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
Comparison · Dated labels
REDCON1 Total War vs Cellucor C4 Original
THE SHORT ANSWER
REDCON1 Total War declares 320 mg of caffeine per serving and Cellucor C4 Original declares 200 mg, on labels observed August 3, 2026 and July 23, 2026. At the prices FormulaSignal observed, REDCON1 Total War costs $1.50 a serving and Cellucor C4 Original $1.17. They share 1 declared active ingredient; REDCON1 Total War lists 7 the other does not, and Cellucor C4 Original 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.
CELLUCOR
Cellucor C4 Original
- Caffeine per serving
- 200 mg
- Price per serving
- $1.17
- Main actives at researched doses
- 1 of 5
- Label observed
- July 23, 2026
- Confirmed formula changes
- 1
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: Cellucor C4 Original
200 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: Cellucor C4 Original
$1.17 against $1.50 a serving at the prices FormulaSignal observed (Aug 3, 2026). Not every price here is established as a list price.
You want creatine in the same scoop: Cellucor C4 Original
Cellucor C4 Original declares Creatine Nitrate (as NO3-T) at 1 g; REDCON1 Total War's complete label declares no creatine.
You want more of the main actives at researched doses: REDCON1 Total War
1 of 2 main actives on REDCON1 Total War sit inside the dose range the cited research used, against 1 of 5 on Cellucor C4 Original. A comparison of numbers, not of how well either works.
Side by side
Total War and C4 Original, line by line.
The same fields the FormulaSignal API and MCP server return for this pair.
| Field | Total War | C4 Original |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine per serving The Record's total across every declared caffeine source. Neither direction is better. | 320 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. | $1.50 | $1.17 |
| Monthly cost at five uses a week | $32.50 | $25.35 |
| 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. | 12 of 12 | 7 of 7 |
| Main actives inside researched doses Declared amounts measured against the range the cited research used. Not a measure of effectiveness. | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Documented cautions | Stimulant-load gate | None on file |
| Regulatory records A filing exists. It is not a finding about safety. | None on file | Huperzia serrata extract |
| Confirmed formula changes Zero means none confirmed, not that the formula never changed. | 0 | 1 |
| Label observed | August 3, 2026 | July 23, 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 | Total War | C4 Original |
|---|---|---|
| Beta-alanine | 3.2 g | 2 g |
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
Only on Cellucor C4 Original
- L-citrulline: 1.2 g
- L-arginine: 1.2 g
- PeptiPump: 100 mg
- Creatine nitrate: 1 g
- Huperzia serrata extract: 5 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.
Cellucor C4 Original's label changed between the states FormulaSignal observed on January 25, 2024 and February 26, 2024: Caffeine 150 mg to 200 mg; Beta-alanine 1.6 g to 2 g. A comparison that quotes 150 mg of caffeine for Cellucor C4 Original is describing an earlier label. 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.
REDCON1 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 evidenceCellucor C4 Original: label
Cellucor · P1 · observed July 23, 2026
Open source evidenceCellucor C4 Original: price
Cellucor · observed price, basis not established · observed August 3, 2026
Open source evidence
Questions
Total War vs C4 Original: common questions
Which has more caffeine, Total War or C4 Original?
REDCON1 Total War declares 320 mg per serving and Cellucor C4 Original 200 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 Total War stronger than C4 Original?
If “stronger” means caffeine, REDCON1 Total War declares more (320 mg against 200 mg). FormulaSignal does not rate how strong a product feels; that is an experience question the labels cannot answer.
Which is cheaper per serving?
Cellucor C4 Original, at $1.17 a serving (observed price, basis not established on Aug 3, 2026), against REDCON1 Total War at $1.50 a serving (observed price, basis not established on Aug 3, 2026).
Do Total War and C4 Original contain creatine?
REDCON1 Total War: none declared on its complete label. Cellucor C4 Original: Creatine Nitrate (as NO3-T) (1 g).
Do they contain beta-alanine?
REDCON1 Total War: Beta Alanine (3.2 g). Cellucor C4 Original: CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine (2 g).
Has either formula changed?
Cellucor C4 Original's label changed between the states FormulaSignal observed on January 25, 2024 and February 26, 2024: Caffeine 150 mg to 200 mg; Beta-alanine 1.6 g to 2 g. A comparison that quotes 150 mg of caffeine for Cellucor C4 Original is describing an earlier label.
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