N.O.-Xplode is a pre-workout supplement manufactured by BSN. It ranks 1,703 out of 1,835 pre-workout supplements and earned an overall thumbs-down recommendation based on seven factors including nutrition label transparency, ingredients, dosing, claims, research rating, and ranking.

Thumbs-down

N.O.-Xplode earned a thumbs-down 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.

Graded Area Thumb Up or Down
Effectiveness Rating
Ingredients
Ingredient Dosing
Claims
Research Rating
Nutrition Label Transparency
Ranking Within Category
Overall Recommendation

Vote Statistics

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1 to 5 Star Rating Votes
Total Votes 10 votes
Overall Average 4.4 stars
80%
(8 votes)
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Comparison Votes Visitors can also vote on which product works better on comparison pages. Comparison pages are a side-by-side analysis between two supplement products. The votes below illustrate whether visitors prefer N.O.-Xplode, or the products listed in the table below. The number next to the thumb up is how many votes N.O.-Xplode won; the number next to the thumb down is how many votes it lost to the other product.

Comparison Votes
Total Votes Won/Lost 27 / 16
vs. Woke AF Black 1 / 0
vs. Woke AF 0 / 1
vs. Pre JYM 3 / 1
vs. Vapor X5 Ripped 2 / 0
vs. SuperPump MAX 0 / 1
vs. The Curse 0 / 1
vs. Psychotic Gold 1 / 0
vs. Nitraflex C 0 / 1
vs. Total War 1 / 0
vs. Redweiler 0 / 1
vs. AMINOx 3 / 1
vs. C4 Ultimate 4 / 0
vs. EndoRush 0 / 2
vs. Animal Pump 2 / 1
vs. B-Nox 1 / 1
vs. Lit 0 / 1
vs. ENGN 1 / 0
vs. Assault 1 / 0
vs. Impact Igniter 1 / 0
vs. Hyde Xtreme 2 / 0
vs. Mr. Hyde Icon 1 / 0
vs. Mammoth Pump 0 / 1
vs. Big Noise 1 / 1
vs. ABE (All Black Everything) 1 / 1
vs. 1UP For Men 1 / 1

Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. Ranking Within Category
  4. Summary
  5. Comments

N.O.-Xplode Simple Report

  • Product Name: N.O.-Xplode
  • Manufacturer: BSN
  • Manufacturer Website: BSN's Homepage
  • Manufacturer Social Media:
  • Supplement Category: Pre-Workout Supplements
  • Serving Size: 1 scoop (18.5g)
  • Effectiveness Rating: 1.78 out of 3
  • Number of Ingredients: 28
  • Research Rating: 31 (above 60 indicates sufficient research)
  • Nutrition Label Transparency Score: 39%
  • Ranking within Pre-Workout Supplements: 1,703 out of 1,835 (top third within category)
  • Ranking within all Supplement Products: 4,800 out of 5,211 (bottom third of all products)

N.O.-Xplode Detailed Report

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.

Effectiveness Rating

N.O.-Xplode earned a thumbs-up in this category because its effectiveness rating is 1.78. A product's effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. This effectiveness rating means N.O.-Xplode 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.

Ingredients

N.O.-Xplode earned a thumbs-down in this category because it contains 4% 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.

N.O.-Xplode contains:

  • extremely effective ingredients: 1
  • ineffective ingredients: 1
  • unrated ingredients: 7 (the database does not contain information on these ingredients)
  • total ingredients: 28

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

Ingredient Effectiveness Rating
Folic Acid Amount not listed. 3 out of 3
Potassium 200mg 2.7 out of 3
Huperzine A Amount not listed. 2.7 out of 3
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 2mg 2.3 out of 3
Hawthorn Extract Amount not listed. 2.3 out of 3
Creatine Monohydrate Amount not listed. 2 out of 3
Beta Alanine Amount not listed. 2 out of 3
Caffeine Amount not listed. 2 out of 3
Sodium 110mg 1.9 out of 3
Taurine Amount not listed. 1.9 out of 3
Phenylalanine Amount not listed. 1.7 out of 3
Vitamin D3 12.5mcg 1.6 out of 3
Magnesium 125mg 1.6 out of 3
Citrulline Malate Amount not listed. 1.6 out of 3
Vitamin B6 2mg 1.5 out of 3
Calcium 40mg 1.3 out of 3
Tyrosine Amount not listed. 1.3 out of 3
Niacin 20mg 1 out of 3
Folate 330mcg 1 out of 3
Vitamin B12 6mcg 1 out of 3
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 10mg 1 out of 3
Creatine Anhydrous* not rated
AstraGin* not rated
Grapefruit Extract* not rated
Sage Extract* not rated
Grape Skin Extract* not rated
Phyllanthus Emblica Extract* not rated
DMAE* not rated
Product Effectiveness Rating 1.78

* These ingredients are not included in the Supplement Database.

Note: These ingredients are accurate as of April 09, 2021.

Ingredient Articles

Ingredient Dosing

N.O.-Xplode earned a thumbs-down in this category because 0% 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.

N.O.-Xplode Dosing Compared to Research

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in N.O.-Xplode 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
Vitamin D3 12.5mcg 80mcg
Vitamin B6 2mg 20mg
Potassium 0.2g 3g

N.O.-Xplode Dosing Compared to Other Products

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in N.O.-Xplode 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
Vitamin D3 0.0125mg 2.07mg 0mg - 268mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 2mg 11.65mg 0mg - 250mg
Niacin 20mg 26.36mg 0mg - 500mg
Vitamin B6 0g 0.02g 0g - 1.7g
Folate 0g 0.02g 0g - 1.33g
Vitamin B12 0g 0.02g 0g - 15g
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 10mg 23.67mg 0mg - 500mg
Calcium 0.04g 0.11g 0g - 4g
Magnesium 0.13g 0.12g 0g - 1g
Sodium 0.11g 0.19g 0g - 45g
Potassium 0.2g 0.13g 0g - 2.01g

Claims

N.O.-Xplode 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).

Research Rating

N.O.-Xplode earned a thumbs-down in this category because its research rating is 31. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

A research rating of 31 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.

Nutrition Label and Ingredient Transparency

N.O.-Xplode earned a thumbs-down in this category because it discloses 39% 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.

N.O.-Xplode contains:

  • total ingredients: 28
  • ingredients with amounts listed: 11
  • ingredients without amounts listed: 17
  • percent of ingredient amounts disclosed: 39%

Product Label

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.

N.O.-Xplode by BSN Product Label

Ranking Within Category

N.O.-Xplode earned a thumbs-down in this category because it ranks 1,703 out of 1,835 in the pre-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.

N.O.-Xplode ranks 1,703 out of 1,835 in the Pre-Workout Supplements category and 4,800 out of 5,211 in the entire database. The table below lists comparisons with similarly ranked pre-workout supplement. Click on a link for an in-depth comparison between the two.

Product Comparison
N.O.-Xplode vs Nitric Oxide Preworkout
N.O.-Xplode vs Speed
N.O.-Xplode vs Ion Multi Phase Pre Workout
N.O.-Xplode vs Alfa Power
N.O.-Xplode vs Insanity

N.O.-Xplode vs Other BSN Pre-Workout Supplements

Manufacturers often create multiple products within the same category. These products are sometimes similar but marketed to different consumers with varying prices. The following table allows you to compare N.O.-Xplode against its sister products; products manufactured by BSN within the pre-workout supplements category.

Product Comparison
N.O.-Xplode vs EndoRush
N.O.-Xplode vs Neuro FX
N.O.-Xplode vs Nitrix 2.0

See more comparisons: Is N.O.-Xplode the best pre-workout supplement?

Summary

Graded Area Reason
Effectiveness Rating rating is greater or equal to the required 1.5
Ingredients less 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 does not disclose all ingredient amounts on label
Ranking Within Category ranks in the bottom third of category
Overall Recommendation received a thumbs down in the majority of areas

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