India's supplement shelf, stripped back to the evidence.

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Evidence-ranked best picks and clinical head-to-head comparisons — India-specific, INR-priced, rubric-scored.

New Best Picks

India's most evidence-graded supplement rankings — by category.

Every major category. Every budget. Ranked by clinical dose, evidence quality, and INR value per serving — not brand visibility or affiliate margin.

Whey protein Creatine Vitamin D + K2 Magnesium Ashwagandha Omega-3

Scored on public 5-dimension rubric (0–10 each) Amazon.in pricing verified May 2026 Affiliate links are placement-neutral

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New Compare Hub

Side-by-side comparisons that actually explain the clinical difference.

Patented vs. generic. Isolate vs. concentrate. KSM-66 vs. Sensoril. Each comparison walks through mechanism, dose thresholds, and cost-per-serving in ₹ — cited to RCTs.

Creatine brands · India KSM-66 vs Sensoril WPC vs WPI More coming

Patented extract vs. generic powder — flagged clearly Evidence tier cited for every claim FSSAI status + India brand availability

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Top India Picks

The short list for what's actually worth buying.

Scored on our public rubric. Ranked by evidence quality, clinical dose, and INR value — not margin. Affiliate links are placement-neutral.

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8.9

Optimum Nutrition

Gold Standard 100% Whey — Double Rich Chocolate

24g protein / serving Whey isolate primary ~4g lactose / serving

The most replicated whey protein on the market. Blend of isolate + concentrate, standardised amino acid profile, and consistent third-party testing history. Best-in-class for lactose-tolerant lifters.

8.4

AS-IT-IS Nutrition

Whey Protein Isolate — Unflavoured

25g protein / serving 90%+ purity by label No flavours / sweeteners

Clean label Indian brand with unusually honest marketing. Unflavoured WPI at ₹/kg that rivals imports. FSSAI-approved, no proprietary blends. Best value isolate in the ₹3,000–4,000/kg bracket.

6.4

MuscleBlaze

Biozyme Performance Whey — Rich Milk Chocolate

25g protein / serving EAF enzyme blend (weak evidence) Blend (not isolate)

Solid protein numbers, but the "Biozyme" enzyme story is marketing-first. EAF blend adds cost without clear RCT support for digestion benefits at this dose. Pick it for availability, not the enzymes.

GNC Pro Performance Creatine Monohydrate

8.7

GNC India

Pro Performance Creatine Monohydrate — Unflavoured

Creapure® certified 5g per serving No excipients

Creapure-sourced monohydrate from AlzChem, Germany — the most studied raw material in sports nutrition. No loading needed. Unflavoured means it mixes into anything. Boring in the best possible way.

AS-IT-IS Creatine Monohydrate Micronised

8.2

AS-IT-IS Nutrition

Micronised Creatine Monohydrate — 250g

5g per serving Micronised (better mixability) Not Creapure-verified

Best value creatine in India at under ₹350/100g. Not Creapure-certified, but micronised monohydrate from a brand with reasonable label honesty. The budget pick that doesn't compromise the fundamentals.

8.5

Optimum Nutrition

Micronised Creatine Powder — Unflavoured

5g per serving Unflavoured · dissolves cleanly Premium price bracket

ON's creatine is reliably clean and well-dosed. Not Creapure-labelled but has consistent batch testing. The premium option if you already trust the ON brand from your protein purchase.

8.1

HealthKart HK Vitals

Vitamin D3 (2000 IU) + K2 (45mcg MK-7)

2000 IU D3 (clinical range) MK-7 form (longer half-life) FSSAI licensed

Clean, correctly dosed D3+K2 pairing. MK-7 form of K2 has the longest half-life and best studied arterial benefits. At 2000 IU D3, stays within ICMR daily upper guidance. Solid label honesty score.

7.3

Himalayan Organics

Magnesium Glycinate — 500mg (200mg elemental)

Glycinate form (high absorption) 200mg elemental Mg Slightly high price per mg

One of the few Indian magnesium products using the glycinate form (bisglycinate chelate) rather than cheap oxide. 200mg elemental Mg per serving hits the effective range for sleep and cramp relief.

8.0

Boldfit

Vitamin B12 — Methylcobalamin 1000mcg

Methylcobalamin form 1000mcg · adequate for deficiency Critical for Indian vegetarians

India's widespread B12 deficiency — especially in vegetarians — makes this one of the highest-yield interventions. Methylcobalamin over cyanocobalamin. 1000mcg weekly is supported by Biesalski et al. review data.

Scores from our public rubric. Amazon affiliate links — commission earned does not affect ranking. Prices checked May 2026; verify before purchase. Not a medical recommendation.

Research

Long-form answers to the questions you actually Google at 11pm.

Evidence-weighted, dosage-specific, and written for what's sold in Mumbai and Bengaluru — not California.

Creatine

Should you really "load" creatine? A look at 27 trials.

We mapped 27 RCTs to see whether the 20g/day loading phase actually beats a steady 3–5g. The honest answer is more interesting than either camp admits.

11 min read · Updated Apr 2026 Read

Protein

Whey isolate vs concentrate for the Indian lactose-sensitive lifter.

When the ₹800 price gap between isolate and concentrate matters — and when it's just brand marketing. Includes lactose thresholds and a decision flowchart.

14 min read · Updated Mar 2026 Read

Ω3

Omega-3

Fish oil in India: why most bottles fail a simple freshness test.

We lab-tested 22 popular fish oil brands for peroxide and anisidine. Six passed. Here's what "TOTOX" actually means and how to check at home.

9 min read · Updated Feb 2026 Read

Ash

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha: what KSM-66 and Sensoril trials actually show.

Everyone sells it, few cite it right. We separate the patented-extract evidence from the generic-powder evidence, with real Indian pricing.

16 min read · Updated Mar 2026 Read

D₃

Vitamin D

The 60,000 IU weekly sachet: a uniquely Indian problem.

South Asian vitamin D deficiency is real, but mega-dose sachets aren't the only answer. A look at serum response curves and the 2025 ICMR revision.

12 min read · Updated Jan 2026 Read

Magnesium

Magnesium glycinate vs citrate vs oxide: the form actually matters.

Why the cheapest magnesium on Amazon India is also the least absorbed — and which form to pick depending on sleep, cramps, or bowel issues.

8 min read · Updated Apr 2026 Read

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Protocols

Opinionated, goal-specific stacks. Supplements, training, and sleep — priced in INR.

Each protocol is a full plan, not a shopping list. We show exactly why every item is in it, and what to drop first when budget is tight.

Beginner

The Foundation Stack

Whey, creatine, vitamin D, and a tested multivitamin. The four things most young Indian lifters should actually start with before anything else.

₹1,840 / month

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Muscle gain

Lean Mass Builder

For the 70kg lifter chasing 5kg in 16 weeks. Protein-forward, creatine-saturated, and built around Indian macro targets and chicken-rice realities.

₹3,260 / month

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Sleep & Recovery

Wind-Down Protocol

Magnesium glycinate, L-theanine, and a low-dose melatonin window — with a pre-bed routine and caffeine cutoff matched to IST commute patterns.

₹1,120 / month

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Energy & Focus

Desk Athlete Stack

For the 9-hour desk day. L-tyrosine, rhodiola, omega-3, and one smart caffeine window — tuned for clarity without the 4pm crash or a racing pulse.

₹2,090 / month

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Why Naked Compound

Independent by design, not by accident.

We're the research layer that sits between you and the supplement industry — built on a database, a public rubric, and a strict conflicts policy.

Database-powered

Every product and ingredient lives in a structured database with dose, form, extract, and supplier. Reviews are queries, not opinions.

Evidence-weighted

Every claim is tied to a specific citation, a tier of evidence, and a dosage range — not a vague "studies show" wave of the hand.

No paid placements

Zero sponsored rankings. Our full conflicts-of-interest policy is versioned and public.

Our scoring rubric

Every product gets the same five questions — and the math is public.

Dose, form, purity, value, and label honesty. Each is scored 0–10 against a written standard. Weights haven't changed since 2024.

Read the full methodology

Clinical dose

9.2

Ingredient form

8.4

Third-party purity

7.1

Value per gram

6.2

Label honesty

8.8

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What we actually think about what's on the shelf.

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MuscleBlaze

Biozyme Performance Whey

6.4/ 10

Solid protein per serving, but the EAF enzyme blend is marketing more than mechanism. You're paying ₹400/kg for a story.

Whey · Blend₹3,199 / 1kg

GNC India

Pro Performance Creatine

8.7/ 10

Creapure-sourced, unflavoured, priced sanely. Boring in the best way — exactly what a creatine monohydrate should be.

Creatine · Creapure₹1,299 / 300g

Wellbeing Nutrition

Slow Melts Vitamin D3 + K2

7.2/ 10

Smart D3 + K2 pairing with a clean label, but the nano-shot format is more novelty than bioavailability advantage at this dose.

Vitamin D · K2₹699 / 30d

Himalayan Organics

Plant Omega 3-6-9

4.1/ 10

ALA-only formulation sold as "omega-3" — conversion to EPA/DHA in humans is famously poor. Not what most buyers think they're getting.

ALA · Plant-based₹599 / 60ct

Ingredient library

Plain-language summaries for the compounds that actually appear on Indian labels.

Mechanism, evidence tier, typical dose range, and common-sense red flags — for the stuff you keep seeing on back-of-jar ingredient lists.

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Creatine monohydrate

Strong

Performance · Nitrogenous acid

Replenishes the phosphocreatine pool that fuels short, high-intensity efforts. One of the most replicated ergogenic aids in sports nutrition, with growing cognitive data.

Dose · 3–5g / day · 42 studies Deep-dive

Ashwagandha (KSM-66)

Moderate

Adaptogen · Withania somnifera

A standardised root extract with reasonable RCT evidence for lowering subjective stress and cortisol across 8–12 week windows. Effect size is meaningful but not heroic.

Dose · 300–600mg / day · 27 studies Deep-dive

Whey protein isolate

Strong

Protein · Dairy-derived

Cross-flow filtered whey that is 90%+ protein by weight with minimal lactose. Fast-digesting and leucine-rich — worth the premium if concentrate causes GI issues.

Dose · 20–40g / serving · 60+ studies Deep-dive

Omega-3 (EPA + DHA)

Strong

Fatty acid · Marine

Long-chain polyunsaturated fats with strong cardiovascular and inflammatory-marker evidence. Potency depends on actual EPA/DHA content, not "fish oil" weight.

Dose · 1–2g EPA+DHA / day · 100+ studies Deep-dive

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)

Strong

Fat-soluble vitamin · Seco-steroid

Acts as a precursor hormone regulating calcium, bone, and immune function. Supplementation matters in India given widespread deficiency, but dosing should follow serum levels.

Dose · 1,000–2,000 IU / day80+ studies

Melatonin

Moderate

Hormone · Pineal

Chronobiotic used to shift circadian phase — useful for jet lag and shift work. Lower doses (0.3–1mg) often outperform the 3–10mg tablets commonly sold in India.

Dose · 0.3–1mg, 30–60 min pre-bed34 studies

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Brands & We Reviewed

MuscleBlaze GNC India Wellbeing Nutrition Himalayan Organics Transparentlabs Optimum Nutrition Dymatize

India's supplement shelf, stripped back to the evidence.

Two tools that no Indian supplement site has built properly.

India's most evidence-graded supplement rankings — by category.

Side-by-side comparisons that actually explain the clinical difference.

The short list for what's actually worth buying.

Long-form answers to the questions you actually Google at 11pm.

Should you really "load" creatine? A look at 27 trials.

Whey isolate vs concentrate for the Indian lactose-sensitive lifter.

Fish oil in India: why most bottles fail a simple freshness test.

Ashwagandha: what KSM-66 and Sensoril trials actually show.

The 60,000 IU weekly sachet: a uniquely Indian problem.

Magnesium glycinate vs citrate vs oxide: the form actually matters.

Opinionated, goal-specific stacks. Supplements, training, and sleep — priced in INR.

The Foundation Stack

Lean Mass Builder

Wind-Down Protocol

Desk Athlete Stack

Independent by design, not by accident.

Database-powered

Evidence-weighted

No paid placements

Every product gets the same five questions — and the math is public.

Browse the library by what you're actually trying to fix.

What we actually think about what's on the shelf.

Biozyme Performance Whey

Pro Performance Creatine

Slow Melts Vitamin D3 + K2

Plant Omega 3-6-9

Plain-language summaries for the compounds that actually appear on Indian labels.

Creatine monohydrate

Ashwagandha (KSM-66)

Whey protein isolate

Omega-3 (EPA + DHA)

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)

Melatonin

The Monday brief.