Pre-Workout · head-to-head
C4 Ultimate vs Wrecked
Pre-Workout head-to-head, graded on doses and price
by Cellucor
B
A
Formula · Deal
by Huge Supplements
A+
A
Formula · Deal
Our pick
Our pick: Wrecked — better formula on the numbers.
Side by side
| C4 Ultimate | Wrecked |
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| Formula grade | B | A+ |
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| Deal grade | A | A |
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| Price | $45.00 / 20 srv | $49.95 / 20 srv |
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| Per serving | $2.25 | $2.50 |
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| DIY bulk cost/serving | $0.75 | $1.01 |
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| Markup over DIY | 3.0× | 2.5× |
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| Ingredients at clinical dose | 2 of 3 | 5 of 5 |
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| Bottom line | Worth it | Worth it |
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C4 Ultimate verdict
A big step up from C4 Original — this one actually discloses its doses and gets beta-alanine and caffeine right. The citrulline is malate, so it's a bit light, which caps the grade at B. Still, night and day vs the proprietary-blend original.
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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