Manufacturer Report Card: Animal

Animal ranks number 883 out of 1,142 manufacturers and earned an overall F (raw score: 45%) based on its product lineup.

Manufacturers are graded in five areas: effectiveness, transparency, research, rank, and their products' overall recommendations. The entire product lineup dictates a manufacturer's grades. The simple report card shows what grade Animal earned in each of the five areas.

Individual products are rated with a thumbs-up or down in several areas. The number below is a percentage of how many of Animal's products received a thumbs-up in the respective area.

For example, 100% means that 100% of Animal's products received a thumbs-up in the effectiveness category. The overall grade for a manufacturer is an average of the individual grades from each area. Scroll down to the detailed report for a description of each rated area.

Rated Area	Grade
Effectiveness	A (100%)
Transparency	F (30%)
Research Rating	F (10%)
Ranking	D (60%)
Product Recommendations	F (25%)
Overall Grade	F (45%)

Effectiveness

Animal earned an A (raw score: 100%) in the effectiveness category. This rating means 100% of Animal's products received a thumbs-up in the effectiveness category. An individual product's effectiveness rating describes how well its ingredients work. A product's effectiveness rating is measured on a 3 point scale. Its effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. Animal's products, along with their effectiveness ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Effectiveness Rating
1.	Animal Whey	(2.40)
2.	Animal Fury	(1.76)
3.	Pump Pro	(2.37)
4.	Animal Creatine XL	(1.80)
5.	Animal PM	(1.97)
6.	Animal Nitro	(2.05)
7.	Animal Spiked Aminos	(2.01)
8.	Animal Energy	(1.96)
9.	Immune Pak	(1.95)
10.	Animal Cuts	(1.95)
11.	Animal Stak	(1.91)
12.	Alpha F	(1.87)
13.	Primal	(1.88)
14.	Animal Rage XL	(1.69)
15.	Animal Cuts NS	(2.07)
16.	Juiced Aminos	(2.01)
17.	Animal Test	(1.93)
18.	Animal Flex	(1.93)
19.	Animal Pump	(1.92)
20.	Animal M-Stak	(1.83)

Transparency

Animal earned an F (raw score: 30%) in the transparency category. This rating means 30% of Animal's products received a thumbs-up in the transparency category. An individual product's transparency rating describes how many of its ingredient amounts are disclosed on a product label. A product with a 100% transparency rating means all ingredient amounts are disclosed. A product's transparency rating must be 100% to receive a thumbs-up in this category Animal's products, along with their transparency ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Transparency Rating
1.	Animal Whey	(33%)
2.	Animal Fury	(100%)
3.	Pump Pro	(100%)
4.	Animal Creatine XL	(100%)
5.	Animal PM	(100%)
6.	Animal Nitro	(14%)
7.	Animal Spiked Aminos	(6%)
8.	Animal Energy	(14%)
9.	Immune Pak	(100%)
10.	Animal Cuts	(0%)
11.	Animal Stak	(0%)
12.	Alpha F	(100%)
13.	Primal	(71%)
14.	Animal Rage XL	(28%)
15.	Animal Cuts NS	(60%)
16.	Juiced Aminos	(0%)
17.	Animal Test	(0%)
18.	Animal Flex	(29%)
19.	Animal Pump	(8%)
20.	Animal M-Stak	(0%)

Research Rating

Animal earned an F (raw score: 10%) in the research rating category. This rating means 10% of Animal's products received a thumbs-up in the research rating category. This rating describes how thoroughly researched a product's ingredients are. A low research rating indicates a product is made up of ingredients with little research backing. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to earn a thumbs-up in this category. Animal's products, along with their research ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Research Rating
1.	Animal Whey	(80)
2.	Animal Fury	(67)
3.	Pump Pro	(59.17)
4.	Animal Creatine XL	(39.75)
5.	Animal PM	(29.93)
6.	Animal Nitro	(19.14)
7.	Animal Spiked Aminos	(32.65)
8.	Animal Energy	(37.71)
9.	Immune Pak	(31)
10.	Animal Cuts	(19.87)
11.	Animal Stak	(22.35)
12.	Alpha F	(22.06)
13.	Primal	(33.86)
14.	Animal Rage XL	(33.32)
15.	Animal Cuts NS	(19.73)
16.	Juiced Aminos	(23.42)
17.	Animal Test	(14.67)
18.	Animal Flex	(25.65)
19.	Animal Pump	(29.08)
20.	Animal M-Stak	(23.45)

Ranking

Animal earned a D (raw score: 60%) in the rank category. This rating means 60% of Animal's products received a thumbs-up in the rank category. This rating describes how a manufacturer's product line is rated. An individual product must rank in the top two-thirds of all products (in its category) to receive a thumbs-up in this area. Animal's products, along with their ranking, are listed below.

	Product Name	Ranking
1.	Animal Whey	(161 out of 466)
2.	Animal Fury	(66 out of 1898)
3.	Pump Pro	(22 out of 322)
4.	Animal Creatine XL	(68 out of 515)
5.	Animal PM	(119 out of 215)
6.	Animal Nitro	(295 out of 515)
7.	Animal Spiked Aminos	(199 out of 339)
8.	Animal Energy	(1217 out of 1898)
9.	Immune Pak	(21 out of 72)
10.	Animal Cuts	(314 out of 719)
11.	Animal Stak	(104 out of 321)
12.	Alpha F	(18 out of 52)
13.	Primal	(1284 out of 1898)
14.	Animal Rage XL	(1541 out of 1898)
15.	Animal Cuts NS	(580 out of 719)
16.	Juiced Aminos	(309 out of 339)
17.	Animal Test	(252 out of 321)
18.	Animal Flex	(97 out of 99)
19.	Animal Pump	(1740 out of 1898)
20.	Animal M-Stak	(477 out of 515)

Product Recommendation

Animal earned an F (raw score: 25%) in the overall rating category. This rating means 25% of Animal's products received an overall thumbs-up recommendation. Individual products are rated with a thumbs-up or down in seven areas. They earn an overall thumbs-recommendation if they receive a thumbs-up in at least four of the seven areas. Animal's products, along with their overall recommendations, are listed below.

	Product Name	Product Recommendation
1.	Animal Whey
2.	Animal Fury
3.	Pump Pro
4.	Animal Creatine XL
5.	Animal PM
6.	Animal Nitro
7.	Animal Spiked Aminos
8.	Animal Energy
9.	Immune Pak
10.	Animal Cuts
11.	Animal Stak
12.	Alpha F
13.	Primal
14.	Animal Rage XL
15.	Animal Cuts NS
16.	Juiced Aminos
17.	Animal Test
18.	Animal Flex
19.	Animal Pump
20.	Animal M-Stak