KAGED
Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged)
- Caffeine per serving
- 274 mg
- Price per serving
- $2.25
- Main actives at researched doses
- 2 of 2
- Label observed
- August 3, 2026
- Confirmed formula changes
- 0
Comparison · Dated labels
Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged) vs Kaged Pre-Workout Max
THE SHORT ANSWER
Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged) declares 274 mg of caffeine per serving and Kaged Pre-Workout Max declares 305 mg, on labels observed August 3, 2026 and August 2, 2026. At the prices FormulaSignal observed, Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged) costs $2.25 a serving and Kaged Pre-Workout Max $1.50. They share 0 declared active ingredients; Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged) lists 13 the other does not, and Kaged Pre-Workout Max lists 8.
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.
KAGED
Kaged Pre-Workout Max
- Caffeine per serving
- 305 mg
- Price per serving
- $1.50
- Main actives at researched doses
- 1 of 1
- Label observed
- August 2, 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: Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged)
274 mg against 305 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: Kaged Pre-Workout Max
$1.50 against $2.25 a serving at the prices FormulaSignal observed (Aug 3, 2026). Not every price here is established as a list price.
Side by side
Pre-Kaged and Kaged Pre-Workout Max, line by line.
The same fields the FormulaSignal API and MCP server return for this pair.
| Field | Pre-Kaged | Kaged Pre-Workout Max |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine per serving The Record's total across every declared caffeine source. Neither direction is better. | 274 mg | 305 mg |
| Price per serving Observed package price divided by the stated serving count. The basis of each price is on the product's Record. | $2.25 | $1.50 |
| Monthly cost at five uses a week | $48.75 | $32.50 |
| Servings per container | 20 | 20 |
| Ingredients with a disclosed amount A proprietary blend total counts as one amount, and the split inside it stays undisclosed. | 18 of 18 | 9 of 9 |
| Main actives inside researched doses Declared amounts measured against the range the cited research used. Not a measure of effectiveness. | 2 of 2 | 1 of 1 |
| 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 | August 3, 2026 | August 2, 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.
The two labels share no active ingredient by normalized identity.
Only on Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged)
- Niacin (as Niacinamide): 30 mg
- L-citrulline: 6.5 g
- L-Leucine (fermented): 1750 mg + 3 g
- L-Isoleucine (fermented): 875 mg
- L-Valine (fermented): 875 mg
- BetaPower (Betaine Anhydrous): 2.5 g
- CarnoSyn (Beta-Alanine): 1.6 g
- Creatine HCl: 1.5 g
- Coconut Water Powder (Cocos nucifera) (fruit): 500 mg
- SPECTRA Total ORAC Blend: 100 mg
- Taurine: 2 g
- N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine: 1 g
- L-Tyrosine (fermented): 850 mg
Only on Kaged Pre-Workout Max
- MAXed Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin): 100 mcg
- MAXed Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate): 15 mg
- MAXed Sodium (as Sea Salt): 185 mg
- MAXed L-Citrulline (as AMINATURE): 8 g
- MAXed Creatine Monohydrate: 3 g
- Beta-Alanine (as TriBsyn): 360 mg
- MAXed L-Tyrosine: 1.55 g
- MAX Catalyst (Piper nigrum Fruit Extract) (95% Piperine): 4 mg
Evidence
Open the sources behind every figure.
Each product's Record lists every capture, with both its observation and access dates.
Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged): label
Kaged · P1 · observed August 3, 2026
Open source evidenceKaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged): price
Kaged · observed price, basis not established · observed August 3, 2026
Open source evidenceKaged Pre-Workout Max: label
Kaged · P1 · observed August 2, 2026
Open source evidenceKaged Pre-Workout Max: price
Kaged · observed price, basis not established · observed August 3, 2026
Open source evidence
Questions
Pre-Kaged vs Kaged Pre-Workout Max: common questions
Which has more caffeine, Pre-Kaged or Kaged Pre-Workout Max?
Kaged Pre-Workout Max declares 305 mg per serving and Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged) 274 mg, on the labels observed August 2, 2026 and August 3, 2026. More caffeine is not better; what suits you is a question for a clinician.
Is Pre-Kaged stronger than Kaged Pre-Workout Max?
If “stronger” means caffeine, Kaged Pre-Workout Max declares more (305 mg against 274 mg). FormulaSignal does not rate how strong a product feels; that is an experience question the labels cannot answer.
Which is cheaper per serving?
Kaged Pre-Workout Max, at $1.50 a serving (observed price, basis not established on Aug 3, 2026), against Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged) at $2.25 a serving (observed price, basis not established on Aug 3, 2026).
Do Pre-Kaged and Kaged Pre-Workout Max contain creatine?
Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged): Patented Creatine HCl (Creatine hydrochloride) (1.5 g). Kaged Pre-Workout Max: MAXed Creatine Monohydrate (3 g).
Do they contain beta-alanine?
Kaged Pre-Workout (Pre-Kaged): CarnoSyn (Beta-Alanine) (1.6 g). Kaged Pre-Workout Max: Beta-Alanine (as TriBsyn) (360 mg).
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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