Verdict
Applied Nutrition has the higher average TLL Label Score (72 vs 42) across the products we score.
Lower listed average price per serving: Applied Nutrition at £0.79/serving on average. Catalogue mixes and serving sizes differ; this is not a comparison of equivalent doses or a prediction of results. Delivery and checkout costs are excluded, and no approved purchase offer is implied.
| Applied Nutrition ★ Higher avg | HR Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Research records | 29 | 11 |
| Categories covered | 15 | 8 |
| Avg TLL Label Score | 72 | 42 |
| Approved best score | 100 | 68 |
| Avg cost / serving | £0.79 | £1.17 |
Category head-to-head
Alphabetically selected research examples where both brands have records; no product winner is selected.
Creatine
100/100TLL Label ScoreDose & label check
TLL Label Score rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It compares stated doses with amounts used in published research and checks how transparent the label is. It isn't a health claim or medical advice. Source: https://appliednutrition.uk/products/creatine-hydration, checked 23 Oct 2026. How we scoreThe TLL Label Score compares the ingredients and amounts declared on the label with the amounts used in published research on those ingredients, and checks how transparent the label is. It rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It isn't based on claims made by the brand, doesn't reflect our view of the company, and isn't medical advice. It's for general information only.
Applied Nutrition
Creatine + Hydration£0.73/serving
Pre-Workout
56/100TLL Label ScoreDose & label check
TLL Label Score rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It compares stated doses with amounts used in published research and checks how transparent the label is. It isn't a health claim or medical advice. Source: https://appliednutrition.uk/products/abe-all-black-everything-375g, checked 25 Oct 2026. How we scoreThe TLL Label Score compares the ingredients and amounts declared on the label with the amounts used in published research on those ingredients, and checks how transparent the label is. It rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It isn't based on claims made by the brand, doesn't reflect our view of the company, and isn't medical advice. It's for general information only.
Applied Nutrition
ABE All Black Everything Pre-Workout£0.93/serving
Intra-Workout
88/100TLL Label ScoreDose & label check
TLL Label Score rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It compares stated doses with amounts used in published research and checks how transparent the label is. It isn't a health claim or medical advice. Source: https://appliednutrition.uk/products/carb-x, checked 23 Oct 2026. How we scoreThe TLL Label Score compares the ingredients and amounts declared on the label with the amounts used in published research on those ingredients, and checks how transparent the label is. It rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It isn't based on claims made by the brand, doesn't reflect our view of the company, and isn't medical advice. It's for general information only.
Provisional Method B score (intra carb-only). No endurance or glycogen outcome claims beside the number.
Applied Nutrition
Carb X£0.62/serving
★ Winner
16/100TLL Label ScoreDose & label check
TLL Label Score rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It compares stated doses with amounts used in published research and checks how transparent the label is. It isn't a health claim or medical advice. Source: https://hr-labs.co.uk/products/level-up-v2, checked 25 Oct 2026. How we scoreThe TLL Label Score compares the ingredients and amounts declared on the label with the amounts used in published research on those ingredients, and checks how transparent the label is. It rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It isn't based on claims made by the brand, doesn't reflect our view of the company, and isn't medical advice. It's for general information only.
Scored as the stored intra-workout row. Carbohydrate is D-ribose 10 g. EAA and sodium are zero in the live panel and were not added. Live serve 30 g and brand serve 21 g were not rewritten.
HR Labs
Level Up£2.25/serving
Meal Replacement
72/100TLL Label ScoreDose & label check
TLL Label Score rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It compares stated doses with amounts used in published research and checks how transparent the label is. It isn't a health claim or medical advice. Source: https://appliednutrition.uk/products/cream-of-rice, checked 23 Oct 2026. How we scoreThe TLL Label Score compares the ingredients and amounts declared on the label with the amounts used in published research on those ingredients, and checks how transparent the label is. It rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It isn't based on claims made by the brand, doesn't reflect our view of the company, and isn't medical advice. It's for general information only.
Provisional Method B score (meal-replacement hold; clean-carb/porridge proxy). Not a complete-meal claim; brand category unchanged.
Applied Nutrition
Cream of Rice£0.18/serving
Vitamins
Vitamin D
80/100TLL Label ScoreDose & label check
TLL Label Score rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It compares stated doses with amounts used in published research and checks how transparent the label is. It isn't a health claim or medical advice. Source: https://appliednutrition.uk/products/vitamin-d3, checked 25 Oct 2026. How we scoreThe TLL Label Score compares the ingredients and amounts declared on the label with the amounts used in published research on those ingredients, and checks how transparent the label is. It rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It isn't based on claims made by the brand, doesn't reflect our view of the company, and isn't medical advice. It's for general information only.
Provisional Method B score (vitamin D). 75 µg per serving is under the EFSA UL. The number is not an authorised health claim.
Applied Nutrition
Vitamin D3 Capsules£0.13/serving
★ Winner
68/100TLL Label ScoreDose & label check
TLL Label Score rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It compares stated doses with amounts used in published research and checks how transparent the label is. It isn't a health claim or medical advice. Source: https://hr-labs.co.uk/products/vitamin-d, checked 25 Oct 2026. How we scoreThe TLL Label Score compares the ingredients and amounts declared on the label with the amounts used in published research on those ingredients, and checks how transparent the label is. It rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It isn't based on claims made by the brand, doesn't reflect our view of the company, and isn't medical advice. It's for general information only.
Provisional Method B score (vitamin D). 125 µg is above the EFSA UL of 100 µg. The labelled dose is unchanged. TLL does not encourage high intake. The number is not an authorised health claim.
HR Labs
VITAMIN D3 5000iu£0.08/serving