BLACK WIDOW® vs MARKET
Technical Comparison · Purity · Equivalence · Performance · 2026
Overview

Black Widow®

Spider Labz
9 actives · 9 vitamins · 6 flavours

Ghost Legend

Ghost
4 actives · no creatine · no beta-alanine

Total War

Redcon1
3 actives · no theanine · no theacrine

Transparent Labs Bulk

Transparent Labs
2 actives · no creatine · no beta-alanine

Gorilla Mode

Gorilla Mind
5 actives · no theacrine · no theanine

Legion Pulse

Legion
3 actives · no creatine
Ingredient Comparison
Ingredient Black Widow® Ghost Legend Total War Transparent Labs Gorilla Mode Legion Pulse
Pump · Vasodilation
Citrulline form CitruSyn® 100% L-Citrulline Malate ~65% L-Citrulline L-Citrulline L-Citrulline
Citrulline dose g 3 g 4 g 6 g 6 g 10 g 6 g
Strength · Power
Creatine form CreaZ® 100% — — — Monohydrate —
Creatine dose g 2.5 g — — — 5 g —
Endurance · Buffer
Beta-alanine form CarnoSyn® 100% — Generic ~95% — Generic ~95% —
Beta-alanine dose g 1.7 g — 3.2 g — 3.2 g —
Energy · Alertness
Caffeine source Caffsphere® 75% Natural Anhydrous Anhydrous Anhydrous Anhydrous
Caffeine dose mg 225 mg 250 mg 350 mg 200 mg 350 mg 250 mg
Focus · Synergy
L-Theanine mg 200 mg — — — — 100 mg
Theacrine mg 60 mg — — — — —
Tyrosine mg 150 mg 500 mg — — 5 g= 5000 mg —
Absorption · Bioavailability
Bioenhancer Bioperine® 95% — — — — —
Micronutrients
Vitamin complex B-complex + C — — B only (partial) — —
Vitamin count 9 — — 3 — —
Total Actives
Total actives 9 + 9 vitamins 4 3 2 5 3
Purity & Equivalence

CitruSyn® vs Other Citrulines

CitruSyn® 100% · 3 g = 3 g real
Citrulline Malate 2:1 ~65% · 4.6 g = 3 g real
Citrulline Malate 1:1 ~50% · 6 g = 3 g real
Generic base 95–98% · 3.1 g = 3 g real

CreaZ® vs Other Creatines

CreaZ® 100% · 2.5 g = 2.5 g real
Monohydrate ~87% · 2.9 g = 2.5 g real
Creatine HCl ~65% · 3.8 g = 2.5 g real
Creatine Citrate ~70% · 3.6 g = 2.5 g real

CarnoSyn® vs Other Beta-Alanines

CarnoSyn® 100% · 1.7 g = 1.7 g real
Generic 95–98% · 1.75 g = 1.7 g real
Beta-Alanine HCl ~75% · 2.3 g = 1.7 g real
Beta-Alanine Malate ~60% · 2.8 g = 1.7 g real

Caffsphere® vs Other Caffeines

Caffsphere® 75% · 300 mg = 225 mg real
Anhydrous 100% · 225 mg = 225 mg real
Caffeine Citrate ~50% · 450 mg = 225 mg real
Caffeine Malate ~40% · 563 mg = 225 mg real

Kuchacore® vs Other Theacrines

Kuchacore® 60% · 100 mg = 60 mg real
Pure Theacrine 100% · 60 mg = 60 mg real
Generic extract 40–60% · 100–150 mg = 60 mg real

Bioperine® vs Other Piperines

Bioperine® 95% · 5.3 mg = 5 mg real
Generic extract 50–80% · 6.3–10 mg = 5 mg real
Black pepper powder 2–5% · 100–250 mg = 5 mg real
Performance Profile
Active Dose Comparison · per serving
Vitamin Complex · per serving · Black Widow® wins by knockout
Purity Index
Active Ingredient Purity by Brand (%)
Global Score
Black Widow®
9.1/10
Top 5% Worldwide
Formula (actives) 9.0
Purity 9.5
Synergy 9.5
Energy & Focus 9.0
Endurance & Strength 9.0
Vitamins 9.5
Flavours 9.0
Scalability 9.0
Market Ranking
01
Black Widow®
9.1
02
Gorilla Mode
8.2
03
Redcon Total War
8.0
04
Transparent Labs Bulk
7.8
05
Legion Pulse
7.6
06
Ghost Legend
7.5
The Verdict
Black Widow® is the only formula using 100% pure CitruSyn®, CreaZ® and CarnoSyn®, plus Caffsphere® for sustained energy without crash, Kuchacore® for tolerance-free focus, NeuroTeyanin with a near-perfect caffeine:theanine ratio (1.13:1), and Bioperine® to boost absorption.

It is also the only pre-workout with a complete B-complex + Vitamin C — 9 vitamins vs 0–3 in the competition.

9 actives + 9 vitamins vs 2–5 in the competition. No monohydrate. No malate. No fillers.

Top 5% worldwide · 9.1 / 10
Comparison based on publicly available label information (2026). Values may vary by batch and brand. Black Widow® uses proprietary forms CitruSyn®, CreaZ®, CarnoSyn®, Caffsphere®, Kuchacore®, NeuroTeyanin and Bioperine®.