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🧚 Fairy Dust
200 mg caffeine
- L-Arginine · 1,200 mg
- Beta-Alanine · 2,000 mg
- Choline Bitartrate · 225 mg
$34.99as of Oct 8, 2026, 04:12 UTC
$2.33 / eff. servingas of Oct 8, 2026, 04:12 UTC
Real servings15 / 30
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🧚 Fairy Dust of the Month
Lowest-dosed pre-workout of the month: Cellucor C4 Original Pre-Workout (Dose score 30/100)
Lowest dose score among graded pre-workouts on the site that month. Products tied at the bottom share it.
Period: October 2026
Dose Score: 30.0
Dose score 30.0/100. Transparency 100.0/100. 5,400.45 mg disclosed; 0 mg undisclosed.Label captured Oct 8, 2026. label source label image
🧚 Fairy Dust of the Month
Lowest-dosed pre-workout of the month: GAT Sport Nitraflex (Dose score 30/100)
Lowest dose score among graded pre-workouts on the site that month. Products tied at the bottom share it.
Period: October 2026
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🧚 Fairy Dust
325 mg caffeine
- Beta-Alanine · 1,500 mg
- L-Citrulline · 0 mg · not fully disclosed
- L-Theanine · 0 mg · not fully disclosed
$29.99as of Oct 2, 2026, 02:03 UTC
$1.23 / eff. servingas of Oct 2, 2026, 02:03 UTC
Real servings24.4 / 30
Dose Score: 30.0
Dose score 30.0/100. Transparency 42.5/100. 2,582 mg disclosed; 3,496 mg undisclosed.Label captured Oct 7, 2026. label source label image
🧚 Fairy Dust of the Month
Lowest-dosed pre-workout of the month: Ronnie Coleman Signature Series Yeah Buddy (Dose score 30/100)
Lowest dose score among graded pre-workouts on the site that month. Products tied at the bottom share it.
Period: October 2026
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🧚 Fairy Dust
420 mg caffeine
One or more flavors contain artificial dyes
- Beta-Alanine · 2,000 mg
- Choline Bitartrate · 550 mg
- L-Citrulline · 2,666.8 mg
$44.99as of Oct 8, 2026, 07:50 UTC
$1.42 / eff. servingas of Oct 8, 2026, 07:50 UTC
Real servings31.6 / 30
Dose Score: 30.0
Dose score 30.0/100. Transparency 100.0/100. 5,466.8 mg disclosed; 0 mg undisclosed.Label captured Oct 7, 2026. label source label image
🙈 Proprie-SHAME-tary Blend
Least transparent pre-workout label: GAT Sport Nitraflex (Transparency 42.5/100)
Lowest transparency score among labels that hide some milligrams in a proprietary blend.
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🧚 Fairy Dust
325 mg caffeine
- Beta-Alanine · 1,500 mg
- L-Citrulline · 0 mg · not fully disclosed
- L-Theanine · 0 mg · not fully disclosed
$29.99as of Oct 2, 2026, 02:03 UTC
$1.23 / eff. servingas of Oct 2, 2026, 02:03 UTC
Real servings24.4 / 30
Transparency: 42.5
Dose score 30.0/100. Transparency 42.5/100. 2,582 mg disclosed; 3,496 mg undisclosed.Label captured Oct 7, 2026. label source label image
📉 Serving Size Scam
Biggest serving-size gap on a pre-workout label: BodyTech Elite Altered Strength Stim-Free Preworkout (30 servings on the label, math says 3)
Biggest gap between the servings the label claims and the servings that reach clinical doses.
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Skipped Leg Day
0 mg caffeine
- Alpha-GPC · 300 mg
- Beta-Alanine · 3,200 mg
- Huperzine A · 50 mcg
$29.99as of Oct 2, 2026, 02:03 UTC
$2.00 / eff. servingas of Oct 2, 2026, 02:03 UTC
Real servings3 / 30
Says / math says: 30 servings on the label, math says 3
Says 30, math says 3 Dose score 46.2/100. Transparency 98.9/100. 8,991.95 mg disclosed; 100 mg undisclosed.Label captured Oct 7, 2026. label source label image
💎 Overpriced Pixie Dust
Priciest underdosed pre-workout: Cellucor C4 Ultimate Pre-Workout ($2.66 per properly dosed serving)
Highest price per properly dosed serving among in-stock formulas scoring under 50 for dose.
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🧚 Fairy Dust
300 mg caffeine
One or more flavors contain artificial dyes
- L-Arginine · 3,000 mg
- Beta-Alanine · 3,200 mg
- Betaine Anhydrous · 1,250 mg
$39.99as of Oct 10, 2026, 16:40 UTC
$2.66 / eff. servingas of Oct 10, 2026, 16:40 UTC
Real servings15 / 20
Cost / eff. serving: $2.66as of
Dose score 40.0/100. Transparency 100.0/100. 13,139.15 mg disclosed; 0 mg undisclosed.Label captured Oct 8, 2026. label source label image
Every F-tier product
F🧚 Fairy DustRonnie Coleman Signature Series — Yeah Buddy
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🧚 Fairy Dust
Dose 30.0/100 · Transparency 100.0/100 · Capped formula score 30.0/100
| Category | Ingredient | Label | Yield | Actual | Reference | % of dose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance | EnduranceAdhatoda vasica extract | Adhatoda Vasica (whole plant) extract 50mg50 mg | ×1 | 50 mg | — | not scored | |
| Endurance | EnduranceBeta-Alanine | Beta-Alanine 2,000mg2,000 mg | ×1 | 2,000 mg | 3,200 mg | 63%builds up with daily use; not in the tier | |
| Energy | EnergyCaffeine (counts toward the tier)inside “Sustained Release Caffeine Blend” | Sustained Release Caffeine Blend 420mg (Caffeine Anhydrous, Encapfeine™ (extended release caffeine anhydrous))420 mg | ×1 | 420 mg | 200 mg | 100% ✓ | |
| Focus | FocusCholine Bitartrate | Choline Bitartrate 550mg550 mg | ×1 | 550 mg | 1,000 mg | 55% | |
| Pump | PumpL-Citrulline (counts toward the tier) | L-Citrulline Malate 4,000mg4,000 mg | ×0.667(citrulline malate) | 2,666.8 mg | 4,000 mg | 67%under 80%: no credit | |
| Energy | EnergyMethylliberine (Dynamine) | Methylliberine (as Dynamine™ 40%) 100mg100 mg | ×0.4(methylliberine (dynamine 40%)) | 40 mg | 50 mg | not scored | |
| Energy | Energyp-Synephrine | Advantra Z® Citrus Aurantium Fruit Extract (30% Synephrine) 200mg200 mg | ×0.3(citrus aurantium fruit extract (30% synephrine)) | 60 mg | 20 mg | not scored | |
| Energy | EnergyTheacrine (TeaCrine) | Theacrine (as TeaCrine®) 100mg100 mg | ×1 | 100 mg | 100 mg | not scored |
Energy Pump Endurance Focus
= part of the ideal pre and counts toward the tier. Everything else is shown for the record.
Label captured Oct 7, 2026 · Label source
F🧚 Fairy DustCellucor — C4 Ultimate Pre-Workout
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🧚 Fairy Dust
Dose 40.0/100 · Transparency 100.0/100 · Capped formula score 40.0/100
| Category | Ingredient | Label | Yield | Actual | Reference | % of dose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pump | PumpL-Arginineinside “Endurance & Performance Complex” | L-Arginine 3g3,000 mg | ×1 | 3,000 mg | 6,000 mg | 50% | |
| Endurance | EnduranceBeta-Alanineinside “Endurance & Performance Complex” | CarnoSyn® Beta-Alanine 3.2g3,200 mg | ×1 | 3,200 mg | 3,200 mg | 100%builds up with daily use; not in the tier | |
| Strength | StrengthBetaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)inside “Endurance & Performance Complex” | BetaPower® Betaine Anhydrous 1.25g1,250 mg | ×1 | 1,250 mg | 2,500 mg | 50%under 80%: no credit | |
| Energy | EnergyCaffeine (counts toward the tier)inside “Ultimate Energy, Focus & Stimulant Matrix” | Caffeine Anhydrous 300mg300 mg | ×1 | 300 mg | 200 mg | 100% ✓ | |
| Strength | StrengthCreatine Monohydrate | Creatine Nitrate (as NO3-T®) 1.5g1,500 mg | ×0.675(creatine nitrate) | 1,013.1 mg | 3,000 mg | 34%builds up with daily use; not in the tier | |
| Focus | FocusHuperzine Ainside “Ultimate Energy, Focus & Stimulant Matrix” | Toothed Clubmoss (Huperzia serrata) aerial parts extract (std. 1% Huperzine A) 5mg5 mg | ×0.01(huperzia serrata extract (1% huperzine a)) | 50 mcg | 50 mcg | 100% ✓ | |
| Pump | PumpL-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)inside “Endurance & Performance Complex” | L-Citrulline 3g3,000 mg | ×1 | 3,000 mg | 4,000 mg | 75%under 80%: no credit | |
| Focus | FocusL-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)inside “Ultimate Energy, Focus & Stimulant Matrix” | L-Tyrosine 1g1,000 mg | ×1 | 1,000 mg | 1,000 mg | 100% ✓ | |
| Pump | PumpLentil Peptides (PeptiPump)inside “Endurance & Performance Complex” | PeptiPump® Bioactive Lentil Peptides 200mg200 mg | ×1 | 200 mg | — | not scored | |
| Energy | EnergyMethylliberine (Dynamine)inside “Ultimate Energy, Focus & Stimulant Matrix” | Dynamine™ (as Methylliberine) 50mg50 mg | ×1 | 50 mg | 50 mg | not scored | |
| Hydration | HydrationPotassium | Potassium (as Dipotassium Phosphate) 190mg190 mg | ×1 | 190 mg | — | not scored | |
| Energy | EnergyRauwolfia vomitoria root bark extractinside “Ultimate Energy, Focus & Stimulant Matrix” | Rauwolfia vomitoria root bark extract 1mg1 mg | ×1 | 1 mg | — | not scored | |
| Hydration | HydrationSodium (Electrolytes) | Sodium (from Sea Salt) 225mg225 mg | ×1 | 225 mg | 300 mg | scored under Salty; excluded from Dose | |
| Energy | EnergyTheacrine (TeaCrine)inside “Ultimate Energy, Focus & Stimulant Matrix” | TeaCrine® (as Theacrine) 10mg10 mg | ×1 | 10 mg | 100 mg | not scored |
Energy Pump Endurance Strength Focus Hydration
= part of the ideal pre and counts toward the tier. Everything else is shown for the record.
Label captured Oct 8, 2026 · Label source
F🧚 Fairy DustGAT Sport — Nitraflex
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🧚 Fairy Dust
Dose 30.0/100 · Transparency 42.5/100 · Capped formula score 12.7/100
| Category | Ingredient | Label | Yield | Actual | Reference | % of dose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance | EnduranceBeta-Alanineinside “Acute Energy, Focus, Intensity, Neuromodulating, Endurance Complex” | Beta-Alanine 1,500 mg1,500 mg | ×1 | 1,500 mg | 3,200 mg | 47%builds up with daily use; not in the tier | |
| Energy | EnergyCaffeine (counts toward the tier)inside “Acute Energy, Focus, Intensity, Neuromodulating, Endurance Complex” | Caffeine Anhydrous 325 mg325 mg | ×1 | 325 mg | 200 mg | 100% ✓ | |
| Pump | PumpL-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)inside “Vasoactive Arginase-Regulating NO Precursor Complex”its share of the blend isn’t disclosed | L-Citrullineshare of blend total not printed | ×1 | — | 4,000 mg | 0%under 80%: no credit | |
| Focus | FocusL-Theanine (counts toward the tier)inside “Acute Energy, Focus, Intensity, Neuromodulating, Endurance Complex”its share of the blend isn’t disclosed | L-Theanineshare of blend total not printed | ×1 | — | 100 mg | 0%under 80%: no credit | |
| Focus | FocusL-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)inside “Acute Energy, Focus, Intensity, Neuromodulating, Endurance Complex”its share of the blend isn’t disclosed | L-Tyrosineshare of blend total not printed | ×1 | — | 1,000 mg | 0%under 80%: no credit | |
| Pump | PumpNitrosigine (Inositol-Stabilized Arginine Silicate)inside “Vasoactive Arginase-Regulating NO Precursor Complex” | Nitrosigine® 1,000 mg1,000 mg | ×1 | 1,000 mg | 1,500 mg | 67% | |
| Hydration | HydrationSodium (Electrolytes) | Sodium (as Sodium Bicarbonate) 82 mg82 mg | ×1 | 82 mg | 300 mg | scored under Salty; excluded from Dose | |
| Other | OtherResveratrolinside “Vasoactive Arginase-Regulating NO Precursor Complex”its share of the blend isn’t disclosed | Resveratrolshare of blend total not printed | — | — | — | not scored | — |
| Other | OtherPterostilbeneinside “Vasoactive Arginase-Regulating NO Precursor Complex”its share of the blend isn’t disclosed | Pterostilbeneshare of blend total not printed | — | — | — | not scored | — |
| Other | OtherDMAE Bitartrateinside “Acute Energy, Focus, Intensity, Neuromodulating, Endurance Complex”its share of the blend isn’t disclosed | DMAE Bitartrateshare of blend total not printed | — | — | — | not scored | — |
| Other | OtherRauwolfia vomitoria Root Extractinside “Acute Energy, Focus, Intensity, Neuromodulating, Endurance Complex”its share of the blend isn’t disclosed | Rauwolfia vomitoria Root Extractshare of blend total not printed | — | — | — | not scored | — |
| Other | OtherBoron Citratenot in our ingredient database | Boron Citrate 200 mg200 mg | — | 200 mg | — | not scored | — |
Energy Pump Endurance Focus Hydration Other
= part of the ideal pre and counts toward the tier. Everything else is shown for the record.
Label captured Oct 7, 2026 · Label source
F🧚 Fairy DustGNC Pro Performance — Pre-Workout
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🧚 Fairy Dust
Dose 44.0/100 · Transparency 100.0/100 · Capped formula score 44.0/100
| Category | Ingredient | Label | Yield | Actual | Reference | % of dose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance | EnduranceBeta-Alanine | Beta-Alanine 1.6g1,600 mg | ×1 | 1,600 mg | 3,200 mg | 50%builds up with daily use; not in the tier | |
| Strength | StrengthBetaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier) | Betaine Anhydrous 2.5g2,500 mg | ×1 | 2,500 mg | 2,500 mg | 100% ✓ | |
| Energy | EnergyCaffeine (counts toward the tier) | Caffeine 160mg160 mg | ×1 | 160 mg | 200 mg | 80% | |
| Pump | PumpL-Citrulline (counts toward the tier) | L-Citrulline 3g3,000 mg | ×1 | 3,000 mg | 4,000 mg | 75%under 80%: no credit | |
| Focus | FocusL-Theanine (counts toward the tier) | L-Theanine 200mg200 mg | ×1 | 200 mg | 100 mg | 100% ✓ | |
| Hydration | HydrationSodium (Electrolytes) | Sodium 200mg200 mg | ×1 | 200 mg | 300 mg | scored under Salty; excluded from Dose |
Energy Pump Endurance Strength Focus Hydration
= part of the ideal pre and counts toward the tier. Everything else is shown for the record.
Label captured Oct 2, 2026 · Label source
F🧚 Fairy DustCellucor — C4 Original Pre-Workout
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🧚 Fairy Dust
Dose 30.0/100 · Transparency 100.0/100 · Capped formula score 30.0/100
| Category | Ingredient | Label | Yield | Actual | Reference | % of dose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pump | PumpL-Arginineinside “Muscular Endurance & Performance Booster” | L-Arginine 1.2g1,200 mg | ×1 | 1,200 mg | 6,000 mg | 20% | |
| Endurance | EnduranceBeta-Alanineinside “Muscular Endurance & Performance Booster” | CarnoSyn® Beta-Alanine 2g2,000 mg | ×1 | 2,000 mg | 3,200 mg | 63%builds up with daily use; not in the tier | |
| Energy | EnergyCaffeine (counts toward the tier)inside “Explosive Energy & Focus Complex” | Caffeine Anhydrous 200mg200 mg | ×1 | 200 mg | 200 mg | 100% ✓ | |
| Focus | FocusCholine Bitartrate | Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) 225mg225 mg | ×1 | 225 mg | 1,000 mg | 23% | |
| Strength | StrengthCreatine Monohydrate | Creatine Nitrate (as NO3-T®) 1g1,000 mg | ×0.675(creatine nitrate) | 675.4 mg | 3,000 mg | 23%builds up with daily use; not in the tier | |
| Focus | FocusHuperzine Ainside “Explosive Energy & Focus Complex” | Toothed Clubmoss (Huperzia serrata) aerial parts extract (std. 1% Huperzine A) 5mg5 mg | ×0.01(huperzia serrata extract (1% huperzine a)) | 50 mcg | 50 mcg | 100% ✓ | |
| Pump | PumpL-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)inside “Muscular Endurance & Performance Booster” | L-Citrulline 1.2g1,200 mg | ×1 | 1,200 mg | 4,000 mg | 30%under 80%: no credit | |
| Pump | PumpLentil Peptides (PeptiPump)inside “Muscular Endurance & Performance Booster” | PeptiPump® Bioactive Lentil peptides 100mg100 mg | ×1 | 100 mg | — | not scored |
Energy Pump Endurance Strength Focus
= part of the ideal pre and counts toward the tier. Everything else is shown for the record.
Label captured Oct 8, 2026 · Label source