Manufacturer Report Card: Optimum Nutrition
Optimum Nutrition
Optimum Nutrition ranks number 729 out of 1,142 manufacturers and earned an overall F (raw score: 54.29%) 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 Optimum 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 Optimum Nutrition's products received a thumbs-up in the respective area.
For example, 100% means that 100% of Optimum 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 (92.86%) |
| Transparency | F (14.29%) |
| Research Rating | F (57.14%) |
| Ranking | F (50%) |
| Product Recommendations | F (57.14%) |
| Overall Grade | F (54.29%) |
Detailed Report Card
Effectiveness
Optimum Nutrition earned an A (raw score: 92.86%) in the effectiveness category. This rating means 92.86% of Optimum 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. Optimum Nutrition's products, along with their effectiveness ratings, are listed below.
| Product Name | Effectiveness Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gold Standard 100% Casein Protein | (2.80) |
| 2. | Platinum Hydro Whey | (2.40) |
| 3. | Isolate | (2.40) |
| 4. | Gold Standard Fit 40 | (2.40) |
| 5. | Gold Standard 100% Whey | (2.40) |
| 6. | Gold Standard 100% Isolate | (2.40) |
| 7. | Pro Complex | (1.93) |
| 8. | Pro Pre | (1.72) |
| 9. | Performance Whey | (2.40) |
| 10. | Gold Standard 100% Egg Protein | (1.00) |
| 11. | Gold Standard 100% Plant | (2.75) |
| 12. | Platinum Igniter | (1.78) |
| 13. | Gold Standard Pre-Workout | (1.65) |
| 14. | Essential AmiN.O. Energy | (1.94) |
Transparency
Optimum Nutrition earned an F (raw score: 14.29%) in the transparency category. This rating means 14.29% of Optimum 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 Optimum Nutrition's products, along with their transparency ratings, are listed below.
| Product Name | Transparency Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gold Standard 100% Casein Protein | (0%) |
| 2. | Platinum Hydro Whey | (75%) |
| 3. | Isolate | (0%) |
| 4. | Gold Standard Fit 40 | (50%) |
| 5. | Gold Standard 100% Whey | (40%) |
| 6. | Gold Standard 100% Isolate | (60%) |
| 7. | Pro Complex | (56%) |
| 8. | Pro Pre | (100%) |
| 9. | Performance Whey | (0%) |
| 10. | Gold Standard 100% Egg Protein | (0%) |
| 11. | Gold Standard 100% Plant | (63%) |
| 12. | Platinum Igniter | (100%) |
| 13. | Gold Standard Pre-Workout | (88%) |
| 14. | Essential AmiN.O. Energy | (18%) |
Research Rating
Optimum Nutrition earned an F (raw score: 57.14%) in the research rating category. This rating means 57.14% of Optimum 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. Optimum Nutrition's products, along with their research ratings, are listed below.
| Product Name | Research Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gold Standard 100% Casein Protein | (60) |
| 2. | Platinum Hydro Whey | (80) |
| 3. | Isolate | (80) |
| 4. | Gold Standard Fit 40 | (80) |
| 5. | Gold Standard 100% Whey | (80) |
| 6. | Gold Standard 100% Isolate | (80) |
| 7. | Pro Complex | (60) |
| 8. | Pro Pre | (33.86) |
| 9. | Performance Whey | (80) |
| 10. | Gold Standard 100% Egg Protein | (20) |
| 11. | Gold Standard 100% Plant | (13.33) |
| 12. | Platinum Igniter | (46.36) |
| 13. | Gold Standard Pre-Workout | (35.88) |
| 14. | Essential AmiN.O. Energy | (30.94) |
Ranking
Optimum Nutrition earned an F (raw score: 50%) in the rank category. This rating means 50% of Optimum 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. Optimum Nutrition's products, along with their ranking, are listed below.
| Product Name | Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gold Standard 100% Casein Protein | (19 out of 466) |
| 2. | Platinum Hydro Whey | (78 out of 466) |
| 3. | Isolate | (274 out of 466) |
| 4. | Gold Standard Fit 40 | (286 out of 466) |
| 5. | Gold Standard 100% Whey | (287 out of 466) |
| 6. | Gold Standard 100% Isolate | (288 out of 466) |
| 7. | Pro Complex | (342 out of 466) |
| 8. | Pro Pre | (989 out of 1898) |
| 9. | Performance Whey | (387 out of 466) |
| 10. | Gold Standard 100% Egg Protein | (412 out of 466) |
| 11. | Gold Standard 100% Plant | (437 out of 466) |
| 12. | Platinum Igniter | (1404 out of 1898) |
| 13. | Gold Standard Pre-Workout | (1589 out of 1898) |
| 14. | Essential AmiN.O. Energy | (1733 out of 1898) |
Product Recommendation
Optimum Nutrition earned an F (raw score: 57.14%) in the overall rating category. This rating means 57.14% of Optimum 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. Optimum Nutrition's products, along with their overall recommendations, are listed below.
| Product Name | Product Recommendation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gold Standard 100% Casein Protein | |
| 2. | Platinum Hydro Whey | |
| 3. | Isolate | |
| 4. | Gold Standard Fit 40 | |
| 5. | Gold Standard 100% Whey | |
| 6. | Gold Standard 100% Isolate | |
| 7. | Pro Complex | |
| 8. | Pro Pre | |
| 9. | Performance Whey | |
| 10. | Gold Standard 100% Egg Protein | |
| 11. | Gold Standard 100% Plant | |
| 12. | Platinum Igniter | |
| 13. | Gold Standard Pre-Workout | |
| 14. | Essential AmiN.O. Energy |