No Creatine in Creatine Gummies: Exposing the Supplement Industry

James Smith is an Author and a Personal Trainer who does YouTube. In a couple of videos, he exposed a few creatine gummy brands. Based on the tests he did, there was no creatine in the gummies. Not all brands failed, but you should be careful when buying them next time.

Creatine Gummies Are Great When They Are Legit

Creatine is the most used supplement, but it’s not very pleasing to ingest because of that sandy taste. So, some supplement brands came up with a genius idea to place it in a gummy bear. The result? Great taste, and you have to eat around 4-6 to get to 5 grams of creatine.

It’s around 2 times more expensive than regular monohydrate powder, but it’s still one of the cheapest supplements. Everything would be great if not for some brands choosing to deceive their users.

Scientific Testing: From Lab to Label

Smith didn’t rely on hearsay; instead, he sent samples to the respected Eurofin lab using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC):

• Gains Nutrition (Blue Raspberry): contained just 0.047 grams of creatine out of the 2.4 grams advertised.
• Unique Physique (Strawberry): under 2% of claimed content.
• Supplemnt (Blueberry): a mere 0.12 grams versus a 5-gram claim.
• Push Gummies (Strawberry and Apple flavors): According to the tests, there was only 0.112g of creatine out of 3.7g of gummy weight.

The price for a pack goes from $30 to $60, depending on the brand.

Brands That Delivered

Not all gummies failed his scrutiny:

• Wellboost exceeded advertised creatine levels.
• Myvitamins and Known Nutrition nearly matched their claims, with minor discrepancies attributable to testing variance.

This is probably the reason why people stick to classic monohydrate, but at some point, when the price gets lower, gummies or other “sweets” will take over.

What This Means For The Users

Money wasted, effectiveness compromised, and regulatory grey zones are all over the place. If you are the one using gummies instead of powder, think twice before buying. Doing tests on your own is too expensive, but reading online reviews and checking videos like Smith’s is free.