Which supplement works better to reduce muscle soreness: rice protein or tart cherry?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Rice Protein
Tart Cherry

Effectiveness Rating: Rice Protein vs Tart Cherry

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to reduce muscle soreness. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence backing up tart cherry to reduce muscle soreness is much better than the evidence backing up rice protein. Tart Cherry should provide positive results while rice protein will not.

Confidence Rating: Rice Protein 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.

Tart Cherry's confidence rating is higher than rice protein's. This means tart cherry's effectiveness rating from above is more valid. This does not necessarily mean that tart cherry works better, it simply means the evidence (included in this database) backing up tart cherry is more established.