Ratings at a Glance

Supplement Effectiveness Rating Confidence Rating
Arginine
Oat Protein

Effectiveness Rating: Arginine vs Oat Protein

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to improve recovery. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence backing up oat protein is great, while the evidence backing up arginine is good. Oat Protein should be able to improve recovery more effectively, however both supplements should provide positive results.

Confidence Rating: Arginine vs Oat Protein

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.

Arginine's confidence rating is higher than oat protein's. This means arginine's effectiveness rating from above is more valid. This does not necessarily mean that arginine works better, it simply means the evidence (included in this database) backing up arginine is more established.