Manufacturer Report Card: Bang Energy

Bang Energy ranks number 787 out of 1,142 manufacturers and earned an overall F (raw score: 50%) 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 Bang Energy 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 Bang Energy's products received a thumbs-up in the respective area.

For example, 100% means that 100% of Bang Energy'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 (0%)
Research Rating	F (0%)
Ranking	A (100%)
Product Recommendations	F (50%)
Overall Grade	F (50%)

Effectiveness

Bang Energy earned an A (raw score: 100%) in the effectiveness category. This rating means 100% of Bang Energy'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. Bang Energy's products, along with their effectiveness ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Effectiveness Rating
1.	Master Blaster Caffeine Free	(2.13)
2.	Master Blaster	(2.07)

Transparency

Bang Energy earned an F (raw score: 0%) in the transparency category. This rating means 0% of Bang Energy'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 Bang Energy's products, along with their transparency ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Transparency Rating
1.	Master Blaster Caffeine Free	(57%)
2.	Master Blaster	(63%)

Research Rating

Bang Energy earned an F (raw score: 0%) in the research rating category. This rating means 0% of Bang Energy'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. Bang Energy's products, along with their research ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Research Rating
1.	Master Blaster Caffeine Free	(27.29)
2.	Master Blaster	(34.69)

Ranking

Bang Energy earned an A (raw score: 100%) in the rank category. This rating means 100% of Bang Energy'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. Bang Energy's products, along with their ranking, are listed below.

	Product Name	Ranking
1.	Master Blaster Caffeine Free	(449 out of 1898)
2.	Master Blaster	(1152 out of 1898)

Product Recommendation

Bang Energy earned an F (raw score: 50%) in the overall rating category. This rating means 50% of Bang Energy'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. Bang Energy's products, along with their overall recommendations, are listed below.

	Product Name	Product Recommendation
1.	Master Blaster Caffeine Free
2.	Master Blaster