Creatine compared by format
Powder, tablets and gummies side by side: 4 creatine monohydrate products on grams per serving, the testing on record and the price per 5 g. For brand-by-brand detail, see the brand comparison.
Prices checked Oct 24, 2026 4 products Brand by brand Creatine: the evidence
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Not a ranking and not a recommendation. Ask your pharmacist or clinician before adding creatine, especially with kidney disease.
By format
Prices are one-time prices at the size shown, per 5 g of creatine monohydrate, the amount most trials used daily after loading.
Creatine by format
Checked Oct 24, 2026| Format | Product | Creatine per serving | Testing | Per 5 g | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder | Micro Ingredients Creatine Monohydrate powderLowest price per 5 g of this format. | 5 g per serving | Not stated in our records | $0.12 per 5 g$23.95 for 1 kg · checked Oct 24, 2026 | Read on amazon.com |
| Powder | Naked Nutrition Naked CreatineLowest price per 5 g of this format with third-party testing on record. | 5 g per serving | NSF Contents Certified | $0.18 per 5 g$35.99 for 1 kg (2.2 lb) · checked Oct 24, 2026 | Read on nakednutrition.com |
| Tablets and capsules | Dr. Tobias Dr. Tobias Creatine Monohydrate (90 tablets)Lowest price per 5 g of this format. | 4.8 g per servingLabel: 3 tablets: 4.8 g creatine monohydrate plus 150 mg creatine pyruvate and 51 mg creatine alpha-ketoglutarate | Not stated in our records | $0.45 per 5 g$12.99 for 30 servings · checked Oct 14, 2026 | Read on drtobias.com (paid link, opens in new tab) Paid link |
| Gummies and chews | Momentous Creatine ChewsLowest price per 5 g of this format, with third-party testing on record. | 5 g in 5 chews | NSF Certified for Sport | $1.67 per 5 g$49.99 for 150 chews · checked Oct 24, 2026 | Read on livemomentous.com (paid link, opens in new tab) Paid link |
How we chose
The rule
Applied to the price index and the creatine page- For each format, the product with the lowest price per 5 g of creatine monohydrate. When that product has no third-party testing on record, a second row shows the lowest price per 5 g among products that do. A tie goes to the tested product.
- Powder and gummy prices are the ones on our price per effective dose index, re-checked there. Tablets and capsules, which the index does not cover, are from the creatine page’s Where to buy list, with the label line as recorded.
- Who pays us does not change which product the rule picks. Every row’s link looks the same; a link that pays us is marked “Paid link”.
- For Momentous, Onnit and ProHealth compared brand by brand, see the brand comparison.
Gummies: what lab tests found
Independent tests of creatine gummies
From our creatine gummies article- In 2025 testing commissioned by SuppCo, 4 of 6 best-selling creatine gummies on Amazon contained almost no creatine or none, while the popular powders tested had no such problem.
- In 2024, supplement maker NOW tested 12 creatine gummy brands by HPLC and only 6 met their label claims.
These tests were of other gummy brands, not of the products in the table. For a gummy, check that the testing is on record for that product and do the arithmetic for grams per serving. Sources and detail are in Creatine Gummies vs Powder: Two Lab Rounds Found Gummies With Little or No Creatine.
Dose and cautions
What the creatine page records
NIH, ISSN and the trials it cites- Doses studied in human trials ranged from 3 to 20 g/day of creatine monohydrate (about 2.6 to 17.6 g of creatine), for 5 days to 2 years. The 20 g/day amounts were loading phases of 5–7 days, usually followed by 3–5 g/day; some trials scaled amounts to body weight (0.03 to 0.3 g/kg/day).
- No RDA, AI or UL has been set for creatine. The liver and kidneys make about 1 g/day, and beef, pork and salmon provide about 2 g per pound.
- No UL. The ISSN reports short- and long-term intakes up to 30 g/day for 5 years were well tolerated in healthy people (expert review, not an official limit).
- A 2025 meta-analysis found a small rise in serum creatinine (significant at follow-ups under 1 week and over 12 weeks, not at 1–12 weeks) with no significant change in glomerular filtration rate. Because creatinine is a routine kidney test, this can complicate lab results. Trials mostly enrolled healthy people, so anyone with kidney disease or reduced kidney function should discuss creatine with their clinician first.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Questions
Common questions
Which creatine format is best?
This page does not pick one. The trials behind creatine used creatine monohydrate, mostly as powder, and the format does not change what a gram of it does. What differs is the price per 5 g and whether the dose on the label is really in the product.
Why do creatine gummies cost more?
Per 5 g of creatine, the gummies and chews here start at $1.67, against $0.12 for powder: a 5 g serving takes several gummies or chews. Independent lab tests have also found gummies that held far less creatine than their labels said; see the findings below.
Is there an upper limit for creatine?
No RDA, AI or UL has been set for creatine. Trials usually gave 3 to 5 g a day after any loading phase. People with kidney disease should talk with their clinician first.
Does Kymata earn money from these links?
When the brand is an active partner, yes: its link is marked "Paid link" and pays us a commission. Every row’s link looks the same, and which product the rule picks does not change with who pays us.