Every creatine gummy brand that passed — and failed — independent lab testing
Two testing programmes, 24 products, one uncomfortable pattern. This page collects every brand publicly named, what the lab actually measured, and how much weight each result deserves.
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The headline number: across the two public rounds, roughly half of tested creatine gummies did not contain the creatine printed on the label. In the same rounds, every creatine powder tested passed.
Round 1 — NOW Foods, 13 brands, HPLC
NOW Foods bought 13 creatine gummy products from Amazon and directly from brands, then tested creatine content against label claim by high-performance liquid chromatography. Six met claim. Seven did not. NOW also measured creatinine — the breakdown product — in the failures.
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| Brand | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Balance | Met claim | — |
| Bod | Met claim | — |
| Effective Nutra | Met claim | — |
| Iron Labs Nutrition | Met claim | — |
| Peach Perfect | Met claim | — |
| Zhou | Met claim | — |
| Astro Labs | Did not meet claim | — |
| Beast Bites | Did not meet claim | Large creatinine levels detected |
| Con-Cret | Did not meet claim | Large creatinine levels detected |
| Create | Did not meet claim | Large creatinine levels detected · later passed a 2025 round at 4.59 g |
| Greabby | Did not meet claim | — |
| Njord | Did not meet claim | — |
NOW surveyed 13 products; 12 brands were publicly named in reporting on the results.
Round 2 — SuppCo, 11 products, ISO 17025 lab
SuppCo bought 5 powders and 6 gummies off the shelf and sent them to an independent ISO 17025-accredited laboratory. Every powder passed. Four of six gummies failed. This is the round that produced the widely quoted 0.005 g result.
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| Product | Label claim | Measured | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Force Factor gummies | 5 g | 6.3 g | Pass |
| Create gummies (watermelon) | 4.5 g | 4.59 g | Pass |
| DivinusLabs gummies | 5 g | trace (~800 gummies for 5 g) | Fail |
| Happyummmm gummies | 5 g | 0.005 g (~2,000 gummies for 5 g) | Fail |
| EcoWise gummies | 5 g | none detected | Fail ×2 lots |
| Vidabotan gummies | 5 g | none detected | Fail |
| All 5 powders tested | 5 g | 98–101% purity | Pass |
The EcoWise detail is the one to remember. EcoWise advertised its own certified testing results on its storefront. SuppCo tested it twice, on two different lots, and it failed both times. A brand's self-reported testing is a marketing claim, not evidence.
Even the two gummies that passed showed significant creatinine — meaning some of the creatine had already degraded in the jar. That is a property of the format, not of those two brands.
Why the gummy format fails so often
Creatine monohydrate is chemically stable as a dry powder and stays that way for years in a sealed tub. Put it in water and it slowly converts into creatinine — an inert waste product your body simply excretes. Gummy manufacturing uses water and heat by definition, and then the product sits on a shelf for months.
That is why a gummy can be honestly formulated, pass a factory test, and still arrive underdosed. It is also why the fix is not "trust bigger brands" but "look for ongoing third-party certification and recent batch data".
How to read any of this without getting burned
- Check the date of the test. The NOW round predates the SuppCo round, and Create appears on opposite sides of the two. Formulations change. An old failure is a reason to look for a newer result, not an automatic verdict.
- Prefer ongoing certification over one-off tests. NSF Certified for Sport and Informed Sport re-test batches continuously and publish searchable registries.
- Ignore star ratings entirely. All four products that failed the SuppCo round had strong Amazon ratings, and together sold roughly 50,000 units in a single month.
- Ask for a batch COA. Any brand confident in its product will send one. The response time tells you a lot on its own.
Questions about the testing
Which creatine gummy brands failed lab testing?
In the NOW Foods HPLC round of 13 brands, the ones reported as not meeting label claim were Astro Labs, Beast Bites, Create, Con-Cret, Greabby and Njord. In the separate SuppCo round, Happyummmm and DivinusLabs contained only trace creatine, and EcoWise and Vidabotan had none detectable. Testing dates differ and formulations change — always check for a newer result before treating any of this as current.
Which creatine gummy brands passed?
NOW Foods reported Bear Balance, Bod, Effective Nutra, Iron Labs Nutrition, Peach Perfect and Zhou as meeting label claim. SuppCo's round found Force Factor at 6.3 g against a 5 g label and Create at 4.59 g against a 4.5 g label. Note that Create appears on both lists, from different rounds.
Why do so many creatine gummies fail?
Gummies are manufactured with water and heat, and creatine converts to creatinine in the presence of water over time. A gummy can therefore be correctly dosed on the production line and meaningfully underdosed by the time it reaches a customer. Every failed product in the NOW round showed elevated creatinine, which is the chemical fingerprint of exactly that.
Does a brand's own 'lab tested' claim mean anything?
Not much on its own. EcoWise promoted its own certified testing results and then failed independent testing twice, across two different lots. Self-reported testing has no external auditor. NSF Certified for Sport and Informed Sport are the two programs that carry real weight, because both maintain public registries you can search before you buy.
This article is for information only and is not medical advice. Talk to a qualified healthcare provider before starting any supplement.