Which supplement works better to improve recovery: arginine or tart cherry?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Arginine
Tart Cherry

Effectiveness Rating: Arginine vs Tart Cherry

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 tart cherry is great, while the evidence backing up arginine is good. Tart Cherry should be able to improve recovery more effectively, however both supplements should provide positive results.

Confidence Rating: Arginine vs Tart Cherry

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 arginine and tart cherry have great confidence rating. This means both supplement's effectiveness ratings above are valid.