Pre-Workout · head-to-head
C4 Original vs Wrecked
Pre-Workout head-to-head, graded on doses and price
by Cellucor
F
A+
Formula · Deal
by Huge Supplements
A+
A
Formula · Deal
Our pick
Our pick: Wrecked — better formula on the numbers.
Side by side
| C4 Original | Wrecked |
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| Formula grade | F | A+ |
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| Deal grade | A+ | A |
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| Price | $29.99 / 30 srv | $49.95 / 20 srv |
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| Per serving | $1.00 | $2.50 |
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| DIY bulk cost/serving | $0.66 | $1.01 |
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| Markup over DIY | 1.5× | 2.5× |
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| Ingredients at clinical dose | 0 of 3 | 5 of 5 |
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| Bottom line | Skip it | Worth it |
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C4 Original verdict
The mass-market default, and it shows: beta-alanine is underdosed, the "pump" comes from an inferior arginine form, and the actives are buried in a proprietary "Explosive Energy Blend" so you can't verify the caffeine and creatine amounts. Cheap to buy, but you're guessing at the doses — Formula grade is capped for the hidden blend.
Wrecked verdict
Heavily dosed and transparent — citrulline, beta-alanine and betaine are all at or above clinical levels. Formula-A. Like every mega-tub it's really a bet on the tub tax: the underlying powders are cheap to buy loose.
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