Which supplement works better to increase protein synthesis: creatine monohydrate or essential amino acids?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Creatine Monohydrate
Essential Amino Acids

Effectiveness Rating: Creatine Monohydrate vs Essential Amino Acids

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to increase protein synthesis. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. Both creatine monohydrate and essential amino acids have great evidence backing up their ability to increase protein synthesis. They should both provide positive results.

Confidence Rating: Creatine Monohydrate vs Essential Amino Acids

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.

Essential Amino Acids's confidence rating is higher than creatine monohydrate's. This means essential amino acids's effectiveness rating from above is more valid. This does not necessarily mean that essential amino acids works better, it simply means the evidence (included in this database) backing up essential amino acids is more established.