Comparison · Dated labels

Transparent Labs BULK vs Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout

THE SHORT ANSWER

Transparent Labs BULK declares 200 mg of caffeine per serving and Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout declares 180 mg, on labels observed July 25, 2026 and August 3, 2026. At the prices FormulaSignal observed, Transparent Labs BULK costs $1.67 a serving and Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout $1.67. They share 5 declared active ingredients; Transparent Labs BULK lists 4 the other does not, and Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout lists 9.

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.

TRANSPARENT LABS

Transparent Labs BULK

Caffeine per serving
200 mg
Price per serving
$1.67
Main actives at researched doses
4 of 4
Label observed
July 25, 2026
Confirmed formula changes
0

Full Record and history · Alternatives

TRANSPARENT LABS

Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout

Caffeine per serving
180 mg
Price per serving
$1.67
Main actives at researched doses
2 of 4
Label observed
August 3, 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 more of the main actives at researched doses: Transparent Labs BULK

    4 of 4 main actives on Transparent Labs BULK sit inside the dose range the cited research used, against 2 of 4 on Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout. A comparison of numbers, not of how well either works.

Side by side

Transparent Labs BULK and Transparent Labs Lean, line by line.

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

Transparent Labs BULK compared with Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout on declared and observed values.
FieldTransparent Labs BULKTransparent Labs Lean
Caffeine per serving
The Record's total across every declared caffeine source. Neither direction is better.
200 mg180 mg
Price per serving
Observed package price divided by the stated serving count. The basis of each price is on the product's Record.
$1.67$1.67
Monthly cost at five uses a week$36.18$36.18
Servings per container3030
Ingredients with a disclosed amount
A proprietary blend total counts as one amount, and the split inside it stays undisclosed.
17 of 1715 of 15
Main actives inside researched doses
Declared amounts measured against the range the cited research used. Not a measure of effectiveness.
4 of 42 of 4
Documented cautionsAlpha-GPCNone on file
Regulatory records
A filing exists. It is not a finding about safety.
None on fileNone on file
Confirmed formula changes
Zero means none confirmed, not that the formula never changed.
00
Label observedJuly 25, 2026August 3, 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 bothTransparent Labs BULKTransparent Labs Lean
Citrulline malate8000 mg6000 mg
Beta-alanine4000 mg2000 mg
Betaine anhydrous2500 mg1500 mg
L-theanine200 mg180 mg
Theobromine50 mg50 mg

Only on Transparent Labs BULK

  • Taurine: 1300 mg
  • L-tyrosine: 1000 mg
  • Alpha-GPC: 300 mg
  • Senactiv: 50 mg

Only on Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout

  • Iodine (as Potassium Iodide): 225 mcg
  • Zinc (as Zinc Citrate): 15 mg
  • Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine): 55 mcg
  • Copper (as Copper Carbonate): 1 mg
  • Chromium (as Chromax (Chromium Picolinate)): 200 mcg
  • Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl: 1000 mg
  • Choline bitartrate: 500 mg
  • Bioperine (Piper Nigrum) (Black Pepper (Fruit) Extract): 5 mg
  • Huperzine A (Huperzia serrata) (leaf): 100 mcg

Evidence

Open the sources behind every figure.

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

  • Transparent Labs BULK: label

    Transparent Labs · P1 · observed July 25, 2026

    Open source evidence
  • Transparent Labs BULK: price

    Transparent Labs · observed price, basis not established · observed August 3, 2026

    Open source evidence
  • Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout: label

    Transparent Labs · P1 · observed August 3, 2026

    Open source evidence
  • Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout: price

    Transparent Labs · observed price, basis not established · observed August 3, 2026

    Open source evidence

Questions

Transparent Labs BULK vs Transparent Labs Lean: common questions

Which has more caffeine, Transparent Labs BULK or Transparent Labs Lean?

Transparent Labs BULK declares 200 mg per serving and Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout 180 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 stronger than Transparent Labs Lean?

If “stronger” means caffeine, Transparent Labs BULK declares more (200 mg against 180 mg). FormulaSignal does not rate how strong a product feels; that is an experience question the labels cannot answer.

Which is cheaper per serving?

They cost the same per serving at the prices FormulaSignal observed: $1.67.

Do Transparent Labs BULK and Transparent Labs Lean contain creatine?

Transparent Labs BULK: none declared on its complete label. Transparent Labs Lean Pre-Workout: none declared on its complete label.

Do they contain beta-alanine?

Transparent Labs BULK: Beta-Alanine (4000 mg). Transparent Labs Lean 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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