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Allmax Taurine, 400g
Allmax Taurine, 400g
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$8.00 USD
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$29.99 USD
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$8.00 USD
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65/100
Standard
Six-dimension breakdown
Evidence
68
Formulation
78
Manufacturing
68
Safety
70
Transparency
62
Sustainability
55
Why this scored 65/100
Allmax Nutrition is a Canadian sports-nutrition brand (Toronto, founded ~1998) with a mid-tier presence in strength/performance retail. Straight taurine powder, 400g, single-ingredient, no fillers or flavors. Taurine has a defensible evidence base at 1-3g/day for cardiovascular support (blood pressure — Militante 2002 review, Zhang 2004 meta-analysis), endurance performance (Waldron 2018 meta-analysis, small ergogenic effect), and glucose metabolism. Single-ingredient powder in bulk format is honest and cost-effective. Held to Standard by (1) sports-nutrition-brand track record without top-tier third-party verification (no Informed-Sport per lot published), (2) 'muscle contraction and nerve function' claims that outrun the evidence, and (3) taurine mostly synthesized endogenously — the case for exogenous supplementation is weakest in healthy young adults.
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Evidence & sources
The Vyvata score's Evidence dimension measures the quality of published RCT support for a product's active ingredients at the label dose. Our source hierarchy: double-blind RCTs in MEDLINE-indexed journals > single-blind RCTs > open-label trials > observational studies > mechanism papers > N=1 case studies (anecdotes). Predatory journals and manufacturer-authored studies without independent replication are weighted down.
Product-specific evidence citations for this item are embedded in the analysis text on the "Analysis" tab. For the full framework and evidence hierarchy, see the methodology page.
How to read the Evidence dimension
- 80–100: Multiple double-blind RCTs in indexed journals directly testing this product OR the exact ingredients at the exact dose.
- 60–79: Single double-blind RCT + supporting ingredient literature at the studied dose.
- 40–59: Open-label trials + ingredient literature; no product-specific double-blind evidence.
- 20–39: Ingredient literature only; no product-specific trials or trials in predatory venues.
- 0–19: No credible evidence base or unverifiable claims.
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- VSF score
- 65 / 100
- Tier
- Standard
- Category
- Supplements
- Subcategory
- protein amino acids
- Last scored
- Third-party certifications
- None on record at time of scoring
- Vendor
- PoorBoySupplements.com
- Product type
- BCAA | Amino Acids
- Tags
- PoorBoySupplements.com, Shopify Collective
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