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- 22 g protein per serving
- Whey isolate, not concentrate
- Third-party tested by Labdoor
- No artificial sweeteners, flavors or dyes
- 4.63/5 from 12,124 reviews
With a subscription $48.74 — $1.62 per dose
Not the cheapest per gram - ON Gold Standard is. You pay the premium for isolate, no artificial sweeteners and Labdoor testing.
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- 8 g citrulline malate
- 3.6 g beta-alanine
- 350 mg caffeine
- 350 mg L-theanine
- 2.5 g betaine
- 300 mg alpha-GPC
- Every dose disclosed - no proprietary blend
- 4.6/5 from 22,589 reviews
With a subscription $37.49 — $1.87 per dose
We rated Pulse fully dosed in our own dose comparison before any commercial relationship with Legion existed. The doses are the reason, not the commission.
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- Micronized creatine monohydrate - the form with the evidence
- Third-party tested
- No proprietary blend
Monohydrate is the form with the evidence behind it. What separates one tub from another is purity and testing, and this one is third-party tested with every dose on the label.
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