Which supplement works better to reduce muscle damage: branched chain amino acids or vitamin c?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Branched Chain Amino Acids
Vitamin C

Effectiveness Rating: Branched Chain Amino Acids vs Vitamin C

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 shows branched chain amino acids is better than vitamin c in its ability to reduce muscle damage. Branched Chain Amino Acids should provide some positive results while vitamin c will not.

Confidence Rating: Branched Chain Amino Acids vs Vitamin C

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 branched chain amino acids and vitamin c have great confidence rating. This means both supplement's effectiveness ratings above are valid.