Which supplement works better to increase muscle mass: ancient peat and apple extract or buffered creatine monohydrate?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Ancient Peat and Apple Extract
Buffered Creatine Monohydrate

Effectiveness Rating: Ancient Peat and Apple Extract vs Buffered Creatine Monohydrate

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to increase muscle mass. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence backing up buffered creatine monohydrate is great, while the evidence backing up ancient peat and apple extract is good. Buffered Creatine Monohydrate should be able to increase muscle mass more effectively, however both supplements should provide positive results.

Confidence Rating: Ancient Peat and Apple Extract vs Buffered Creatine Monohydrate

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 ancient peat and apple extract and buffered creatine monohydrate 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.