Ratings at a Glance

Supplement Effectiveness Rating Confidence Rating
Ganoderma Lucidum
Tart Cherry

Effectiveness Rating: Ganoderma Lucidum 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 to improve recovery is much better than the evidence backing up ganoderma lucidum. Tart Cherry should provide positive results while ganoderma lucidum will not.

Confidence Rating: Ganoderma Lucidum 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.

Tart Cherry's confidence rating is higher than ganoderma lucidum's. This means tart cherry's effectiveness rating from above is more valid. This does not necessarily mean that tart cherry works better, it simply means the evidence (included in this database) backing up tart cherry is more established.