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“Delivers 6,000 mg of tart cherry per serving”
The 6,000 mg is a raw-cherry equivalent from a 4:1 extract, not 6,000 mg of powder; the actual extract content is far lower, which the label reflects only in fine print.
PURELY beneficial Tart Cherry Capsules 120 (6000 mg) Review
SAC StudioVegan 4:1 OptionCONSIDER
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SAC Product Score™ — how it breaks down
- Form & Bioavailability25%6.0
- Standardization & Dose25%6.0
- Third-Party Testing20%5.5
- Tolerability & Safety15%6.5
- Value15%6.0
A fine vegan option, but out-concentrated
✓ Buy if…
- Vegan, plant-based capsules with real Montmorency sourcing
- Sugar-free and Gluten Free
✗ Skip if…
- 4:1 extract is less concentrated than the 10:1 competitors
- No third-party certificate or standardized anthocyanin dose
Read the full analysis
✓ Also buy if…
- Reasonable mid-count price
PURELY beneficial markets a 6,000 mg tart cherry serving in a plant-based capsule, which sounds potent until you read the fine print: it comes from a 4:1 extract, less concentrated than the 10:1 products above. The vegan capsule and Montmorency sourcing are legitimate, and for a mid-count value buyer it's serviceable. But the eye-catching '6,000 mg' is an extract-equivalent figure, not a standardized anthocyanin dose, and there's no third-party certification. It's a middle-of-the-pack option: fine, honest enough if you read the label, but out-concentrated and out-tested by the picks above it.
How we built the SAC Product Score™ — 6/10
Form & Bioavailability25%6/10
Plant-based capsule with a 4:1 extract; delivers anthocyanins but at a lower concentration than the 10:1 competitors.
Standardization & Dose25%6/10
The 6,000 mg is a 4:1 extract-equivalent figure; usable but weaker and not standardized to anthocyanin content.
Third-Party Testing20%5.5/10
Non-GMO and Gluten Free only; no published third-party certificate or sport certification.
Tolerability & Safety15%6.5/10
Vegan and sugar-free, generally well tolerated for daily use.
Value15%6/10
~$15.95 for 120 capsules is a fair mid-count price, but the lower concentration dilutes the value.
The product at a glance
- Form
- Plant-based (vegan) capsule
- Dose
- 6,000 mg raw equivalent (from 4:1 extract)/serving
- Count
- 120 capsules
- Standardization
- 4:1 extract; not anthocyanin-standardized
- Testing
- Non-GMO, Gluten Free
- Cost per dose
- ~$0.27 per 2-capsule serving
Marketing claims vs. reality
Verified
“Vegan Montmorency capsules”
Product uses plant-based capsules and Montmorency cherry as stated, suitable for vegan buyers.
False
“Matches the concentration of the 10:1 extracts”
At 4:1 this extract is less than half as concentrated as the 10:1 Zazzee and Herba products, so it is not equivalent despite the large label number.
What our test actually found
01The big number hides a weaker ratio
A 4:1 extract needs a bigger raw-equivalent figure to look competitive. Read past the 6,000 mg and it's a lower-concentration product than the 10:1 picks.
02Fine for value, not for potency
If you want vegan capsules at a mid price and don't mind the weaker ratio, it works. For a stronger or better-tested extract, look higher on the list.
Pros & cons, no sugar-coating
Pros
- Vegan, plant-based capsules with real Montmorency sourcing
- Sugar-free and Gluten Free
- Reasonable mid-count price
- Honest (if buried) raw-equivalent labeling
Cons
- 4:1 extract is less concentrated than the 10:1 competitors
- No third-party certificate or standardized anthocyanin dose
A middling vegan option
This is a serviceable vegan capsule, but the 4:1 concentration and lack of testing put it behind the 10:1 Zazzee and the studied Sports Research extract. Choose it only if you specifically want this brand's vegan capsule at its price point.
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Sources & further reading
- Howatson G, et al. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2010;20(6):843-52.Howatson G, McHugh MP, Hill JA, et al. · 2010 · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports · PMID 19883392
Influence of tart cherry juice on indices of recovery following marathon running
Tart cherry improved strength recovery and reduced inflammation after marathon running.
- Kelley DS, et al. Nutrients. 2018;10(3):368.Kelley DS, Adkins Y, Laugero KD · 2018 · Nutrients · PMID 29562604
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