SIX STAR PRO NUTRITION
Comparison · Dated labels
Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0 vs Bucked Up Pre-Workout
THE SHORT ANSWER
It depends on what you want from the label.
- Less caffeineSix Star Explosion 2.0
- Lower cost per servingSix Star Explosion 2.0
- More actives at researched dosesBucked Up Pre-Workout
The full answer, in words
Less caffeine: Six Star Explosion 2.0. Lower cost per serving: Six Star Explosion 2.0. More actives at researched doses: Bucked Up Pre-Workout. Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0 declares 160 mg of caffeine per serving and Bucked Up Pre-Workout declares 200 mg, on labels observed August 3, 2026 and August 18, 2026. At the prices FormulaSignal observed, Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0 costs $0.60 a serving and Bucked Up Pre-Workout $1.43. They share 2 declared active ingredients; Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0 lists 12 the other does not, and Bucked Up Pre-Workout lists 5.
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.
SIX STAR PRO NUTRITIONSix Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0
BUCKED UPBucked Up Pre-Workout- Caffeine per serving
- Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0: 160 mg
- Bucked Up Pre-Workout: 200 mg
- Price per servingLower costs less
- Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0: $0.60
- Bucked Up Pre-Workout: $1.43
- Main actives at researched doses
- Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0: 1 of 4
- Bucked Up Pre-Workout: 2 of 3
- Servings per container
- Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0: 30
- Bucked Up Pre-Workout: 30
- Confirmed formula changes
- Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0: 0
- Bucked Up Pre-Workout: 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: Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0
160 mg against 200 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: Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0
$0.60 against $1.43 a serving at the prices FormulaSignal observed (Oct 20, 2026 and Jul 23, 2026). Not every price here is established as a list price.
You want more of the main actives at researched doses: Bucked Up Pre-Workout
2 of 3 main actives on Bucked Up Pre-Workout sit inside the dose range the cited research used, against 1 of 4 on Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0. A comparison of numbers, not of how well either works.
Side by side
Six Star Explosion 2.0 and Bucked Up Pre-Workout, line by line.
The same fields the FormulaSignal API and MCP server return for this pair.
| Field | Six Star Explosion 2.0 | Bucked Up Pre-Workout |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine per serving The Record's total across every declared caffeine source. Neither direction is better. | 160 mg | 200 mg |
| Price per serving Observed package price divided by the stated serving count. The basis of each price is on the product's Record. | $0.60 | $1.43 |
| Monthly cost at five uses a week | $13.00 | $30.98 |
| 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. | 18 of 18 | 11 of 11 |
| Main actives inside researched doses Declared amounts measured against the range the cited research used. Not a measure of effectiveness. | 1 of 4 | 2 of 3 |
| Documented cautions | None on file | Alpha-GPC 50% material, Deer Antler Velvet Extract |
| 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 18, 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 | Six Star Explosion 2.0 | Bucked Up Pre-Workout |
|---|---|---|
| Taurine | 1000 mg | 100 mg |
| Beta-alanine | 1600 mg | 2000 mg |
Only on Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0
- Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid): 90 mg
- Niacin (as niacinamide): 16 mg
- Magnesium (as magnesium oxide): 50 mg
- L-citrulline: 1500 mg
- Betaine anhydrous: 1250 mg
- Sodium citrate: 595 mg
- Coconut water (as Cocos nucifera) (fruit): 100 mg
- Magnesium oxide: 86 mg
- Sodium chloride: 80 mg
- Dipotassium phosphate: 45 mg
- L-tyrosine: 250 mg
- Choline bitartrate: 150 mg
Only on Bucked Up Pre-Workout
- Citrulline malate: 6000 mg
- Alpha-GPC 50% material: 200 mg
- Deer Antler Velvet Extract: 50 mg
- AstraGin (Astragalus membranaceus (root), Panax notoginseng (root)): 25 mg
- Senactiv: 25 mg
Method
How this page was made.
What FormulaSignal did
- Read Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0's label as Six Star Pro Nutrition published it, observed August 3, 2026.
- Read Bucked Up Pre-Workout's label as Bucked Up published it, observed August 18, 2026.
- Matched 19 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: 1 of 4 on Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0; 2 of 3 on Bucked Up Pre-Workout.
- Looked for confirmed formula changes on either product: 0 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.
Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0: label
Six Star Pro Nutrition · P1 · observed August 3, 2026
Open the sourceSix Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0: price
Six Star Pro Nutrition · the price shown · observed October 20, 2026
Open the sourceBucked Up Pre-Workout: label
Bucked Up · P1 · observed August 18, 2026
Open the sourceBucked Up Pre-Workout: price
Bucked Up · the price shown · observed July 23, 2026
Open the source
Where to buy
Decided? Check the label on what you buy.
BUCKED UP
Bucked Up Pre-Workout
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Questions
Six Star Explosion 2.0 vs Bucked Up Pre-Workout: common questions
Which is better, Six Star Explosion 2.0 or Bucked Up Pre-Workout?
It depends on what you want from the label. Less caffeine: Six Star Explosion 2.0. Lower cost per serving: Six Star Explosion 2.0. More actives at researched doses: Bucked Up Pre-Workout. 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, Six Star Explosion 2.0 or Bucked Up Pre-Workout?
Bucked Up Pre-Workout declares 200 mg per serving and Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0 160 mg, on the labels observed August 18, 2026 and August 3, 2026. More caffeine is not better; what suits you is a question for a clinician.
Is Six Star Explosion 2.0 stronger than Bucked Up Pre-Workout?
If “stronger” means caffeine, Bucked Up Pre-Workout declares more (200 mg against 160 mg). FormulaSignal does not rate how strong a product feels; that is an experience question the labels cannot answer.
Which is cheaper per serving?
Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0, at $0.60 a serving at the price shown on Oct 20, 2026, against Bucked Up Pre-Workout at $1.43 a serving at the price shown on Jul 23, 2026.
Do Six Star Explosion 2.0 and Bucked Up Pre-Workout contain creatine?
Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0: none declared on its complete label. Bucked Up Pre-Workout: none declared on its complete label.
Do they contain beta-alanine?
Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0: Beta-alanine (1600 mg). Bucked Up Pre-Workout: Beta-Alanine (2000 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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Lists that include both
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- Pre-workouts without creatineSix Star Explosion 2.0 #81, Bucked Up Pre-Workout #28
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