Manufacturer Report Card: Universal Nutrition
Universal Nutrition
Universal Nutrition ranks number 836 out of 1,142 manufacturers and earned an overall F (raw score: 49.47%) 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 Universal 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 Universal Nutrition's products received a thumbs-up in the respective area.
For example, 100% means that 100% of Universal 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 (94.74%) |
| Transparency | D (68.42%) |
| Research Rating | F (5.26%) |
| Ranking | F (52.63%) |
| Product Recommendations | F (26.32%) |
| Overall Grade | F (49.47%) |
Detailed Report Card
Effectiveness
Universal Nutrition earned an A (raw score: 94.74%) in the effectiveness category. This rating means 94.74% of Universal 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. Universal Nutrition's products, along with their effectiveness ratings, are listed below.
| Product Name | Effectiveness Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Universal Direct Pre-Workout | (1.76) |
| 2. | BCAA Stack | (1.90) |
| 3. | Atomic 7 | (1.83) |
| 4. | BCAA Pro | (1.70) |
| 5. | ZMA Pro | (1.63) |
| 6. | Storm | (1.98) |
| 7. | Amino 1000 | (1.98) |
| 8. | Immune-C | (1.73) |
| 9. | GH Max | (1.65) |
| 10. | N1-T | (1.63) |
| 11. | Amino 2700 | (1.89) |
| 12. | Amino 2250 | (1.84) |
| 13. | Amino 1900 | (1.84) |
| 14. | Shock Therapy | (1.83) |
| 15. | Super Cuts 3 | (1.58) |
| 16. | BCAA 2000 | (1.40) |
| 17. | Amino Octane | (1.92) |
| 18. | Ripped Fast | (1.89) |
| 19. | Amino Tech | (1.53) |
Transparency
Universal Nutrition earned a D (raw score: 68.42%) in the transparency category. This rating means 68.42% of Universal 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 Universal Nutrition's products, along with their transparency ratings, are listed below.
| Product Name | Transparency Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Universal Direct Pre-Workout | (100%) |
| 2. | BCAA Stack | (100%) |
| 3. | Atomic 7 | (100%) |
| 4. | BCAA Pro | (100%) |
| 5. | ZMA Pro | (100%) |
| 6. | Storm | (8%) |
| 7. | Amino 1000 | (100%) |
| 8. | Immune-C | (100%) |
| 9. | GH Max | (100%) |
| 10. | N1-T | (29%) |
| 11. | Amino 2700 | (100%) |
| 12. | Amino 2250 | (100%) |
| 13. | Amino 1900 | (100%) |
| 14. | Shock Therapy | (21%) |
| 15. | Super Cuts 3 | (100%) |
| 16. | BCAA 2000 | (100%) |
| 17. | Amino Octane | (7%) |
| 18. | Ripped Fast | (38%) |
| 19. | Amino Tech | (87%) |
Research Rating
Universal Nutrition earned an F (raw score: 5.26%) in the research rating category. This rating means 5.26% of Universal 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. Universal Nutrition's products, along with their research ratings, are listed below.
| Product Name | Research Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Universal Direct Pre-Workout | (67) |
| 2. | BCAA Stack | (43) |
| 3. | Atomic 7 | (38.5) |
| 4. | BCAA Pro | (37) |
| 5. | ZMA Pro | (24.67) |
| 6. | Storm | (27.15) |
| 7. | Amino 1000 | (15.28) |
| 8. | Immune-C | (34.29) |
| 9. | GH Max | (15.33) |
| 10. | N1-T | (11.43) |
| 11. | Amino 2700 | (15) |
| 12. | Amino 2250 | (14.29) |
| 13. | Amino 1900 | (14.29) |
| 14. | Shock Therapy | (31.27) |
| 15. | Super Cuts 3 | (14.31) |
| 16. | BCAA 2000 | (41.67) |
| 17. | Amino Octane | (36.64) |
| 18. | Ripped Fast | (25.08) |
| 19. | Amino Tech | (25.6) |
Ranking
Universal Nutrition earned an F (raw score: 52.63%) in the rank category. This rating means 52.63% of Universal 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. Universal Nutrition's products, along with their ranking, are listed below.
| Product Name | Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Universal Direct Pre-Workout | (63 out of 1898) |
| 2. | BCAA Stack | (59 out of 515) |
| 3. | Atomic 7 | (191 out of 515) |
| 4. | BCAA Pro | (235 out of 515) |
| 5. | ZMA Pro | (9 out of 52) |
| 6. | Storm | (1202 out of 1898) |
| 7. | Amino 1000 | (324 out of 515) |
| 8. | Immune-C | (43 out of 72) |
| 9. | GH Max | (183 out of 321) |
| 10. | N1-T | (188 out of 321) |
| 11. | Amino 2700 | (351 out of 515) |
| 12. | Amino 2250 | (366 out of 515) |
| 13. | Amino 1900 | (367 out of 515) |
| 14. | Shock Therapy | (1338 out of 1898) |
| 15. | Super Cuts 3 | (552 out of 719) |
| 16. | BCAA 2000 | (441 out of 515) |
| 17. | Amino Octane | (462 out of 515) |
| 18. | Ripped Fast | (598 out of 719) |
| 19. | Amino Tech | (503 out of 515) |
Product Recommendation
Universal Nutrition earned an F (raw score: 26.32%) in the overall rating category. This rating means 26.32% of Universal 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. Universal Nutrition's products, along with their overall recommendations, are listed below.
| Product Name | Product Recommendation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Universal Direct Pre-Workout | |
| 2. | BCAA Stack | |
| 3. | Atomic 7 | |
| 4. | BCAA Pro | |
| 5. | ZMA Pro | |
| 6. | Storm | |
| 7. | Amino 1000 | |
| 8. | Immune-C | |
| 9. | GH Max | |
| 10. | N1-T | |
| 11. | Amino 2700 | |
| 12. | Amino 2250 | |
| 13. | Amino 1900 | |
| 14. | Shock Therapy | |
| 15. | Super Cuts 3 | |
| 16. | BCAA 2000 | |
| 17. | Amino Octane | |
| 18. | Ripped Fast | |
| 19. | Amino Tech |