Which supplement works better to reduce muscle damage: prickly pear or vitamin c?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Prickly Pear
Vitamin C

Effectiveness Rating: Prickly Pear 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 backing up prickly pear to reduce muscle damage is much better than the evidence backing up vitamin c. Prickly Pear should provide positive results while vitamin c will not.

Confidence Rating: Prickly Pear 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.

Vitamin C's confidence rating is higher than prickly pear's. This means vitamin c's effectiveness rating from above is more valid. This does not necessarily mean that vitamin c works better, it simply means the evidence (included in this database) backing up vitamin c is more established.