Which supplement works better to increase pump (muscle swelling): citrulline malate or inositol stabilized arginine silicate?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Citrulline Malate
Inositol Stabilized Arginine Silicate

Effectiveness Rating: Citrulline Malate vs Inositol Stabilized Arginine Silicate

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to increase pump (muscle swelling). This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence backing up inositol stabilized arginine silicate to increase pump (muscle swelling) is much better than the evidence backing up citrulline malate. Inositol Stabilized Arginine Silicate should provide positive results while citrulline malate will not.

Confidence Rating: Citrulline Malate vs Inositol Stabilized Arginine Silicate

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 citrulline malate and inositol stabilized arginine silicate 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.