Manufacturer Report Card: DY Nutrition

DY Nutrition ranks number 535 out of 1,142 manufacturers and earned an overall D (raw score: 62.35%) 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 DY Nutrition 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 DY Nutrition's products received a thumbs-up in the respective area.

For example, 100% means that 100% of DY Nutrition'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	C (70.59%)
Research Rating	F (17.65%)
Ranking	C (70.59%)
Product Recommendations	F (52.94%)
Overall Grade	D (62.35%)

Effectiveness

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

	Product Name	Effectiveness Rating
1.	Shadow Whey Isolate	(2.40)
2.	Shadow Whey Hydrolysate	(2.40)
3.	Shadow Whey	(2.40)
4.	Renew BCAA	(1.80)
5.	Renew Creatine Complex	(1.75)
6.	HIT BCAA	(1.70)
7.	Renew Joint Support	(1.87)
8.	The Creatine	(1.78)
9.	Blood and Guts	(1.73)
10.	Renew Vegan Protein	(3.00)
11.	Renew EAA	(2.13)
12.	Black Bombs	(1.89)
13.	Slender	(1.85)
14.	Renew Recovery	(1.82)
15.	Renew Stimulant Free	(1.64)
16.	Renew	(1.59)
17.	M6Teen	(1.57)

Transparency

DY Nutrition earned a C (raw score: 70.59%) in the transparency category. This rating means 70.59% of DY Nutrition'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 DY Nutrition's products, along with their transparency ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Transparency Rating
1.	Shadow Whey Isolate	(0%)
2.	Shadow Whey Hydrolysate	(83%)
3.	Shadow Whey	(0%)
4.	Renew BCAA	(100%)
5.	Renew Creatine Complex	(100%)
6.	HIT BCAA	(100%)
7.	Renew Joint Support	(100%)
8.	The Creatine	(100%)
9.	Blood and Guts	(100%)
10.	Renew Vegan Protein	(0%)
11.	Renew EAA	(100%)
12.	Black Bombs	(100%)
13.	Slender	(100%)
14.	Renew Recovery	(100%)
15.	Renew Stimulant Free	(100%)
16.	Renew	(100%)
17.	M6Teen	(33%)

Research Rating

DY Nutrition earned an F (raw score: 17.65%) in the research rating category. This rating means 17.65% of DY Nutrition'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. DY Nutrition's products, along with their research ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Research Rating
1.	Shadow Whey Isolate	(80)
2.	Shadow Whey Hydrolysate	(80)
3.	Shadow Whey	(80)
4.	Renew BCAA	(45.8)
5.	Renew Creatine Complex	(47)
6.	HIT BCAA	(48.75)
7.	Renew Joint Support	(32.5)
8.	The Creatine	(34.42)
9.	Blood and Guts	(42.1)
10.	Renew Vegan Protein	(20)
11.	Renew EAA	(14.5)
12.	Black Bombs	(38.75)
13.	Slender	(26.7)
14.	Renew Recovery	(30.58)
15.	Renew Stimulant Free	(39.55)
16.	Renew	(52.55)
17.	M6Teen	(49.83)

Ranking

DY Nutrition earned a C (raw score: 70.59%) in the rank category. This rating means 70.59% of DY Nutrition'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. DY Nutrition's products, along with their ranking, are listed below.

	Product Name	Ranking
1.	Shadow Whey Isolate	(241 out of 466)
2.	Shadow Whey Hydrolysate	(242 out of 466)
3.	Shadow Whey	(243 out of 466)
4.	Renew BCAA	(51 out of 339)
5.	Renew Creatine Complex	(72 out of 515)
6.	HIT BCAA	(54 out of 339)
7.	Renew Joint Support	(38 out of 99)
8.	The Creatine	(199 out of 515)
9.	Blood and Guts	(982 out of 1898)
10.	Renew Vegan Protein	(349 out of 466)
11.	Renew EAA	(275 out of 515)
12.	Black Bombs	(355 out of 719)
13.	Slender	(371 out of 719)
14.	Renew Recovery	(377 out of 515)
15.	Renew Stimulant Free	(1601 out of 1898)
16.	Renew	(1654 out of 1898)
17.	M6Teen	(1672 out of 1898)

Product Recommendation

DY Nutrition earned an F (raw score: 52.94%) in the overall rating category. This rating means 52.94% of DY Nutrition'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. DY Nutrition's products, along with their overall recommendations, are listed below.

	Product Name	Product Recommendation
1.	Shadow Whey Isolate
2.	Shadow Whey Hydrolysate
3.	Shadow Whey
4.	Renew BCAA
5.	Renew Creatine Complex
6.	HIT BCAA
7.	Renew Joint Support
8.	The Creatine
9.	Blood and Guts
10.	Renew Vegan Protein
11.	Renew EAA
12.	Black Bombs
13.	Slender
14.	Renew Recovery
15.	Renew Stimulant Free
16.	Renew
17.	M6Teen