Five Pre-Workout Numbers That Are Easy to Mix Up

A pre-workout label can show grams, milligrams, percentages and serving counts close together. Each number answers a different question.

Our Sweet Peach formula gives five useful examples. Keeping these distinctions clear makes the product easier to understand before your next gym session.

1. Scoop weight is the whole serving

One labeled Sweet Peach scoop weighs 22.75 g. That is the weight of the complete serving, including dietary ingredients and the ingredients that contribute to flavor.

The full scoop weight is not the caffeine amount. It is the serving basis for reading the other numbers on our panel.

2. Guarana extract weight includes its caffeine

Our serving contains 1,000 mg guarana seed extract standardized to 22% caffeine. Multiplying 1,000 mg by 0.22 gives 220 mg caffeine.

The 220 mg is contained within the extract amount. Adding those numbers together would count the caffeine twice.

3. Grams and milligrams are different units

There are 1,000 mg in 1 g. Our 3,000 mg L-citrulline amount is therefore 3 g, and 2,500 mg beta-alanine is 2.5 g.

Use the same units when comparing two products. A larger-looking number may simply be expressed in milligrams.

4. Sugar is part of the carbohydrate total

Our serving lists 4 g total carbohydrate and 2 g total sugars, including 2 g added sugars. The sugar amount belongs within the carbohydrate total; it is not another 2 g to add on top of it.

Sweet Peach uses cane sugar and stevia leaf extract. The presence of stevia does not make the formula sugar-free.

5. Serving count describes the container

A Sweet Peach container provides 25 labeled servings. The amounts above refer to one serving, not all 25 together.

Use the labeled serving count for a price-per-serving comparison, and the per-serving ingredient amounts for a formula comparison. The FDA Supplement Facts guide explains how serving and ingredient information are presented.

Bring the numbers together

Our Sweet Peach Supplement Facts shows the complete formula in one place. Explore AP Nootropic Pre-Workout for current options, and follow the serving and mixing directions on your container.

Once each number has its own meaning, you can prepare the product with a clearer understanding of the scoop in your shaker.