinated) — product photo (source: manufacturer)
Built Different
RAW Essential Pre-Workout Blue Raspberry tub
Built Different
Scores
TierA · 80.0A · 80.0
Overall score59.567.0 (best)
Dose80.080.0
Transparency100.0100.0
Pump60.060.0
Focus75.0 (best)60.0
Endurance100.0100.0
Caffeine350 mg · 🚀 Heart Go Brrr200 mg · ⚡ Standard Send
Lowest price$49.99$29.99 (best)
Per clinically dosed serving$2.50 · 💸 Pricey$1.00 · 🍜 Broke Bro Approved (best)
Real servings20 of 2030 of 30 (best)
TestingUntestedUntested
Ingredients (per graded serving)
Caffeine (counts toward the tier)350 mg100% ✓200 mg100% ✓
L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)5,333.6 mg100% ✓4,000 mg100% ✓
Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)2,500 mg100% ✓missing
L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)missing2,000 mg100% ✓
Taurine (counts toward the tier)missing1,000 mg100% ✓
L-Theanine (counts toward the tier)350 mg100% ✓missing
Beta-Alanine3,600 mg100% ✓3,200 mg100% ✓
Sodium (Electrolytes)400 mg75 mg
Alpha-GPC150 mg50%—
Potassium440 mg—

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