Why this site exists
Because selected public tests found label shortfalls in 16 of 28 gummy product tests across three rounds. Those samples do not establish the failure rate of the whole market; readers should be able to inspect the results and their limits.
How we keep this current
Supplement pricing and product line-ups change without announcement, and a review that was accurate in August can be misleading by September. So our maintenance priorities are:
- Prices and pack sizes — monthly. Read from each brand’s own live product data rather than from another review site, and stamped with the date we read them.
- Certification listings — monthly. Check product-specific NSF records and stamp the date of each completed check. A planned review is not a claim that every brand has been rechecked.
- Independent lab rounds — whenever one is published. We add it whether or not the result suits the product we currently recommend.
Every figure carries the date it was checked. If a number on a page has no date next to it, treat that as our mistake and not as a timeless fact.
Corrections
24 September 2026 — Product-specific evidence and calculator units
We replaced inconsistent NSF census figures with individually linked product records, rechecked selected Create tub/pouch prices, clarified the limits of archived label-image provenance and corrected calculator units. The calculator now separates labeled servings from normalized cost comparisons.
21 September 2026 — Scope, comparisons and dates clarified
We narrowed our headline to the selected product tests, removed unsupported claims of superior verification, separated exact-label information from other formulations, and added shared comparison criteria. We also distinguish editorial updates from price, label, certification and original test dates. How to read our dates.
We record material corrections below. Historical entries describe what was observed on their stated date; they are not live price quotes.
13 September 2026 — Create pack sizes and prices were out of date
This site described Create’s gummies as a 45-count bottle at roughly $25–37. Create had moved its main range to a 90-count tub at $60 and a 30-count single-serve box at $72.50. Every cost-per-dose figure on the site was recalculated from Create’s live product data.
13 September 2026 — We wrongly said the 45-count tub was discontinued
Historical correction, September 13: the 45-count tub was still listed when checked, at $27.99 or three for $69.99. These are historical observations, not a current availability or lowest-price claim. We no longer use that listing to name today’s cheapest option. See the dated buying comparison.
13 September 2026 — The dose figure needed pinning down
Create’s current product page states 5 g of creatine per three-gummy serving in its main description, while two other sections of the same listing state 1.5 g per gummy — which is 4.5 g. We use 4.5 g, because that is the label the independent ISO 17025 test was run against, and we now flag the discrepancy on every page where the number appears rather than quietly picking one.
12 September 2026 — Lemonade Collection pricing was wrong
We listed a one-time 30-count box at $58 and a two-person box at $92 per month. The correct figures are $60 for a one-time box, and $115 for a two-month 60-count box — $92 on subscription, which is about $46 a month, not $92.
Reporting an error
If a figure on this site does not match the brand page or the registry, it belongs in the correction log above, with the date. Two of the four entries already posted are our own mistakes. Send the note to truonghai611@gmail.com.
Who edits this
Henry Nguyen is the founder and the named editor. He is an independent reviewer: he analyzes public sources — lab tests, labels, court filings, and NSF listings — and cites them. He built GummyGains to put the public creatine-gummy lab results on one page, with the date and the source next to the number. He is not a dietitian, a doctor, a pharmacist, or a credentialed sports scientist. This page does not add a degree, a certification, or a personal-training claim.
Every health-related claim on the site is supposed to link to the primary source: a lab report, a registry entry, a statute or bylaw, or a published paper. If a sentence asks you to take the editor’s word for a measurement, that sentence is a mistake.
How a page gets published
- The question is narrow. A page covers one decision: a dose, a label, a price, a certification, or a rule.
- The number comes from a source we can link. Brand sites for prices and Supplement Facts. The NSF Certified for Sport directory for product listings. NOW Foods, SuppCo, and the James Smith/Eurofins reporting for lab rows. Statutes, bylaws, and agency pages for rules.
- The date stays attached to that check. An edit date is not a new price check and not a new lab test. The date key is the rule.
- A conflicting result stays up. If one round fails a brand and a later round passes it, both rows stay, with their dates.
- The editor is responsible for the published sentence. AI tools draft and edit some copy. Maya Checks Labels is a fictional presenter. Neither is a second reviewer and neither is a credential. The policy is in the AI note.
- A correction is logged, including our own. The log above this section is the record. We do not silently replace a wrong price.
Update policy
- Prices and pack sizes. Rechecked from the brand’s own page when we touch a buying guide, and stamped with the day we read them. A planned monthly pass is not a claim that every brand was opened this month.
- NSF listings. Product and flavor, not the brand name alone. The date of the search is the date that matters.
- New public lab rounds. Added when they are published, whether or not the result helps the product we currently mention.
- Rules pages (NCAA, WADA, military) cite the agency page and tell the reader to recheck it. We are not the compliance office.
- What we will not backdate. A 2025 lab row does not become a 2026 test because the article was edited.
Contact
Corrections are part of the job: a price that moved, a registry listing we missed, a newer certificate of analysis, or a sentence that overclaims. The correction log on this page is where a fix is recorded, with the date.
Email truonghai611@gmail.com. That is the public corrections address. There is no postal address.
What the site is for
GummyGains covers one narrow category: creatine gummies. That means reading Supplement Facts panels, tracking every independent lab result we can find on the category, and publishing cost per labeled gram rather than a bottle price.
Creatine itself is not controversial. Creatine monohydrate has hundreds of clinical trials behind it and one of the strongest safety records of any sports supplement. The problem is specific to this format: gummies are made with water and heat, creatine degrades to creatinine in water, and selected tests have identified label shortfalls. The results do not prove a single cause for every shortfall or a market-wide failure rate.
So the useful job is not "explain creatine". It is: which jars actually contain it, how many pieces you need to chew, and what that really costs.
What you can expect from us
- Published evaluation criteria applied identically to every product.
- Both sides of a conflicting lab result, even when it complicates a recommendation.
- Cost per 5 g dose, not per bottle.
- Short lists. If one product clears the full bar, we recommend one.
- Clear disclosure of every affiliate relationship.
What we are not
We are not a lab, and we do not run our own assays — we report published results from third parties and cite them. We are not doctors, and nothing here is medical advice. And we are not neutral about money: this site is funded by affiliate commissions, which is exactly why the criteria are published and why we name the weaknesses of the products we recommend.
Editorial update: September 24, 2026. This edit clarifies wording and comparisons. Prices, label photos, certification checks and original tests retain their individual dates; they have not all been rechecked today. What the dates mean.
AI, images and editorial responsibility
AI tools assist with drafting, editing and presenting some GummyGains content. Henry Nguyen is the named editor. Maya Checks Labels is a fictional AI presenter, not an additional credentialed reviewer. AI narration, a generated image or an AI detector score is not evidence of a purchase, taste test, lab result or professional qualification.
Follow the primary-source links for product claims. Historical label images retain their stated dates; where origin or purchase evidence has not been independently authenticated, we identify that limit. We do not treat an illustration as a laboratory measurement.
Maya’s sources and label-check tools · Latest selected Create price check