OPTIMUM NUTRITION
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout
- Caffeine per serving
- 175 mg
- Price per serving
- $0.95
- Main actives at researched doses
- 2 of 4
- Label observed
- July 26, 2026
- Confirmed formula changes
- 0
Comparison · Dated labels
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout vs REDCON1 Total War
THE SHORT ANSWER
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout declares 175 mg of caffeine per serving and REDCON1 Total War declares 320 mg, on labels observed July 26, 2026 and August 3, 2026. At the prices FormulaSignal observed, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout costs $0.95 a serving and REDCON1 Total War $1.50. They share 1 declared active ingredient; Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout lists 10 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: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout
175 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.
Cost per serving matters most: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout
$0.95 against $1.50 a serving at the prices FormulaSignal observed (Jul 23, 2026 and Aug 3, 2026). Not every price here is established as a list price.
You want every amount on the label: REDCON1 Total War
Every declared ingredient on REDCON1 Total War carries its own amount; Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout states at least one amount only as a blend total or not at all.
Side by side
ON Gold Standard Pre and Total War, line by line.
The same fields the FormulaSignal API and MCP server return for this pair.
| Field | ON Gold Standard Pre | Total War |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine per serving The Record's total across every declared caffeine source. Neither direction is better. | 175 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. | $0.95 | $1.50 |
| Monthly cost at five uses a week | $20.58 | $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. | 17 of 17 | 12 of 12 |
| Main actives inside researched doses Declared amounts measured against the range the cited research used. Not a measure of effectiveness. | 2 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. | 0 | 0 |
| Label observed | July 26, 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 | ON Gold Standard Pre | Total War |
|---|---|---|
| Beta-alanine | 1.5 g | 3.2 g |
Only on Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout
- Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol): 12.5 mcg
- Thiamin (as Thiamin Hydrochloride): 2 mg
- Niacin: 20 mg
- Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate): 10 mg
- Creatine monohydrate: 3 g
- AstraGin: 25 mg
- L-citrulline: 750 mg
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride: 375 mg
- N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine: 250 mg
- Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex: 100 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
Evidence
Open the sources behind every figure.
Each product's Record lists every capture, with both its observation and access dates.
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout: label
Optimum Nutrition · P1 · observed July 26, 2026
Open source evidenceOptimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout: price
Optimum Nutrition · 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
ON Gold Standard Pre vs Total War: common questions
Which has more caffeine, ON Gold Standard Pre or Total War?
REDCON1 Total War declares 320 mg per serving and Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout 175 mg, on the labels observed August 3, 2026 and July 26, 2026. More caffeine is not better; what suits you is a question for a clinician.
Is ON Gold Standard Pre stronger than Total War?
If “stronger” means caffeine, REDCON1 Total War declares more (320 mg against 175 mg). FormulaSignal does not rate how strong a product feels; that is an experience question the labels cannot answer.
Which is cheaper per serving?
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout, at $0.95 a serving (observed price, basis not established on Jul 23, 2026), against REDCON1 Total War at $1.50 a serving (observed price, basis not established on Aug 3, 2026).
Has either formula changed?
FormulaSignal holds no confirmed change for either product. That is a statement about the Record, not a finding that neither formula ever changed.
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Lists that include both
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