Which supplement works better to reduce muscle damage: branched chain amino acids or prickly pear?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Branched Chain Amino Acids
Prickly Pear

Effectiveness Rating: Branched Chain Amino Acids vs Prickly Pear

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to reduce muscle damage. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence backing up prickly pear is great, while the evidence backing up branched chain amino acids is good. Prickly Pear should be able to reduce muscle damage more effectively, however both supplements should provide positive results.

Confidence Rating: Branched Chain Amino Acids vs Prickly Pear

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.

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