Comparison · Dated labels

Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout vs Kaged Pre-Workout Elite

THE SHORT ANSWER

Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout declares 325 mg of caffeine per serving and Kaged Pre-Workout Elite declares 388 mg, on labels observed August 3, 2026 and July 25, 2026. At the prices FormulaSignal observed, Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout costs $1.83 a serving and Kaged Pre-Workout Elite $3.00. They share 2 declared active ingredients; Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout lists 10 the other does not, and Kaged Pre-Workout Elite lists 10.

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.

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At a glance

Two labels, the same five facts.

TRANSPARENT LABS

Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout

Caffeine per serving: 325 mg
Price per serving: $1.83
Main actives at researched doses: 3 of 3
Label observed: August 3, 2026
Confirmed formula changes: 0

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KAGED

Kaged Pre-Workout Elite

Caffeine per serving: 388 mg
Price per serving: $3.00
Main actives at researched doses: 3 of 5
Label observed: July 25, 2026
Confirmed formula changes: 0

Full Record and history

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: Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout
325 mg against 388 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: Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout
$1.83 against $3.00 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: Kaged Pre-Workout Elite
Kaged Pre-Workout Elite declares Creatine Monohydrate (as CREACLEAR) at 5 g; Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout's complete label declares no creatine.
You want more of the main actives at researched doses: Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout
3 of 3 main actives on Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout sit inside the dose range the cited research used, against 3 of 5 on Kaged Pre-Workout Elite. A comparison of numbers, not of how well either works.

Side by side

Transparent Labs Bulk Black and Kaged Pre-Workout Elite, line by line.

The same fields the FormulaSignal API and MCP server return for this pair.

Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout compared with Kaged Pre-Workout Elite on declared and observed values.
Field	Transparent Labs Bulk Black	Kaged Pre-Workout Elite
Caffeine per serving The Record's total across every declared caffeine source. Neither direction is better.	325 mg	388 mg
Price per serving Observed package price divided by the stated serving count. The basis of each price is on the product's Record.	$1.83	$3.00
Monthly cost at five uses a week	$39.65	$65.00
Servings per container	30	20
Ingredients with a disclosed amount A proprietary blend total counts as one amount, and the split inside it stays undisclosed.	16 of 16	18 of 18
Main actives inside researched doses Declared amounts measured against the range the cited research used. Not a measure of effectiveness.	3 of 3	3 of 5
Documented cautions	Stimulant-load gate, Alpha-GPC 50% material	Stimulant-load gate, Alpha-GPC
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	0
Label observed	August 3, 2026	July 25, 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.

Active ingredients declared by both products, with each declared amount.
Declared by both	Transparent Labs Bulk Black	Kaged Pre-Workout Elite
Beta-alanine	4000 mg	3.2 g
L-tyrosine	2000 mg	2.5 g

Only on Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout

Zinc (as Zinc Chelate): 10 mg
Potassium (as Potassium Citrate): 130 mg
Citrulline malate: 8000 mg
Betaine Anhydrous (BetaPure): 2500 mg
Alpha-GPC 50% material: 300 mg
L-theanine: 200 mg
Senactiv Tienchi Ginseng (Panax notoginseng) (Root) Extract & Chestnut Rose (Rosa roxburghii) (Fruit) Extract: 50 mg
Bioperine (Black Pepper Extract) (Piper nigrum) (fruit): 5 mg
Boron (from Boron Citrate): 3 mg
Huperzine A (Huperzia serrata) (leaf): 200 mcg

Only on Kaged Pre-Workout Elite

Niacin (as niacinamide): 30 mg
L-citrulline: 10 g
Creatine monohydrate: 5 g
Betaine anhydrous: 2.5 g
Alpha-GPC: 300 mg
Guayusa leaf extract (AmaTea): 100 mg
Huperzia serrata extract: 10 mg
Taurine: 2 g
Coconut fruit water: 500 mg
Ancient Peat and Apple fruit extract (elevATP): 150 mg

Evidence

Open the sources behind every figure.

Each product's Record lists every capture, with both its observation and access dates.

Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout: label
Transparent Labs · P1 · observed August 3, 2026
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Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout: price
Transparent Labs · observed price, basis not established · observed August 3, 2026
Open source evidence
Kaged Pre-Workout Elite: label
Kaged · P1 · observed July 25, 2026
Open source evidence
Kaged Pre-Workout Elite: price
Kaged · observed price, basis not established · observed August 3, 2026
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Questions

Transparent Labs Bulk Black vs Kaged Pre-Workout Elite: common questions

Which has more caffeine, Transparent Labs Bulk Black or Kaged Pre-Workout Elite?

Kaged Pre-Workout Elite declares 388 mg per serving and Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout 325 mg, on the labels observed July 25, 2026 and August 3, 2026. More caffeine is not better; what suits you is a question for a clinician.

Is Transparent Labs Bulk Black stronger than Kaged Pre-Workout Elite?

If “stronger” means caffeine, Kaged Pre-Workout Elite declares more (388 mg against 325 mg). FormulaSignal does not rate how strong a product feels; that is an experience question the labels cannot answer.

Which is cheaper per serving?

Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout, at $1.83 a serving (observed price, basis not established on Aug 3, 2026), against Kaged Pre-Workout Elite at $3.00 a serving (observed price, basis not established on Aug 3, 2026).

Do Transparent Labs Bulk Black and Kaged Pre-Workout Elite contain creatine?

Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout: none declared on its complete label. Kaged Pre-Workout Elite: Creatine Monohydrate (as CREACLEAR) (5 g).

Do they contain beta-alanine?

Transparent Labs Bulk Black Pre-Workout: Beta Alanine (4000 mg). Kaged Pre-Workout Elite: Beta-Alanine (CarnoSyn) (3.2 g).

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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