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ALCAR vs Matcha for energy

Short answer: For energy, more users report improvement with Matcha — 100% of 29 reports, versus 95% of 234 for ALCAR.

ALCAR has 46 meta-analyses and 86 randomized trials on PubMed; Matcha has 6 and 14.

Based on 1,190 reports about ALCAR and 104 about Matcha. Not medical advice.

ALCAR
Supplement
Matcha
Supplement
Users say it helped64%helped428 reports · high confidence80%helped48 reports · medium confidence
Verdict
Mostly positive
Mostly positive
ResearchAResearch: StrongAResearch: Strong
Meta-analyses / RCTs46 / 866 / 14
Mainly used for
Energy
% reporting improvement
95% (234)100% (29)
Focus
% reporting improvement
91% (155)100% (18)
Mood
% reporting improvement
78% (89)100% (9)
Anxiety
% reporting improvement
33% (42)85% (13)
Memory
% reporting improvement
90% (30)—
Common side effectsanxiety, insomnia, irritability, stomach issuesnausea, stomach issues, high fluoride, stomach discomfort
Typical dose reported1000 mg1.2 g / daily
ALCAR
Latest review conclusion

There is evidence for benefit of ALC on clinical global impression, but there was no evidence using objective assessments in any other area of outcome. Given the large number of comparisons made, the statistically significant result may be due to chance. At present there is no evidence to recommend its routine use in clinical practice. Although the intention of the review was to access ALC for the treatment of all dementias, the included trials had confined themselves to participants with Alzheimer's disease. Individual patient data may add to the findings, as would trials including other type

Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2003 ↗
What a user said
“ALCAR is great. Great energy burst. I find it takes a few hours to kick in though.”
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Matcha
Latest review conclusion

Menon et al. model was able to predict well for our clinical data where it had the relative mean prediction error percentage ≤ 20%, relative median absolute prediction error ≤ 30% and relative root mean square error close to zero. Based on this final model, we proposed a dosing nomogram for various weight groups, which could potentially help to maintain the trough concentrations in the therapeutic range.

Cancer Chemother Pharmacol, 2024 ↗
What a user said
“I drank 0.125-0.25 cup of matcha every hour and was able to have sustained, mild energy throughout the day. No peaks and valleys.”
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