PEScience Smart Mass Amazing Gourmet Chocolate Review

This mass gainer is mainly a milk and whey protein blend with starch and other carbohydrates, but no studies on those main ingredients were provided, so this summary covers only the added vitamins and minerals. Their amounts are not shown on the label, so it is unknown whether any reaches a studied dose. Vitamin A alone was not shown to build muscle in a review of 16 trials ^[1]. One small trial saw a muscle gain with a mix that included vitamin A ^[2]. Calcium showed no link to muscle mass or strength in a review of 45 studies ^[3], and did not change muscle performance in teenage girls ^[4]. Vitamin C, alone or with vitamin E, neither helped nor hurt lean mass or strength gains from training ^[5]. In some trials, vitamin C with vitamin E blunted training gains ^[6]. Iron helped strength in one small trial of volleyball players ^[7], but a larger placebo trial found no gain in muscle mass or strength ^[8]. Animal and cell studies are never counted.

The product has no main ingredient with panel statements, so the panel's comments are all about smaller ingredients in this product. Vitamin C drew the most attention: most of the panel recommend it, mainly to support collagen for skin, joints and connective tissue, with one suggesting it be taken with collagen about an hour before a workout and another naming 500 mg to 1 g as a dose, while one cautioned that high doses might blunt the benefits of exercise. Calcium was backed by two of them for bone health, one giving 1,000 to 1,200 milligrams a day, though another warned that calcium alone cannot fix bone loss. Iron got mixed views: one said it is among the best supported nutrients for thinking and memory, another warned that too much raises harmful aging cells, and one said he stopped after years of supplements failed to raise his levels. Vitamin A was mostly mentioned neutrally, with one recommending the real animal form for people who cannot convert plant sources.

The study support behind this grade comes only from trace vitamins and minerals with hidden amounts, not from the protein and carbohydrate that make up this mass gainer, and those trace nutrient studies mostly show no muscle benefit. So it is graded Tier 4, lower than the rules alone gave.

Combine with: Smart Mass is a mass-gainer style product that pairs whey protein with maltodextrin carbohydrates to supply protein and calories for muscle growth. Creatine monohydrate (3-5 g daily) is the best-supported addition for strength and lean mass gains. Add a source of leucine or EAAs around workouts to strengthen muscle protein synthesis, especially if total daily protein is low. Vitamin D3 with K2 and magnesium support muscle function, recovery, and hormonal health. Omega-3 fish oil helps manage exercise-related inflammation, and a digestive enzyme or probiotic may help if the high-calorie shake causes bloating. Pair the product with progressive resistance training, adequate sleep, and a total daily protein intake of roughly 1.6-2.2 g/kg of body weight for best results.