BEYOND RAW
Comparison · Dated labels
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout vs Cellucor C4 Ultimate
THE SHORT ANSWER
It depends on what you want from the label.
- Less caffeineBeyond Raw LIT
- Lower cost per servingBeyond Raw LIT
- More actives at researched dosesBeyond Raw LIT
The full answer, in words
Less caffeine: Beyond Raw LIT. Lower cost per serving: Beyond Raw LIT. More actives at researched doses: Beyond Raw LIT. Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout declares 250 mg of caffeine per serving and Cellucor C4 Ultimate declares 300 mg, on labels observed July 23, 2026 and July 26, 2026. At the prices FormulaSignal observed, Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout costs $1.50 a serving and Cellucor C4 Ultimate $2.00. They share 2 declared active ingredients; Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout lists 4 the other does not, and Cellucor C4 Ultimate lists 9.
Every figure here is read from the FormulaSignal Record, from each brand's own product page, with the date it was observed. No winner is declared and no product is scored.
At a glance
Two labels, five facts.
- Caffeine per serving
- Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: 250 mg
- Cellucor C4 Ultimate: 300 mg
- Price per servingLower costs less
- Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: $1.50
- Cellucor C4 Ultimate: $2.00
- Main actives at researched doses
- Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: 3 of 4
- Cellucor C4 Ultimate: 4 of 6
- Servings per container
- Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: 30
- Cellucor C4 Ultimate: 20
- Confirmed formula changes
- Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: 1
- Cellucor C4 Ultimate: 0
Which fits you
Choose by what you care about.
Each line is a measured difference between the two labels, not a verdict. Nothing here says either product works, or is safe for you.
You want less caffeine per serving: Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout
250 mg against 300 mg declared per serving. Less is not safer and more is not better; how much suits you is a question for a clinician.
Cost per serving matters most: Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout
$1.50 against $2.00 a serving at the prices FormulaSignal observed (Jul 23, 2026 and Oct 20, 2026). Not every price here is established as a list price.
You want more of the main actives at researched doses: Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout
3 of 4 main actives on Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout sit inside the dose range the cited research used, against 4 of 6 on Cellucor C4 Ultimate. A comparison of numbers, not of how well either works.
Side by side
Beyond Raw LIT and C4 Ultimate, line by line.
The same fields the FormulaSignal API and MCP server return for this pair.
| Field | Beyond Raw LIT | C4 Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine per serving The Record's total across every declared caffeine source. Neither direction is better. | 250 mg | 300 mg |
| Price per serving Observed package price divided by the stated serving count. The basis of each price is on the product's Record. | $1.50 | $2.00 |
| Monthly cost at five uses a week | $32.50 | $43.33 |
| Servings per container | 30 | 20 |
| Ingredients with a disclosed amount A proprietary blend total counts as one amount, and the split inside it stays undisclosed. | 9 of 9 | 21 of 21 |
| Main actives inside researched doses Declared amounts measured against the range the cited research used. Not a measure of effectiveness. | 3 of 4 | 4 of 6 |
| Documented cautions | None on file | Stimulant-load gate |
| Regulatory records A filing exists. It is not a finding about safety. | None on file | Huperzia serrata extract |
| Confirmed formula changes Zero means none confirmed, not that the formula never changed. | 1 | 0 |
| Label observed | July 23, 2026 | July 26, 2026 |
Ingredient by ingredient
What both declare, and what only one does.
Matched by FormulaSignal's normalized identity, so two brand names for the same compound line up and two forms of one ingredient do not. Vitamins, minerals and electrolytes are left out; caffeine is compared as a total above.
| Declared by both | Beyond Raw LIT | C4 Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| L-citrulline | 5 g | 3 g |
| Beta-alanine | 3.2 g | 3.2 g |
Only on Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout
- Creatine monohydrate: 3 g
- Cognizin: 250 mg
- Senactiv: 50 mg
- AstraGin: 50 mg
Only on Cellucor C4 Ultimate
- L-arginine: 3 g
- Betaine anhydrous: 1.25 g
- PeptiPump: 200 mg
- Creatine nitrate: 1.5 g
- L-tyrosine: 1 g
- Methylliberine: 50 mg
- Theacrine: 10 mg
- Huperzia serrata extract: 5 mg
- Rauwolfia vomitoria root bark extract: 1 mg
Which label?
Which label is a number from?
A figure without a date may describe a label that is no longer sold.
Confirmed change · Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-WorkoutL-citrulline3 g5 gSee the change and both sources
A comparison written from the earlier label is describing a different formula.
Method
How this page was made.
What FormulaSignal did
- Read Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout's label as GNC / Beyond Raw published it, observed July 23, 2026.
- Read Cellucor C4 Ultimate's label as Cellucor published it, observed July 26, 2026.
- Matched 15 declared active ingredients by normalized identity, so two brand names for one compound line up.
- Checked each main active's declared dose against the range the cited research used: 3 of 4 on Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout; 4 of 6 on Cellucor C4 Ultimate.
- Looked for confirmed formula changes on either product: 1 on file, each reviewed against two dated sources.
What it did not do
- No taste test and no lab test. Every figure is what a label or a brand's own page declares, not what was measured in a tub.
- No score and no winner. Differences are measured and shown; nothing is rated.
- No payment and no preview. No brand paid to appear, and none saw this page before it was published.
- No health advice. Whether an ingredient or an amount suits you is a question for a clinician.
Evidence
Open the sources behind every figure.
Each product's Record lists every capture, with both its observation and access dates.
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: label
GNC / Beyond Raw · P1 · observed July 23, 2026
Open the sourceBeyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: price
GNC / Beyond Raw · the price shown · observed July 23, 2026
Open the sourceCellucor C4 Ultimate: label
Cellucor · P1 · observed July 26, 2026
Open the sourceCellucor C4 Ultimate: price
Cellucor · the price shown · observed October 20, 2026
Open the source
Where to buy
Decided? Check the label on what you buy.
CELLUCOR
Cellucor C4 Ultimate
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Questions
Beyond Raw LIT vs C4 Ultimate: common questions
Which is better, Beyond Raw LIT or C4 Ultimate?
It depends on what you want from the label. Less caffeine: Beyond Raw LIT. Lower cost per serving: Beyond Raw LIT. More actives at researched doses: Beyond Raw LIT. FormulaSignal names no winner: each line is a measured difference between the two dated labels, and what suits you is yours to weigh, with a clinician for anything about your health.
Which has more caffeine, Beyond Raw LIT or C4 Ultimate?
Cellucor C4 Ultimate declares 300 mg per serving and Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout 250 mg, on the labels observed July 26, 2026 and July 23, 2026. More caffeine is not better; what suits you is a question for a clinician.
Is Beyond Raw LIT stronger than C4 Ultimate?
If “stronger” means caffeine, Cellucor C4 Ultimate declares more (300 mg against 250 mg). FormulaSignal does not rate how strong a product feels; that is an experience question the labels cannot answer.
Which is cheaper per serving?
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout, at $1.50 a serving at the price shown on Jul 23, 2026, against Cellucor C4 Ultimate at $2.00 a serving at the price shown on Oct 20, 2026.
Do Beyond Raw LIT and C4 Ultimate contain creatine?
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: Creatine Monohydrate (3 g). Cellucor C4 Ultimate: Creatine Nitrate (as NO3-T) (1.5 g).
Do they contain beta-alanine?
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine (3.2 g). Cellucor C4 Ultimate: CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine (3.2 g).
Has either formula changed?
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout's label changed between the states FormulaSignal observed on August 1, 2025 and July 23, 2026: Electrolytes 45 mg to 250 mg; Creatine monohydrate 1.5 g to 3 g; L-citrulline 3 g to 5 g. A comparison written from the earlier label is describing a different formula.
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