Manufacturer Report Card: BodyBuilding.com
BodyBuilding.com
BodyBuilding.com ranks number 306 out of 1,142 manufacturers and earned an overall C (raw score: 76%) based on its product lineup.
Simple Report Card
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 BodyBuilding.com 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 BodyBuilding.com's products received a thumbs-up in the respective area.
For example, 100% means that 100% of BodyBuilding.com'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 | B (80%) |
| Research Rating | F (20%) |
| Ranking | A (90%) |
| Product Recommendations | A (90%) |
| Overall Grade | C (76%) |
Detailed Report Card
Effectiveness
BodyBuilding.com earned an A (raw score: 100%) in the effectiveness category. This rating means 100% of BodyBuilding.com'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. BodyBuilding.com's products, along with their effectiveness ratings, are listed below.
| Product Name | Effectiveness Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Signature 100% Whey Protein | (2.40) |
| 2. | Signature 100% Whey Isolate | (2.40) |
| 3. | Elite Ultimate Pre Stim Free | (2.25) |
| 4. | Signature Testosterone Booster | (1.76) |
| 5. | Elite Energy BCAA | (2.04) |
| 6. | Elite Ultimate Pre | (2.01) |
| 7. | Signature Pre Workout | (1.96) |
| 8. | Scream Pre-Workout | (1.82) |
| 9. | Signature ZMA | (1.63) |
| 10. | Signature Amino Plus Energy | (1.86) |
Transparency
BodyBuilding.com earned a B (raw score: 80%) in the transparency category. This rating means 80% of BodyBuilding.com'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 BodyBuilding.com's products, along with their transparency ratings, are listed below.
| Product Name | Transparency Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Signature 100% Whey Protein | (40%) |
| 2. | Signature 100% Whey Isolate | (50%) |
| 3. | Elite Ultimate Pre Stim Free | (100%) |
| 4. | Signature Testosterone Booster | (100%) |
| 5. | Elite Energy BCAA | (100%) |
| 6. | Elite Ultimate Pre | (100%) |
| 7. | Signature Pre Workout | (100%) |
| 8. | Scream Pre-Workout | (100%) |
| 9. | Signature ZMA | (100%) |
| 10. | Signature Amino Plus Energy | (100%) |
Research Rating
BodyBuilding.com earned an F (raw score: 20%) in the research rating category. This rating means 20% of BodyBuilding.com'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. BodyBuilding.com's products, along with their research ratings, are listed below.
| Product Name | Research Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Signature 100% Whey Protein | (80) |
| 2. | Signature 100% Whey Isolate | (80) |
| 3. | Elite Ultimate Pre Stim Free | (46) |
| 4. | Signature Testosterone Booster | (25.4) |
| 5. | Elite Energy BCAA | (36.43) |
| 6. | Elite Ultimate Pre | (46.94) |
| 7. | Signature Pre Workout | (44.4) |
| 8. | Scream Pre-Workout | (37.24) |
| 9. | Signature ZMA | (24.67) |
| 10. | Signature Amino Plus Energy | (35.31) |
Ranking
BodyBuilding.com earned an A (raw score: 90%) in the rank category. This rating means 90% of BodyBuilding.com'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. BodyBuilding.com's products, along with their ranking, are listed below.
| Product Name | Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Signature 100% Whey Protein | (63 out of 466) |
| 2. | Signature 100% Whey Isolate | (64 out of 466) |
| 3. | Elite Ultimate Pre Stim Free | (13 out of 1898) |
| 4. | Signature Testosterone Booster | (2 out of 321) |
| 5. | Elite Energy BCAA | (27 out of 339) |
| 6. | Elite Ultimate Pre | (185 out of 1898) |
| 7. | Signature Pre Workout | (211 out of 1898) |
| 8. | Scream Pre-Workout | (834 out of 1898) |
| 9. | Signature ZMA | (11 out of 52) |
| 10. | Signature Amino Plus Energy | (1305 out of 1898) |
Product Recommendation
BodyBuilding.com earned an A (raw score: 90%) in the overall rating category. This rating means 90% of BodyBuilding.com'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. BodyBuilding.com's products, along with their overall recommendations, are listed below.
| Product Name | Product Recommendation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Signature 100% Whey Protein | |
| 2. | Signature 100% Whey Isolate | |
| 3. | Elite Ultimate Pre Stim Free | |
| 4. | Signature Testosterone Booster | |
| 5. | Elite Energy BCAA | |
| 6. | Elite Ultimate Pre | |
| 7. | Signature Pre Workout | |
| 8. | Scream Pre-Workout | |
| 9. | Signature ZMA | |
| 10. | Signature Amino Plus Energy |