Checked against public sources on August 3, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
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FDA recall appears in this brand's history. An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.
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| Creatine Monohydrate | 5 g |
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Printed on the package: BANNED SUBSTANCE TESTED · Informed Choice · Gluten Free
We read 1 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.
The public sources did not settle the marketing promises on this label.
Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.
This recall is not about the product on this page. GNC Holdings LLC recalled a different product on April 25, 2025. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “GNC Women's 30+ Vitapak, Carton of 30 Sachets. Each sachet contains four tablets and a capsule.…”
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingThe public ownership record is ambiguous. We show the exact candidates instead of choosing one by name similarity.
USPTO returned multiple live supplement-class records for the exact brand wordmark: General Nutrition Investment Company, GNC Holdings, LLC. These records answer who owns registrations for the brand; the separate product-to-owner or manufacturer link remains open.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingEvery ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.
The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingThe barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Open Food Facts resolves 048107252922 to "Creatine Monohydrate" (GNC Pro Performance) — consistent with this listing.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingA count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.
Written reviews rose from 0 to 14 between August 15, 2025 and July 21, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 1, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingThese are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
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ARIZONA, USA · Registration 3429065
1011 Centre Road - Suite 322, Wilmington, DELAWARE 19805, UNITED STATES
IC 005: Powdered nutritional supplement drink mix containing one or more of the following ingredients, soy, oat oil, creatine, soy oil, dextrose, protein, non-fat milk, milk protein, or whey protein concentrate.; IC 029: Drinks based in yoghurt, non-fat milk, and milk drinks containing fruits, soy, oat oil, creatine, soy oil, dextrose, protein, milk protein, whey protein concentrate, non-fat milk concentrate featuring fruit, vegetable, chocolate, vanilla flavorings, chocolate flavorings, vanilla, fruit and vegetable flavorings; protein based, nutrient dense snack bars, consisting of soy, oat oil, creatine, soy oil, dextrose, non-fat milk, yogurt, milk, protein, whey protein, featuring, chocolate, vanilla, fruit, vegetable flavored soy, oat oil, creatine, soy oil, dextrose, whey protein, and non-fat milk.; IC 032: Drinks and smoothies, namely, fruit drinks, vegetable drinks, smoothies, and bottled water; fruit drinks, energy drinks, sport drinks, smoothies, and bottled water, featuring chocolate, vanilla, fruit, vegetable flavor; fruit drinks, energy drinks, sport drinks, smoothies, and bottled water all containing secondary components, namely, soy, oat oil, soy oil, creatine, dextrose, whey protein, non-fat milk, yogurt, milk, milk protein; smoothie concentrates containing secondary components, namely, soy, oat oil, creatine, soy oil, dextrose, whey protein, non-fat milk, milk protein, whey protein concentrate, featuring chocolate, vanilla, fruit, vegetable flavored soy, oat oil, creation, soy oil, dextrose, milk, yogurt, whey protein, and non-fat milk concentrate.; IC 035: Retail store services featuring health foods, dietary supplements, nutritional supplements, herbs, vitamins, sports nutrition products, fitness products and apparel, cosmetics, body care, diagnostic exercise or aromatherapy products.
DELAWARE, USA; ARIZONA, USA · Registration 2180647
103 Springer Building, 3411 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DELAWARE 19810, UNITED STATES
IC 005: dietary supplements.
Delaware, USA · Registration 7612523
75 Hopper Place - Suite 501, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222, UNITED STATES
IC 005: Dietary and nutritional supplements for pets; anti-itch preparations for pets; anti-microbial wound ointments and sprays for pets; medicated pet shampoo and conditioner for treatment and prevention of fleas and ticks, dandruff, allergies, and for itch relief; medicated liquid bandage spray for pets; topical hairball remedy gel for pets.
This answers who owns registrations for the brand wordmark. It does not by itself prove which entity made, imported, or sold this specific product. Open USPTO source ↗
We could not match an amount on this product to a studied range for the same ingredient, so these links are ingredient background rather than a measurement of this product.
Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.
The panel lists 5 g of creatine monohydrate per serving. Studies we found used 3 g–5 g a day, so this sits inside that range.
Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.
$0.45 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 4, 2026
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