SIX STAR PRO NUTRITION
Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0
- Caffeine per serving
- 160 mg
- Price per serving
- $0.60
- Main actives at researched doses
- 1 of 4
- Label observed
- August 3, 2026
- Confirmed formula changes
- 0
Comparison · Dated labels
Six Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0 vs Bucked Up Pre-Workout
THE SHORT ANSWER
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, the same five facts.
BUCKED UP
Bucked Up Pre-Workout
- Caffeine per serving
- 200 mg
- Price per serving
- $1.43
- Main actives at researched doses
- 2 of 3
- Label observed
- August 18, 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: 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 (Aug 3, 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
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.
Bucked Up Pre-Workout: FormulaSignal could not read Bucked Up's product page at its last check. That is a fact about the page, not a finding that the product was discontinued.
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 source evidenceSix Star Pro Nutrition Pre-Workout Explosion 2.0: price
Six Star Pro Nutrition · observed price, basis not established · observed August 3, 2026
Open source evidenceBucked Up Pre-Workout: label
Bucked Up · P1 · observed August 18, 2026
Open source evidenceBucked Up Pre-Workout: price
Bucked Up · observed price, basis not established · observed July 23, 2026
Open source evidence
Questions
Six Star Explosion 2.0 vs Bucked Up Pre-Workout: common questions
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 (observed price, basis not established on Aug 3, 2026), against Bucked Up Pre-Workout at $1.43 a serving (observed price, basis not established 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
- The cheapest pre-workouts per servingSix Star Explosion 2.0 #1, Bucked Up Pre-Workout #33
- Pre-workouts with no proprietary blendSix Star Explosion 2.0 #69, Bucked Up Pre-Workout #37
- Clinically dosed pre-workouts, checked against the researchSix Star Explosion 2.0 #72, Bucked Up Pre-Workout #39
Every comparison · Pre-workout lists · What the Record covers
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