Score by Nugosu Review

2021 April

Score

Gaming Supplements, Nugosu 1 Comments 5 Votes Updated April 05, 2021

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Score is a gaming supplement manufactured by Nugosu. It ranks 32 out of 46 gaming supplements and earned an overall thumbs-down recommendation based on seven factors including nutrition label transparency, ingredients, dosing, claims, research rating, and ranking.

Score 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

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1. Simple Report
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: Score
• Manufacturer: Nugosu
• Manufacturer Website: Nugosu's Homepage
• Manufacturer Social Media:
• Supplement Category: Gaming Supplements
• Serving Size: 1 scoop (7g)
• Effectiveness Rating: 1.57 out of 3
• Number of Ingredients: 21
• Research Rating: 27 (above 60 indicates sufficient research)
• Nutrition Label Transparency Score: 100%
• Ranking within Gaming Supplements: 32 out of 46 (bottom third within category)
• Ranking within all Supplement Products: 4,521 out of 5,326 (bottom third of all products)

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.

Score earned a thumbs-up in this category because its effectiveness rating is 1.57. A product's effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. This effectiveness rating means Score 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.

Score earned a thumbs-down in this category because it contains 52% 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.

Score contains:

• extremely effective ingredients: 1
• moderately effective ingredients: 10
• ineffective ingredients: 8
• unrated ingredients: 2 (the database does not contain information on these ingredients)
• total ingredients: 21

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

Ingredient	Effectiveness Rating
Potassium 100mg	2.7 out of 3
Guarana 500mg	2 out of 3
L-Theanine 80mg	2 out of 3
Sodium 100mg	1.9 out of 3
Taurine 1g	1.9 out of 3
Beetroot Extract 300mg	1.9 out of 3
Zinc 5mg	1.8 out of 3
Rhodiola Rosea 100mg	1.8 out of 3
Magnesium 100mg	1.6 out of 3
L-Citrulline DL-Malate 400mg	1.6 out of 3
Vitamin B6 3.5mg	1.5 out of 3
Black Pepper Extract 10mg	1.4 out of 3
Vitamin C 100mg	1.3 out of 3
Choline Bitartrate 150mg	1.3 out of 3
Siberian Ginseng 2250mg	1.2 out of 3
Niacin 10mg	1 out of 3
Pantothenic Acid 10mg	1 out of 3
Vitamin B12 2.5mcg	1 out of 3
Acetyl L-Carnitine 200mg	1 out of 3
Kola Nut*	not rated
Natural Caffeine*	not rated
Product Effectiveness Rating	1.57

* These ingredients are not included in the Supplement Database.

Note: These ingredients are accurate as of April 05, 2021.

Ingredient Articles

Score earned a thumbs-down in this category because 14% 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.

Score Dosing Compared to Research

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Score 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 B6 3.5mg	20mg
Potassium 0.1g	3g
Taurine 1g	6g
Guarana 500mg	222mg
Citrulline Malate 0.4g	8g
Golden Root Extract - Rhodiola 0.1g	0.2g - 2g
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 10mg	60mg

Score Dosing Compared to Other Products

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Score 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
Niacin 10mg	26.31mg	0mg - 500mg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 10mg	23.54mg	0mg - 500mg
Vitamin B6 0g	0.01g	0g - 1.7g
Vitamin B12 0g	0.02g	0g - 15g
Vitamin C 0.1g	0.58g	0g - 250g
Magnesium 0.1g	0.12g	0g - 1g
Potassium 0.1g	0.12g	0g - 2.01g
Sodium 0.1g	0.19g	0g - 45g
Zinc 0.01g	0.03g	0g - 3.12g
Taurine 1g	1.1g	0g - 4.24g
Guarana 0.5g	0.25g	0.01g - 3.95g
Kola Nut 0.4g	0.5g	0g - 5.4g
Natural Caffeine 150mg	170.02mg	2mg - 450mg
Citrulline Malate 0.4g	4.39g	0g - 10.3g
Beetroot Juice 0.3g	0.72g	0g - 5g
Ginseng 2.25g	0.22g	0.01g - 5.04g
L-Carnitine 0.2g	0.74g	0g - 3g
Choline Bitartrate 0.15g	0.47g	0g - 2.5g
Golden Root Extract - Rhodiola 100mg	190.9mg	5mg - 680mg
L-Theanine 0.08g	0.16g	0g - 1g
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 0.01g	0.02g	0g - 5g

Score earned a thumbs-down in this category because 55% 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).

Score earned a thumbs-down in this category because its research rating is 27. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

A research rating of 27 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.

Score 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.

Score contains:

• total ingredients: 21
• ingredients with amounts listed: 21
• 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.

Score earned a thumbs-down in this category because it ranks 32 out of 46 in the gaming supplement category (bottom third). A product must be ranked in the top two-thirds of its category to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Score ranks 32 out of 46 in the Gaming Supplements category and 4,521 out of 5,326 in the entire database. The table below lists comparisons with similarly ranked gaming 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	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	discloses 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