Functional Powders

Greens and all-in-one blends, protein powders, electrolytes, pre-workouts, and meal-replacement shakes. Most of this shelf is sold on marketing - your job is to find disclosed doses, third-party testing, and the lowest cost per real serving.

Creatine Monohydrate

Creatine Monohydrate

Strength, power output, lean mass, cognitive support under stress

Strong Evidence10 products
Collagen Peptides

Collagen Peptides

Skin elasticity, joint cartilage support, and muscle mass maintenance in older adults

Mixed Evidence9 products
Whey Protein Isolate

Whey Protein Isolate

Muscle protein synthesis, lean mass accrual, and recovery from resistance exercise

Strong Evidence9 products
Beetroot Powder

Beetroot Powder

Improves exercise endurance, reduces blood pressure, and lowers the oxygen cost of submaximal exercise via dietary nitrate conversion to nitric oxide.

Likely Effective10 products
Plant Protein Blend

Plant Protein Blend

Supports muscle protein synthesis, recovery, and hypertrophy as a dairy-free alternative to whey protein.

Likely Effective11 products
Pre-Workout Formulas

Pre-Workout Formulas

Enhanced exercise performance through clinically dosed caffeine, citrulline, beta-alanine, and creatine

Mixed Evidence10 products
Casein Protein

Casein Protein

Slow-digesting complete protein for sustained amino acid delivery, particularly before sleep

Likely Effective11 products
Electrolyte Powders

Electrolyte Powders

Replaces sodium, potassium, and other electrolytes lost during prolonged exercise, heat exposure, or acute illness

Likely Effective13 products
Greens Powder

Greens Powder

Convenient phytonutrient and polyphenol backstop for adults whose daily fruit and vegetable intake falls short - not a vegetable replacement, and the whole-product evidence is thinner than the marketing suggests.

Mixed Evidence13 products
Protein Powder

Protein Powder

Hitting a daily protein target to support lean mass, strength, and recovery from resistance training

Strong Evidence10 products
Meal Replacement Shake

Meal Replacement Shake

A convenient, calorie-controlled stand-in for a meal when you would otherwise skip eating or grab fast food - useful for short-term weight control and convenience, not a health upgrade over a balanced plate of real food.

Mixed Evidence11 products
Reds Powder

Reds Powder

Convenient polyphenol and antioxidant backstop for adults who eat almost no berries or fruit - not a fruit replacement, and the whole-product evidence is thinner than the marketing suggests. The one semi-defensible mechanism (beet nitrate lowering blood pressure) needs standalone clinical doses that blends rarely disclose or deliver.

Mixed Evidence11 products
Mass Gainer

Mass Gainer

Convenient calorie surplus for weight gain in underweight individuals or hardgainers struggling to eat enough whole food

Likely Effective12 products

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