Southern Aminos vs Verified Peptides
Two top US peptide sources scored on the identical published formula: lab credibility, shipping, pricing, operating history, and transparency.
- Southern Aminos
- 8.09/10
Southern Aminos
- Verified Peptides
- 7.67/10
Verified Peptides
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Factor by factor
- 9.0Lab Credibilityweight 55%8.2
- 7.5Shipping & Refundweight 20%7.5
- 8.5Pricingweight 15%7.9
- 2.3Operating Historyweight 5%7.0
- 5.0Transparencyweight 5%2.5
- 28Certificates confirmed at the lab11
- 2Labs named on certificates1
Show as a table
| Category | Southern Aminos | Verified Peptides |
|---|---|---|
| Lab Credibility | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| Shipping & Refund | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Pricing | 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Operating History | 2.3 | 7.0 |
| Transparency | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Overall | 8.09 | 7.67 |
Products both carry, price for price
| Peptide | Southern Aminosper unit | Verified Peptidesper unit |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Amino-1MQ | $1.60/mg | $1.70/mg |
| AOD-9604 | $8.80/mg | $9.80/mg |
| BPC-157Guide → | $3.84/mg | $5.30/mg |
| CJC-1295Guide → | $6.40/mg | $8.40/mg |
| GHK-CuGuide → | $0.40/mg | $0.50/mg |
| IGF-1 LR3 | $60.00/mg | $65.00/mg |
| IpamorelinGuide → | $4.80/mg | $4.50/mg |
| Melanotan-2 | $4.16/mg | $3.50/mg |
| PT-141 | $4.40/mg | $3.50/mg |
| TB-500Guide → | $4.80/mg | $6.20/mg |
| Tesamorelin | $3.96/mg | $5.95/mg |
How they compare: the verdict
Southern Aminos takes this matchup by a clear margin, 8.09 to 7.67 on the published formula. Its biggest edge is transparency, where it scores 5.0 against Verified Peptides's 2.5.
It isn't a clean sweep. Verified Peptides actually edges ahead on operating history (7.0 vs 2.3), so if that factor matters most to you it's worth weighing.
On lab evidence, the heaviest-weighted factor, both Southern Aminos and Verified Peptides have independently verified third-party COAs, so the gap comes down to the other categories.
Across the 11 peptides both carry, Southern Aminos is cheaper per unit more often (Southern Aminos wins on 8, Verified Peptides on 3). The price-for-price table below has the detail, per mg (or per IU or mL for products sold that way).
Southern Aminos vs Verified Peptides: FAQ
Southern Aminos or Verified Peptides: which is better?
Southern Aminos takes this matchup by a clear margin, 8.09 to 7.67 on the published formula. Its biggest edge is transparency, where it scores 5.0 against Verified Peptides's 2.5. It isn't a clean sweep. Verified Peptides actually edges ahead on operating history (7.0 vs 2.3), so if that factor matters most to you it's worth weighing. On lab evidence, the heaviest-weighted factor, both Southern Aminos and Verified Peptides have independently verified third-party COAs, so the gap comes down to the other categories. Across the 11 peptides both carry, Southern Aminos is cheaper per unit more often (Southern Aminos wins on 8, Verified Peptides on 3). The price-for-price table below has the detail, per mg (or per IU or mL for products sold that way).
Do Southern Aminos and Verified Peptides both use third-party testing?
Southern Aminos: independently verified third-party COAs. Verified Peptides: independently verified third-party COAs.
How was this comparison scored?
Both vendors are scored on the identical published formula: lab credibility 55%, shipping 20%, pricing 15%, operating history 5%, transparency 5%. When third-party testing cannot be independently verified, a testing gate holds the score under a cap that starts at 6.0 and rises by at most 2.5 points for operating history, shipping and reviews. Neither vendor can pay to change a score.
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