Ratings at a Glance

Supplement Effectiveness Rating Confidence Rating
5-HTP
Tart Cherry

Effectiveness Rating: 5-HTP vs Tart Cherry

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to increase weight loss. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence backing up 5-htp to increase weight loss is much better than the evidence backing up tart cherry. 5-HTP should provide positive results while tart cherry will not.

Confidence Rating: 5-HTP 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.

Both 5-htp and tart cherry 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.