Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout vs Raw Nutrition Thavage Pre-Workout
The verdict
- Raw Nutrition Thavage Pre-Workout scores 20.0 points higher than Raw Nutrition Essential Pre-Workout on formula: 100.0 (S tier) vs 80.0 (A tier).
- Caffeine: 200 mg vs 307 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 Thavage Pre-Workout.
- Neither is third-party tested.
- Largest panel dose differences for Essential Pre-Workout vs Thavage Pre-Workout: Betaine Anhydrous: none listed vs 2,500 mg; L-Theanine: none listed vs 150 mg; L-Citrulline: 4,000 mg vs 6,000 mg.
- Bottom line: Thavage Pre-Workout has the higher formula score, while Essential Pre-Workout has the lower comparable cost.
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| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Tier | A · 80.0 | S · 100.0 (best) |
| Overall score | 67.0 | 72.5 (best) |
| Dose | 80.0 | 100.0 (best) |
| Transparency | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Pump | 60.0 | 100.0 (best) |
| Focus | 60.0 | 94.4 (best) |
| Endurance | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Caffeine | 200 mg · ⚡ Standard Send | 307 mg · 🚀 Heart Go Brrr |
| Lowest price | $29.99 (best) | $49.99 |
| Per clinically dosed serving | $1.00 · 🍜 Broke Bro Approved (best) | $2.50 · 💸 Pricey |
| Real servings | 30 of 30 (best) | 20 of 20 |
| Testing | Untested | Untested |
| Ingredients (per graded serving) | ||
| Caffeine (counts toward the tier) | 200 mg100% ✓ | 307.4 mg100% ✓ |
| L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier) | 4,000 mg100% ✓ | 6,000 mg100% ✓ |
| Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier) | missing | 2,500 mg100% ✓ |
| L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier) | 2,000 mg100% ✓ | 2,000 mg100% ✓ |
| Taurine (counts toward the tier) | 1,000 mg100% ✓ | 2,000 mg100% ✓ |
| L-Theanine (counts toward the tier) | missing | 150 mg100% ✓ |
| Beta-Alanine | 3,200 mg100% ✓ | 3,200 mg100% ✓ |
| Sodium (Electrolytes) | 75 mg | 200 mg |
| Agmatine Sulfate | — | 1,000 mg100% ✓ |
| Alpha-GPC | — | 200 mg67% |
| AstraGin | — | 25 mg |
| Coconut Water Powder | — | 500 mg |
| Huperzine A | — | 100 mcg100% ✓ |
| Nitrosigine (Inositol-Stabilized Arginine Silicate) | — | 1,500 mg100% ✓ |
| Theobromine | — | 50 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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