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

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Essential Amino Acids
Leucine

Effectiveness Rating: Essential Amino Acids vs Leucine

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. The evidence backing up essential amino acids is great, while the evidence backing up leucine is good. Essential Amino Acids should be able to increase protein synthesis more effectively, however both supplements should provide positive results.

Confidence Rating: Essential Amino Acids vs Leucine

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 essential amino acids and leucine have great confidence rating. This means both supplement's effectiveness ratings above are valid.