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Trust · methodology · how we compare

One number that makes any two products directly comparable.

Supplement pricing is designed to be confusing. SuppSaver normalises every product to a cost per 100 grams of its primary active ingredient — then ranks purely on that. Here's exactly how, with nothing hidden.

14AU retailersprice-checked daily
DailyUpdate cadencemonths of real history
$/100gThe metricof active ingredient
0Paid placementsrankings are pure maths
01The core idea

Sticker price tells you almost nothing

A 2 kg bag at $89 might look cheaper than a 1 kg bag at $52 — but if the larger bag has lower protein concentration, you could actually be paying more per gram of what matters.

We divide the product price by its total weight, then adjust for the concentration of the ingredient you're actually buying it for. The result is a single number that makes any two products directly comparable, regardless of bag size, serving size, or brand.

Same shelf,
two tubs
Product A
2 kg bag · 65% protein
Product B
1 kg bag · 80% protein
Sticker price
What you see first
$89
$52
Price per kg
Naïve normalisation
$44.50CHEAPER
$52.00
Price / 100g protein
What actually matters
$6.85
$6.50CHEAPER
The sticker said A. The maths says B — by $0.35 per 100g of protein. That flip is the entire point of SuppSaver.
02Normalisation

How it works, by category

The active ingredient differs by category, so the normalisation does too. The principle is constant: price divided by the thing you came for.

Protein powders

Price / 100g protein

An 80%-concentration product ranks differently than a 65% one, even at the same sticker price. We divide by the protein you actually get.

Creatine

Price / 100g creatine

Most creatine is ~100% active, so this is essentially price per 100g of product. Where fillers exist, we account for them.

Pre-workout

Price / serve + dose check

Complex formulas, so we pair per-serve cost with the doses of caffeine, citrulline and beta-alanine — a cheap tub that’s underdosed isn’t value.

03Data collection

Checked every day, across every store

We keep track of pricing across 13+ Australian supplement retailers every day. For each product we record the current price, capturing any sale or discount pricing alongside the regular price.

Because we check every day, our price history reflects genuine market movements rather than a single snapshot. When you see a price chart on a product page, that's months of real daily data points — not estimates or extrapolations.

04Nutrition data

Verified nutrition you can trust

Every product in our catalogue carries a complete nutrition profile — protein, calories, macros, serving sizes, and active-ingredient concentrations — stored as structured data we can compare directly.

Nutrition figures are cross-checked against multiple sources before they're published. Where there's any disagreement on a value, we flag it and use the most consistently reported figure rather than a single outlier.

We also run automated sanity checks: if a product's macros add up to more than 100g per 100g of product — physically impossible — the data is held back for review rather than shown.

Protein per serve · 4 sources
30g
30g
30g
33g
Consensus used30g (3 of 4 agree)
05Independence

The maths doesn’t know who paid

Rankings are purely mathematical. We divide price by active-ingredient content, and the lowest number wins. There is no editorial override, no paid placement, and no way for a brand or retailer to pay to rank higher.

SuppSaver participates in the Amazon Associates program and may earn a commission on qualifying purchases made via the “Check Amazon” link on product pages — at no extra cost to you. It is the only commercial relationship, there is no third-party advertising, and it never influences rankings, which are pure $/100g maths. SuppSaver is otherwise supported by voluntary Ko-fi donations.

Paid placementEditorial picksBrand dealsAd spend
price ÷ active ingredientlowest number ranks #1No override
06Freshness

Daily prices, stale data flagged

Prices update daily. Products with stale data — where we haven't confirmed the price within the last 7 days — are flagged. This can happen when a retailer removes a page, changes their site structure, or has technical issues. We'd rather show you no price than an outdated one.

If you spot a discrepancy between SuppSaver and a retailer's site, it's most likely because the price changed since our last daily check — and you can report it any time.

Questions about a ranking?

We're happy to explain our methodology, data sources, or how a specific product is ranked.

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