Gold Standard Pre-Workout by Optimum Nutrition

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Lowest Price Found

Buy for $25.55

iHerb

30-Second Review

Optimum Nutrition's everyday pre. One scoop is 175mg of caffeine, 3.3g of creatine monohydrate, 1.6g of beta-alanine, 750mg of micronized L-citrulline, and 385mg of L-tyrosine. The caffeine and creatine are useful. The citrulline is not a pump dose, and the beta-alanine is half of 3.2g.

One scoop is the serving, and it is one of the cheaper tubs per serving. 175mg of caffeine and 3.3g of creatine monohydrate are written out. The tub is $25.55 for 30 servings, about $0.85 each. The limit is that 750mg of citrulline is not a pump dose, and 1.6g of beta-alanine is only half of a useful dose.

Disclaimer: This is an independent editorial analysis. No brand paid for this score.

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout tub
Gold Standard Pre-Workout

Optimum Nutrition

Medium-Stim175mg caffeine
7.6

Rating Breakdown

Price & Value8.6
Ingredients & Blend5.8
Brand Reputation9.0
Review Scan7.0
Final Overall Score7.6

$0.85 / serving · 30 servings / container

Pros

  • One scoop is the serving, and it is one of the cheaper tubs per serving
  • 175mg of caffeine and 3.3g of creatine monohydrate are written out

Cons

  • 750mg of citrulline is not a pump dose, and 1.6g of beta-alanine is only half of a useful dose

Label Snapshot

Caffeine175mg
Beta-Alanine1.6g
L-Citrulline750mg
L-TheanineNone
Creatine3.3g

Flavors

Blueberry Lemonade, Fruit Punch, Green Apple, Watermelon

Where to buy

3 stores we checked on Oct 26, 2026, best price per serving first. Prices change often, so the price at checkout is the one that counts.

Best price per serving
iHerb1K reviews at iHerbThese stars are how shoppers rated this product at iHerb. They rate the product, not the store. Amazon doesn't let other sites show its ratings, so the Amazon row has none. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
Available flavors

Blueberry Lemonade, Fruit Punch, Green Apple, Watermelon Candy

iherb.com
Buy for $25.55$0.85 / serving
Amazon
Available flavors

Blueberry Lemonade, Fruit Punch, Green Apple, Watermelon Candy

amazon.com
Buy for $27.44$0.91 / serving
Optimum Nutrition186 reviews at Optimum NutritionThese stars are how shoppers rated this product on the brand's own website. Brands collect and show their own reviews, so their scores often run higher than at big stores. Amazon doesn't let other sites show its ratings, so the Amazon row has none. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
Available flavors

Blueberry Lemonade, Fruit Punch, Green Apple, Watermelon

optimumnutrition.comOfficial Brand Store
Buy for $28.49$0.95 / serving

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Tub price history

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About the brand

The company behind Gold Standard Pre-Workout

Brand name
Optimum Nutrition
Parent company
Glanbia
Founded
1986
Key people
Tony Costello, Mike Costello
Headquarters
Downers Grove, Illinois

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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout Stats

How its label, price and reviews stack up against the 158 pre-workout tubs we rank.

Supplekings Score

Solid7.6
Higher than 45% of tubsAverage 7.6
  • Price & Value1.78.6
  • Ingredients & Blend1.75.8
  • Brand Reputation1.09.0
  • Review Scan0.87.0

Shopper Rating

4.7/5

1,213 reviews at Optimum Nutrition, iHerb

Sold At

At a Glance

Type
Medium-stim pre-workout
Caffeine
175mg
Stim level
Medium
Servings per tub
30
Flavors
4
Prices checked
Oct 26, 2026

Label Doses

Next to other pre-workout tubs. This one is the bright bar.

CaffeineMore than 15% of tubs
175mg
124mgTypical 300mg420mg+
CitrullineThe least
750mg
2gTypical 6g10g
Beta-AlanineMore than 3% of tubs
1.6g
1.6gTypical 3.2g6.4g+
CreatineMore than 38% of tubs
3.3g
2.5gTypical 5g5g

Price Stats

Cheapest on the left. This one is the bright bar.

Per servingCheaper than 90% of tubs
$0.85
$0.67Typical $1.50$3.00+
Per 100mg of caffeineCheaper than 68% of tubs
$0.49
$0.27Typical $0.56$1.33+
Lowest price for 30 servings
$25.55 at iHerb
Lowest recorded
$25.55, Nov 5, 2026
Highest recorded
$27.44, Oct 22, 2026
Change since Oct 22, 2026
Down $1.89

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout FAQ

How much caffeine is in Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout?

Each serving of Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout has 175mg of caffeine, more than 15% of the 122 pre-workout tubs we rank that list an amount. That makes it a medium-stim pre-workout (150-249mg), where it ranks #27 of 45.

What's on the Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout label?

The doses we track are 750mg of citrulline (the least of the 91 that list it), 1.6g of beta-alanine (more than 3% of the 107 that list it), and 3.3g of creatine (more than 38% of the 25 that list it).

How much does Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout cost per serving?

The lowest price we found is $25.55 for 30 servings at iHerb, or $0.85 per serving. That's cheaper than 90% of the 158 pre-workout tubs we rank, where the typical one costs $1.50.

Where can you buy Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout?

We checked 3 stores on Oct 26, 2026: Optimum Nutrition, Amazon, and iHerb. It comes in 4 flavors.

How do shoppers rate Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout?

Shoppers give Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout an average of 4.7 out of 5 across 1,213 reviews at Optimum Nutrition and iHerb. Our Review Scan score for it is 7.0 out of 10.

Who makes Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout?

Optimum Nutrition makes Gold Standard Pre-Workout. Its parent company is Glanbia. The brand was founded in 1986 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois. We rank 8 Optimum Nutrition products, averaging 7.9 out of 10.

How does Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout score?

We score it 7.6 out of 10, #108 of 199 pre-workouts. Its strongest rating is Brand Reputation 9.0 and its weakest is Ingredients & Blend 5.8.

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