By now, most people are aware that creatine is considered to be the most effective supplement to improve sports performance and health. As humans are always trying to make things better, a new mode to deliver creatine has been created – the creatine gummy.
These little snacks of power have risen immensely in popularity over the years. While this seems like a good idea, what’s the reality? Are creatine gummies legit? Check this out before you waste your money.
What Are Creatine Gummies?
Creatine gummies are exactly what they sound like – chewable supplements that deliver a daily dose of creatine monohydrate.
They are said to be a more convenient and even tastier way to get your daily dose. Simply get your 3-5g of daily creatine supplementation by eating between 2-4 gummies daily. Easy-peasy!
They’re popular for several reasons, including;
Taste
Ease of use
Lack of mess
Like most other creatine forms, they use creatine monohydrate or micronized creatine. These are the most researched type of creatine powder and arguably the most effective type (and cheapest). By increasing phosphocreatine stores in your muscles, it’s able to help improve:
Muscle strength
Power
Recovery
They are marketed for people who dislike powders or want a portable, “tasty” alternative to traditional creatine. However, due to the different manufacturing and processing, creatine gummies have raised some doubts among consumers.
Are Creatine Gummies Effective?
So let’s get to it – are creatine gummies effective? This question is loaded because we need to address it in two ways;
Is creatine effective?
Is delivering creatine through gummies effective?
The first question is easy: Yes, creatine is effective – it’s the most effective supplement on the market.
This leaves us with the real issue: Does getting your creatine through gummies work effectively?
And this is where the answer gets a bit complicated.
In theory, yes, getting your creatine through gummies would be effective – we usually get creatine through our diet anyway.
However, as more products have been put out on the market, some issues have been discovered.
Incorrect Dosing And Labeling
The primary problem is that many brands of creatine gummies fail to contain the labeled amount of creatine. Can you guess if it’s more or less?
It’s less.
And in many cases, it’s significantly less, as many creatine gummies have either zero creatine or virtually zero – they’re essentially just gummies.
While there are currently no peer-reviewed studies that have examined creatine gummies, there has been reputable independent testing.
The most popular study was performed by NOW Foods’ independent investigation.¹ It was a simple study that measured creatine in gummies from 12 brands. It then compared that to what was labeled.
6 Brands tested contained the amount labeled
6 Brands were significantly underdosed, with some having <1% of the labeled dose.
Another study performed by SuppCo tested 6 popular brands on Amazon, including ones listed as “Top Sellers”.² They found that 4 of the brands had essentially no creatine.
One brand had < .01%
One brand had < .5%
Two brands had 0%
That’s 66% of Amazon’s best-selling creatine gummies that had virtually 0 creatine. As mentioned, people were basically buying a $35+ bag of gummy candies.
Now, what’s interesting is that the SuppCO research also tested 5 powders, and all of them passed with flying colors.
Are Creatine Gummies Better Than Powder?
Putting the dosing issue aside, assuming a gummy has the appropriate dose, is it better than powder?
No. A creatine gummy is not inherently better than powder in terms of its efficacy. This is important to realize, as the only real benefit you get is that it’s “more convenient” and “tasty”.
However, consider these points.
4-5X More Expensive Than Creatine Powder: Creatine gummies generally cost from $1.00-$1.60 per serving, and sometimes more. You can get creatine powder (Creapure) for $0.20-$0.40 per serving.
2-3X More Expensive The Creatine Capsule: Creatine capsules will be slightly more expensive than powder at $0.40-$0.60 per serving. However, this is still significantly cheaper than creatine gummies.
We Already Have “Convenient” Options: One of the most talked about benefits of gummies is that they are “convenient” and “don’t make a mess”. While this might technically be true when compared to creatine powder, there are already creatine capsules on the market. In fact, capsules were made for this very reason.
Still Need To Drink Water: You’ll often hear a gummy brand say something along the lines of “You don’t need to mix” or that you can “take without water”. The issue is that it’s advised to always drink water with your creatine so it seems you’re just putting off the inevitable.³
Sketchy And/Or Misleading Claims. Looking at various products online, many make dubious and misleading claims.³ These include;
“Gummies Don’t Overload Your Kidneys,” which perpetuates the false claim that creatine powder is harmful to your kidneys.
“Higher Absorption Rate” with no studies that show this. We also know that creatine power is highly absorbed.
In fact, the only claim we can find that can’t be found in creatine or creatine powder is that it “tastes good. Even this is fixed by throwing creatine in your post-workout protein shake or downing it with some juice.
Overview Of The Brands
We’re now going to list the brands of gummies that passed 3rd party testing and those that didn’t. These will be taken from the two studies mentioned above, as well as other 3rd party testing, such as from James Smith.¹⁻²⁻⁴
Creatine Gummy Brands That Passed
Creatine Gummy Brands That Failed
✅Bear Balance
❌ Astro Labs
✅Bod
❌ Beast Bites
✅Effective Nutra
❌ Create (also known as Create Wellness)
✅Iron Labs Nutrition
❌ Con-Cret
✅Peach Perfect
❌ Greabby
✅Zhou
❌ Njord
✅Force Factor
❌ Happyummmm
✅Create
❌ DivinusLabs
✅MyVitamins
❌ EcoWise
✅WellBoost
❌ Vidabotan
✅Known
❌ Ovrload
❌ Unique
❌ Gains Nutrition
❌ Push
Keep in mind, these are just the results from the specific batch tested from these brands.
To us, it doesn’t make sense for these companies to purposefully not include creatine, as it’s so cheap. This leads us to believe it’s caused by creatine degradation, either during the manufacturing process or during its shelf life.
We can see this in some brands, such as Create, that passed one test yet failed another. This highlights the issue with quality control and stability.
Therefore, we want to be clear that we are not saying all the batches of these companies are short on creatine, nor are we saying they’re purposefully not adding creatine.
Final Verdict: Are Creatine Gummies Legit?
In our opinion, creatine gummies are one of the best examples we have of “creating our own problems” – they’re expensive yet don’t really solve any problems. In fact, they create problems, as you have to be careful with what brand you buy.
Even then, you may be buying a bad batch – it doesn’t make sense why you would pay 5x as much for uncertainty. While there may be some specific scenarios where they might be justified, most people could probably just save money and just use creatine capsules if they really need the convenience factor.
References
Sherman A. NOW tests creatine gummies, identifies limitations in third‑party gummy testing. Nutritional Outlook.Published March 1, 2024. https://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/view/now-tests-creatine-gummies-identifies-limitations-in-third-party-gummy-testing. Accessed July 14, 2025.
Glenn J. SuppCo Tested | Creatine Reality Check: The Failures We Found When Testing Popular Products. SuppCo. Published June 12, 2025. https://supp.co/articles/suppco-tested-creatine-testing-results-gummies-failed-lab-analysis. Accessed July 14, 2025.
Antonio, J., Candow, D.G., Forbes, S.C. et al. Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 18, 13 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12970-021-00412-w
Smith J. The Creatine Gummy Scandal Gets Worse… . YouTube. Published July 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gLVOGJpSpE. Accessed July 14, 2025.
