Essential Performance by RAW Nutrition

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RAW Nutrition

30-Second Review

Essential Performance by RAW Nutrition is a caffeine-free pre-workout. The caffeine-free Essential. One scoop is 6g of L-citrulline, 5g of creatine monohydrate, 3.2g of beta-alanine, 2.5g of betaine, and 2g of L-tyrosine, with no caffeine. The tingles are still part of the deal.

One scoop is 6g of L-citrulline, 5g of creatine, a full daily dose, 3.2g of beta-alanine, 2.5g of betaine, and 2g of tyrosine, with no caffeine. You can train at night and still sleep. The tub is $39.99 for 30 servings, about $1.33 each. The limit is that it still has 3.2g of beta-alanine, so the tingles are there even though the caffeine is not.

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

RAW Nutrition Essential Performance pre-workout tub
Essential Performance

RAW Nutrition

Caffeine-Free0mg caffeine
8.6

Rating Breakdown

Price & Value7.8
Ingredients & Blend9.0
Brand Reputation8.6
Review Scan8.8
Final Overall Score8.6

$1.33 / serving · 30 servings / container

Pros

  • One scoop is 6g of L-citrulline, 5g of creatine, a full daily dose, 3.2g of beta-alanine, 2.5g of betaine, and 2g of tyrosine, with no caffeine
  • You can train at night and still sleep

Cons

  • It still has 3.2g of beta-alanine, so the tingles are there even though the caffeine is not
  • There is no caffeine, so people use it for the pump and not for a wake-up

Label Snapshot

Caffeine0mg
Beta-Alanine3.2g
L-Citrulline6g
L-TheanineNone
Creatine5g

Flavors

Sour Blood Orange - Sara Saffari Edition, Champion Mentality, Icy Lemon Slush, Blue Raspberry, Citrus Grapefruit, Strawberry Kiwi, Winterberry - Sam Sulek Edition

Where to buy

2 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
RAW Nutrition62 reviews at RAW 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

Sour Blood Orange - Sara Saffari Edition, Champion Mentality, Icy Lemon Slush, Blue Raspberry, Citrus Grapefruit, Strawberry Kiwi, Winterberry - Sam Sulek Edition

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Buy for $39.99$1.33 / serving
Amazon
Available flavors

Blue Raspberry, Champion Mentality, Citrus Grapefruit, Strawberry Kiwi

amazon.com
Buy for $39.99$1.33 / serving

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Tub price history

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About the brand

The company behind Essential Performance

Brand name
RAW Nutrition
Founded
2019
Key people
Dom Iacovone, Matt Jansen, Chris Bumstead
Headquarters
Port St. Lucie, Florida

RAW Nutrition Essential Performance Stats

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

Supplekings Score

Great8.6
Higher than 98% of tubsAverage 7.6
  • Price & Value0.97.8
  • Ingredients & Blend1.59.0
  • Brand Reputation0.68.6
  • Review Scan1.08.8

Shopper Rating

4.9/5

62 reviews at RAW Nutrition

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At a Glance

Type
Caffeine-free pre-workout
Caffeine
None
Stim level
Caffeine-free
Servings per tub
30
Flavors
7
Prices checked
Oct 26, 2026

Label Doses

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

Caffeine
None
CitrullineMore than 47% of tubs
6g
2gTypical 6g10g
CreatineSame as most tubs
5g
Beta-AlanineMore than 36% of tubs
3.2g
1.6gTypical 3.2g6.4g+

Price Stats

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

Per servingCheaper than 56% of tubs
$1.33
$0.67Typical $1.50$3.00+
Lowest price for 30 servings
$39.99 at 2 stores
Change since Oct 22, 2026
No change

RAW Nutrition Essential Performance FAQ

How much caffeine is in RAW Nutrition Essential Performance?

There's no caffeine in RAW Nutrition Essential Performance. It ranks #2 of 32 caffeine-free pre-workouts.

What's on the RAW Nutrition Essential Performance label?

The doses we track are 6g of citrulline (more than 47% of the 91 that list it), 5g of creatine (the same as most of the 25 that list it), and 3.2g of beta-alanine (more than 36% of the 107 that list it).

How much does RAW Nutrition Essential Performance cost per serving?

The lowest price we found is $39.99 for 30 servings, or $1.33 per serving. That's cheaper than 56% of the 158 pre-workout tubs we rank, where the typical one costs $1.50.

Where can you buy RAW Nutrition Essential Performance?

We checked 2 stores on Oct 26, 2026: RAW Nutrition and Amazon. It comes in 7 flavors.

How do shoppers rate RAW Nutrition Essential Performance?

Shoppers give RAW Nutrition Essential Performance an average of 4.9 out of 5 across 62 reviews at RAW Nutrition. Our Review Scan score for it is 8.8 out of 10.

Who makes RAW Nutrition Essential Performance?

RAW Nutrition makes Essential Performance. The brand was founded in 2019 and is based in Port St. Lucie, Florida. We rank 13 RAW Nutrition products, averaging 8.2 out of 10.

How does RAW Nutrition Essential Performance score?

We score it 8.6 out of 10, #5 of 199 pre-workouts. Its strongest rating is Ingredients & Blend 9.0 and its weakest is Price & Value 7.8.

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