Cellucor
C4 Performance Energy Drink
Servings / tub
1
Price per serving
$2.49
Cost per point
$0.75
per formula score point
Caffeine
200 mg
≈ 2.1 cups of coffee
Strengths
- Clean 200mg caffeine dose
- Zero sugar
- Includes betaine and beta-alanine, even if likely at modest amounts
- A clean, moderate energy lift
- Little to no pump, strength, or endurance effect
Watch-outs
- Betaine and beta-alanine amounts aren't disclosed on the can, only estimated
- No pump-supporting ingredients at all
- Likely too light on beta-alanine/betaine to deliver their typical benefits
- You want pump, strength, or endurance benefits -- this is an energy drink, not a pre-workout
Effects Timeline
AI-estimated changes in effects over the first 3 hours after taking the recommended serving.
AI analysis
A clean 200mg caffeine dose, with modest (label-estimated) amounts of betaine and beta-alanine -- likely too light to deliver a meaningful strength or endurance effect on their own. Best understood as a straightforward energy drink, not a pre-workout substitute.
Ingredient breakdown
Every dose · every gap| Ingredient | Clinically effective dose | Dose in C4 Performance Energy Drink | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betaine | 2.5 g | 1.5 g | 60%Moderate dose |
| Beta Alanine | 4.5 g | 1.5 g | 33%Under-dosed |
| Caffeine (actual caffeine) | 400 mg | 200 mg | 50%Under-dosed |
- Betaine1.5 g60%Moderate dose
- Beta Alanine1.5 g33%Under-dosed
- Caffeine (actual caffeine)200 mg50%Under-dosed
Evidence references
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