BEYOND RAW
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout
- Caffeine per serving
- 250 mg
- Price per serving
- $1.50
- Main actives at researched doses
- 3 of 4
- Label observed
- July 23, 2026
- Confirmed formula changes
- 1
Comparison · Dated labels
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout vs REDCON1 Total War
THE SHORT ANSWER
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout declares 250 mg of caffeine per serving and REDCON1 Total War declares 320 mg, on labels observed July 23, 2026 and August 3, 2026. At the prices FormulaSignal observed, Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout costs $1.50 a serving and REDCON1 Total War $1.50. They share 1 declared active ingredient; Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout lists 5 the other does not, and REDCON1 Total War lists 7.
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, the same five facts.
REDCON1
REDCON1 Total War
- Caffeine per serving
- 320 mg
- Price per serving
- $1.50
- Main actives at researched doses
- 1 of 2
- Label observed
- August 3, 2026
- Confirmed formula changes
- 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 320 mg declared per serving. Less is not safer and more is not better; how much suits you is a question for a clinician.
You want creatine in the same scoop: Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout declares Creatine Monohydrate at 3 g; REDCON1 Total War's complete label declares no creatine.
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 1 of 2 on REDCON1 Total War. A comparison of numbers, not of how well either works.
Side by side
Beyond Raw LIT and Total War, line by line.
The same fields the FormulaSignal API and MCP server return for this pair.
| Field | Beyond Raw LIT | Total War |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine per serving The Record's total across every declared caffeine source. Neither direction is better. | 250 mg | 320 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 | $1.50 |
| Monthly cost at five uses a week | $32.50 | $32.50 |
| Servings per container | 30 | 30 |
| Ingredients with a disclosed amount A proprietary blend total counts as one amount, and the split inside it stays undisclosed. | 9 of 9 | 12 of 12 |
| Main actives inside researched doses Declared amounts measured against the range the cited research used. Not a measure of effectiveness. | 3 of 4 | 1 of 2 |
| Documented cautions | None on file | Stimulant-load gate |
| Regulatory records A filing exists. It is not a finding about safety. | None on file | None on file |
| Confirmed formula changes Zero means none confirmed, not that the formula never changed. | 1 | 0 |
| Label observed | July 23, 2026 | August 3, 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 | Total War |
|---|---|---|
| Beta-alanine | 3.2 g | 3.2 g |
Only on Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout
- L-citrulline: 5 g
- Creatine monohydrate: 3 g
- Cognizin: 250 mg
- Senactiv: 50 mg
- AstraGin: 50 mg
Only on REDCON1 Total War
- Citrulline Malate (2:1 Ratio of L-Citrulline and Malic Acid): 6 g
- Agmatine sulfate: 1 g
- Taurine: 1 g
- Juniper (Juniperus communis) (berry) Extract: 150 mg
- Theobromine: 50 mg
- Green Tea (leaf) Extract (98% Polyphenols, 45% EGCG): 45 mg
- Naringin (Citrus grandis) (fruit) Extract: 25 mg
Which label?
Which label is a number from?
A caffeine figure without a date may describe a label that is no longer sold. These are the changes FormulaSignal has confirmed for this pair, and what each brand's shelf showed.
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. See the confirmed change and both sources.
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 source evidenceBeyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: price
GNC / Beyond Raw · observed price, basis not established · observed July 23, 2026
Open source evidenceREDCON1 Total War: label
REDCON1 · P1 · observed August 3, 2026
Open source evidenceREDCON1 Total War: price
REDCON1 · observed price, basis not established · observed August 3, 2026
Open source evidence
Questions
Beyond Raw LIT vs Total War: common questions
Which has more caffeine, Beyond Raw LIT or Total War?
REDCON1 Total War declares 320 mg per serving and Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout 250 mg, on the labels observed August 3, 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 Total War?
If “stronger” means caffeine, REDCON1 Total War declares more (320 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?
They cost the same per serving at the prices FormulaSignal observed: $1.50.
Do Beyond Raw LIT and Total War contain creatine?
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: Creatine Monohydrate (3 g). REDCON1 Total War: none declared on its complete label.
Do they contain beta-alanine?
Beyond Raw LIT V2 Pre-Workout: CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine (3.2 g). REDCON1 Total War: 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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Lists that include both
- The cheapest pre-workouts per servingBeyond Raw LIT #35, Total War #42
- Pre-workouts with no proprietary blendBeyond Raw LIT #21, Total War #53
- Clinically dosed pre-workouts, checked against the researchBeyond Raw LIT #21, Total War #56
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