Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout vs Cellucor C4 Ultimate
Fair comparison based on price per gram of protein, quality and more.
Verdict
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout is the better deal at $1.15/per serving vs $2.20/per serving (48% cheaper).
| Property | ![]() Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout Best value | ![]() Cellucor C4 Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $34.49 | $43.93 |
| Price/serving | $1.15 | $2.20 |
| Servings | 30 | 20 |
| Per serving | 11g | 24.8g |
| Weight | 330g | 410g |
| Clinical doses | 2 | 5 |
| Value score | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| Calories per shake | 10 kcal | 5 kcal |
| Type | Allround | Allround |
| Rating | 4.3(0 reviews) | 4.5(0 reviews) |

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout
Best value- Price
- $34.49
- Price/serving
- $1.15
- Servings
- 30
- Per serving
- 11g
- Weight
- 330g
- Clinical doses
- 2
- Value score
- 2.6
- Calories per shake
- 10 kcal
- Type
- Allround
- Rating
- 4.3(0 reviews)

Cellucor C4 Ultimate
- Price
- $43.93
- Price/serving
- $2.20
- Servings
- 20
- Per serving
- 24.8g
- Weight
- 410g
- Clinical doses
- 5
- Value score
- 4.1
- Calories per shake
- 5 kcal
- Type
- Allround
- Rating
- 4.5(0 reviews)
Ingredient comparison
per serving

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout
Optimum Nutrition's pre-workout with 175mg caffeine, 3g creatine, and 1.5g citrulline. Mild but reliable — ideal for beginners who trust ON.
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Cellucor C4 Ultimate
Premium C4 with 300mg caffeine, 6g citrulline malate, 3.2g beta-alanine, and 3g creatine. Fully clinically dosed — top of the C4 line.
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