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Exact product checked · GTIN 00733739020499NOW Foods · checked Aug 10, 2026 · on sale since Jan 15, 2024Package says manufactured by: NOW FOODS · 395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd. Bloomingdale, IL 60108, USA
Quick read · NOW Foods

Now Foods Sports Nutrition

Checked against public sources on August 10, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

240capsules · 40 servings

Does the marketing hold up?

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.

Is the dose real?!Label says 750 mg · panel says 4,500 mg
What a serving costs$0.54per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?No exact match in USPTO
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this product

“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.

2◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · brand-level recall on file
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size 6 Veg Capsules · 40 servings per container

Creatine Monohydrate4.5 g

Printed on the package: Non-GMO · Vegetarian · Kosher · GMP · GMP Quality Assured · cH (kosher symbol) · SPORT · NON GMO

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.

Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

The public sources did not settle the marketing promises on this label.

Partly confirmed2

“PRODUCTION*: Studies have demonstrated that creatine supplementation can help to maintain existing muscle tissue, support the growth and…”

The panel lists 4.5 g creatine per serving, at the top of the commonly studied 3–5 g/day range. This compares listed label numbers with research; it does not verify contents or recommend an amount.

Evidence →
“Quality Assured: NPA A-rated GMP certification means that every aspect of the NOW manufacturing process has been examined, including our…”

“GMP-certified” describes factory processes, not what is in the bottle. The claim does not name a certifier or public register that a shopper can check.

Evidence →

Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.

Quick read · 3 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.

Needs explanationAny trouble in public records?

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.

Evidence and sources

This recall is not about the product on this page. Now Foods recalled a different product on May 8, 2025. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “NOW Nutritional Yeast Powder, Nt. Wt. 10oz. UPC 7 33739 02460 2”. …

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
CheckedIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 1 ingredients listed.

Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.

Evidence and sources

The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.

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CheckedWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 733739020499.

The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Evidence and sources

UPCitemdb resolves 733739020499 to "Now Foods, Creatine Monohydrate, 750 mg, 240 VegCaps" (Now Foods) — consistent with this listing.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
What remains open 3
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
  • No dated review-history series is on file yet.
  • Brand ownership is not settled in this record.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Research behind the findings

Dose and research context

The label amount is shown beside the range used in the linked ingredient studies.

Dose vs research

Creatine

4.5 g per serving — within the 3–5 g/day used in the linked studies.

Linked ingredient research · label amount, not a recommendation
Background reading

What the research says about these amounts

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 4.5 g of creatine monohydrate per serving. Studies we found used 3 g–5 g a day, so this sits inside that range.

0studied 3 g–5 g

Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.

Where it sells

Price check for this exact product

Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$21.43

$0.54 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 11, 2026

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iHerb

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

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Target

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No exact listing saved

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Walmart

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

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Only one exact price was available at build time; prices change by date, seller, and promotion.

No official brand storefront is confirmed in this record. That is neutral, but it prevents a direct brand-price, label, review, and document check.

Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.

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Record built August 10, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.