Nuclear Gains by Peak Performance Labs Review

2020 July

Nuclear Gains

Intra-Workout Supplements, Peak Performance Labs 0 Comments 0 Votes Updated July 08, 2020

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Nuclear Gains is an intra-workout supplement manufactured by Peak Performance Labs. It ranks 103 out of 339 intra-workout supplements and earned an overall thumbs-up recommendation based on seven factors including nutrition label transparency, ingredients, dosing, claims, research rating, and ranking.

Nuclear Gains earned a thumbs-up recommendation. This recommendation is based on the criteria listed below. To earn an overall thumbs-up recommendation, a product must earn a thumbs-up in at least four of the seven areas below. Click on a graded area for an in-depth analysis.

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Effectiveness Rating
Ingredients
Ingredient Dosing
Claims
Research Rating
Nutrition Label Transparency
Ranking Within Category
Overall Recommendation

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2. Detailed Report
   • Effectiveness Rating
   • Ingredients
   • Ingredient Articles
   • Ingredient Dosing
   • Claims
   • Research Rating
   • Nutrition Label Transparency
   • Fat Content Transparency
   • Product Label
3. Ranking Within Category
4. Summary
5. Comments

• Product Name: Nuclear Gains
• Manufacturer: Peak Performance Labs
• Manufacturer Website: Peak Performance Labs's Homepage
• Manufacturer Social Media:
• Supplement Category: Intra-Workout Supplements
• Serving Size: 2 scoops (23.8g)
• Effectiveness Rating: 1.99 out of 3
• Number of Ingredients: 17
• Research Rating: 33 (above 60 indicates sufficient research)
• Nutrition Label Transparency Score: 100%
• Ranking within Intra-Workout Supplements: 103 out of 339 (top third within category)
• Ranking within all Supplement Products: 1,650 out of 5,326 (top third of all products)
• Similarity Index: Nuclear Gains shares at least 75% of its ingredient profile with 8 other products

Nuclear Gains shares at least 75% of its ingredient profile with 8 other products.

The Similarity Index is a measure of how closely one product matches another in terms of ingredients. A Similarity Index of 100% means the two products are made up the same ingredients. A Similarity Index of 75% means the products share 75% of their ingredients. The table below lists the products Nuclear Gains shares its ingredient lineup with. Click on a product to see a side by side comparison of both products' ingredients.

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	Matching Product Name	Product Type	Similarity Index
1.	Anabolic Recovery by Anabolic Warfare	Post-Workout Supplements	75%
2.	Astro Amino by AstroFlav	Post-Workout Supplements	75%
3.	BCAA Plus by Committed	Intra-Workout Supplements	75%
4.	EAA Ultimate Recovery by Apex Sport	Post-Workout Supplements	75%
5.	Enigma V2 by Apollon Nutrition	Post-Workout Supplements	75%
6.	Intra Blast by NutraBio	Intra-Workout Supplements	75%
7.	Intra-Surgance by Chemical Warfare	Intra-Workout Supplements	75%
8.	Juiced Aminos by Animal	Intra-Workout Supplements	75%

The detailed report provides an in-depth analysis of the product's rating. In addition to showing ratings for each area, this report also provides the required criteria for a thumbs-up in each section.

Nuclear Gains earned a thumbs-up in this category because its effectiveness rating is 1.99. A product's effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. This effectiveness rating means Nuclear Gains is made up of a mix of both high and low-quality ingredients and may lead to some positive results.

This category illustrates how well a product works based on what the research says about its ingredients. Researchers conduct studies on supplement ingredients to gauge effectiveness. The database grades products on how effective their ingredients are. The effectiveness rating of supplement products is evaluated on a 3 point scale: 3.0 is the most effective, 1.0 is the least effective.

Nuclear Gains earned a thumbs-up in this category because it contains 76% extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients. A product must contain at least 75% extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

This category rates a product's ingredient makeup. A product should contain mostly extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients with little or no ineffective ones. The database categorizes ingredients as extremely, moderately, or ineffective based on conclusions from research articles.

Nuclear Gains contains:

• extremely effective ingredients: 2
• moderately effective ingredients: 11
• ineffective ingredients: 1
• unrated ingredients: 3 (the database does not contain information on these ingredients)
• total ingredients: 17

The following table lists all ingredients found in this product as well as their effectiveness ratings and amounts (if listed).

Ingredient	Effectiveness Rating
L-Histidine 200mg	3 out of 3
Potassium Citrate 100mg	2.7 out of 3
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate 2g	2.4 out of 3
L-Tryptophan 200mg	2.2 out of 3
Creatine Monohydrate 5g	2 out of 3
L-Glutamine 5g	1.9 out of 3
Taurine 1g	1.9 out of 3
Branched Chain Amino Acids 5g	1.9 out of 3
Sodium Citrate 300mg	1.9 out of 3
Coconut Water Powder 100mg	1.8 out of 3
L-Phenylalanine 300mg	1.7 out of 3
betaine anhydrous 2.5g	1.6 out of 3
Magnesium Oxide 50mg	1.6 out of 3
Calcium Citrate 50mg	1.3 out of 3
L-Lysine*	not rated
L-Threonine*	not rated
L-Methionine*	not rated
Product Effectiveness Rating	1.99

* These ingredients are not included in the Supplement Database.

Note: These ingredients are accurate as of July 08, 2020.

Ingredient Articles

Nuclear Gains earned a thumbs-down in this category because 43% of its ingredients are dosed within the effective range. Seventy-five (75)% of product's ingredients must be dosed within the effective range to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

This category compares a product's ingredient dosing to effective doses found in research articles and doses used in other products. When researchers study the efficacy of supplement ingredients, they use specific doses. Manufacturers should create products with ingredient doses that fall within established effective ranges.

Nuclear Gains Dosing Compared to Research

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Nuclear Gains to amounts used in research articles. The first column contains the name of the ingredient as well as the amount. The second column contains the range of effective doses for that ingredient. Note: not all ingredients in the database contain dosing information; only ingredients with scientific dosing information are included in this analysis.

A green checkmark is shown if the ingredient amount falls within the effective range.

A down arrow is shown if an ingredient amount is lower than the effective range.

Ingredient & Amount	Effective Range
Creatine Monohydrate 5g	2g - 30g
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate 2g	2g
Taurine 1g	6g
Branched Chain Amino Acids 5g	1.22g - 29.2g
Phenylalanine 0.3g	3g
Histidine 0.2g	4g
Potassium 0.1g	3g

Nuclear Gains Dosing Compared to Other Products

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Nuclear Gains to amounts used in other products. The first column displays the ingredient and amount. The second column displays the average amount of the ingredient found across all products in the database. The final column displays the range found across all products in the database.

An orange up or down arrow is shown if the ingredient amount is higher or lower than the average.

An equal sign is shown if the ingredient amount is equal to the average.

Ingredient & Amount	Average	Range
Creatine Monohydrate 5g	2.85g	0.19g - 6g
Glutamine 5g	2.07g	0.01g - 10g
Betaine 2.5g	1.79g	0g - 5g
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate 2g	0.9g	0g - 3g
Taurine 1g	1.1g	0g - 4.24g
Branched Chain Amino Acids 5g	4.74g	0g - 20g
Lysine 0.5g	0.76g	0.03g - 3g
Threonine 0.3g	0.6g	0g - 2g
Phenylalanine 0.3g	47.06g	0.01g - 10000g
Tryptophan 0.2g	0.2g	0g - 4.5g
Histidine 0.2g	0.19g	0g - 2g
Methionine 0.1g	0.21g	0g - 1g
Sodium 0.3g	0.19g	0g - 45g
Potassium 0.1g	0.12g	0g - 2.01g
Coconut Water 0.1g	0.72g	0.01g - 15g
Magnesium 0.05g	0.12g	0g - 1g
Calcium 0.05g	0.11g	0g - 4g

Nuclear Gains earned a thumbs-down in this category because 71% of its claims are rated as either extremely or moderately effective. Seventy-five (75)% of a product's claims must be rated as extremely or moderately effective to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

The product’s effectiveness rating is an overall picture of how well a product does or doesn't work. Individual studies research an ingredient's effects on certain claims. For example: does creatine monohydrate increase strength, or does beta alanine improve running performance?

The Supplement Database compiles the conclusions of these studies, and based on a product's ingredient makeup, calculates how well a product does on various claims. The claims below are organized by effectiveness (extremely, moderately, ineffective).

Nuclear Gains earned a thumbs-down in this category because its research rating is 33. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

A research rating of 33 means there is an insufficient amount of research on the product's ingredients to ensure its effectiveness rating is valid.

The research rating is a measure of how much research has been conducted on a product's ingredient makeup. Manufacturers often rely on ingredients without adequate research backing. They may do this to compete with other products that are already using poorly researched ingredients. They may also only use a very small amount of cherry-picked research as a poor justification to use certain ingredients.

The amount of research contained in the database on a product's ingredients determines its research rating. Products with higher ratings are made up of thoroughly researched ingredients.

Nuclear Gains earned a thumbs-up in this category because its discloses 100% of its ingredient amounts. A product must disclose all ingredient amounts to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Nutrition label transparency refers to how many ingredients are listed with amounts on the product label. Many supplement manufacturers hide ingredient amounts under the guise of great-sounding proprietary blends such as "Maximum Muscular Size Enhancer" or "Anabolic Cell Strength Matrix."

When manufacturers use proprietary blends, they can hide ingredient amounts making it difficult for consumers to know whether a product is effective.

Nuclear Gains contains:

• total ingredients: 17
• ingredients with amounts listed: 17
• ingredients without amounts listed: 0
• percent of ingredient amounts disclosed: 100%

The label below was generated from the information contained in the database about the product's ingredients and amounts. Actual product labels may differ in appearance.

Nuclear Gains earned a thumbs-up in this category because it ranks 103 out of 339 in the intra-workout supplement category (top third). A product must be ranked in the top two-thirds of its category to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Nuclear Gains ranks 103 out of 339 in the Intra-Workout Supplements category and 1,650 out of 5,326 in the entire database. The table below lists comparisons with similarly ranked intra-workout supplement. Click on a link for an in-depth comparison between the two.

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Summary

Graded Area	Reason
Effectiveness Rating	rating is greater or equal to the required 1.5
Ingredients	more than 75% of ingredients are rated as effective
Ingredient Dosing	less than 75% of ingredients are dosed properly
Claims	less than 75% of claims are rated as effective
Research Rating	research rating is lower than the required 60
Nutrition Label Transparency	discloses all ingredient amounts on label
Ranking Within Category	ranks in the top two thirds of category
Overall Recommendation	received a thumbs up in the majority of areas