Which supplement works better to improve cycling performance: coconut water or l-alanine?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Coconut Water
L-Alanine

Effectiveness Rating: Coconut Water vs L-Alanine

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to improve cycling performance. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence shows coconut water is better than l-alanine in its ability to improve cycling performance. Coconut Water should provide some positive results while l-alanine will not.

Confidence Rating: Coconut Water vs L-Alanine

Another factor to take into account when comparing supplements is the confidence rating. This rating is a measure of how valid each supplement's effectiveness rating is. Remember, the confidence rating is a measure of how much you can trust the effectiveness rating. This rating is based on how many studies are included in the database on a supplement's claims. Ideally, you want a high effectiveness AND confidence rating.

Both coconut water and l-alanine have low confidence ratings. This means neither supplement has an adequate amount of research to back up this claim. A low confidence rating questions the validity of the effectiveness rating.