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Optimum Nutrition Creatine, Micronized Creatine Monohydrate Capsules

MODERATE public verifiability · 3 of 6 trust signals · built July 21, 2026

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Every check we ran

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Intake method matches the research

Nothing in this listing contradicts how these ingredients were studied (creatine monohydrate). For example, creatine monohydrate: studied as a daily supplement — the effect comes from muscle saturation over weeks, not from timing a dose before a workout. Sources: NIH ODS — Exercise & Athletic Performance fact sheet, ISSN position stand on creatine (PubMed).

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Each ingredient’s amount is disclosed

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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UPC independently corroborated

UPCitemdb resolves 748927021332 to "Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Monohydrate Capsules Keto Friendly 2500m" (Optimum Nutrition) — consistent with this listing.

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No data yet: Label math could not be verified

What this means: the listing doesn't publish net weight, per-serving dose, so the dose claim can't be checked against physics from public data. That's neither a pass nor a strike — but it does mean you're taking the label on faith. Checkable products publish these numbers.

Not found in NIH's DSLD label registry

The NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database has no matching label yet. Ingestion lags the market — recorded as a gap, not a strike.

FDA recall appears in this brand's history

Brand-level context only, not a finding about this product. Lyons Magnus, Inc recalled a different or not-exactly-bound product on 2022-07-22: “Findings and potential for Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum.” (status: Terminated). The recalled product was: “Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Chocolate 11 fl oz (325mL). UPC 7 48927-06409 4. Shake well. Best when served chilled. Manufactured for Optimum Nutrition, Inc., 350” — not necessarily the product on this page. Verify at FDA’s recall database.

180-day review-count history is on file

Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 578 on 2026-01-29 to 688 on 2026-07-20 (net +110). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.

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What the listing promises — claim by claim

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Claim	Status	What we found
Benefit claim “…e, Micronized Creatine Monohydrate Capsules, Supports Strength & Recovery, Banned Substance Tested…”	Partly supported We looked for: whether the ingredient doses on the label match the doses used in published research	Published research exists for ingredients in this formula — see Related research below. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.

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This label vs. the doses studied

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An ingredient can be well-studied at one amount and barely studied at the amount in your bottle. This lines the label up against the doses researchers actually used. It answers ‘are these the same numbers?’ — never ‘should you take this?’

Ingredient	Where this label sits	Reading
Creatine Monohydrate	shaded = doses used in studies (3 g–5 g) · bar = this label	2.5 g — below the studied range

Matching a studied dose does not mean the product works, and missing it does not mean it fails — it shows whether the label and the research are talking about the same amounts. Not a recommendation to take any amount.

Verifiability profile — 3 of 6 public signals

✓ UPC / GTIN published✓ Supplement Facts visible in photos✓ Brand's own store found· Per-serving dose established — not published· Found in NIH's label catalog (DSLD) — not published· Third-party lab named or registry-certified — not published

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Identity

UPC (barcode) — also our record ID	748927021332
Brand	Optimum Nutrition
Source listing identifier	B00DLWONF2
Retailer listing title	Optimum Nutrition Creatine, Micronized Creatine Monohydrate Capsules, … show full title Optimum Nutrition Creatine, Micronized Creatine Monohydrate Capsules, Supports Strength & Recovery, Banned Substance Tested, 2.5g per Serving, 50 Servings, 100 Count

From the label (photo-read)

Serving size	2 Capsules
Servings per container	50
Pack statement	100 CAPSULES
Badges printed on pack	BANNED SUBSTANCE TESTED, Banned Substance Tested, Informed Choice, BANNED TESTED

Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):

Ingredient	Amount per serving	Reading confidence
Creatine Monohydrate	2.5 g	High clearly legible in the photo

Claims printed on the packaging:

“FOR MUSCLE BUILDING SUPPORT” · “100% PURE CREATINE MONOHYDRATE” · “SUPPORTS EXPLOSIVE MOVEMENTS WHEN USED AS DIRECTED” · “2.5G PER SERVING” · “SUPPORTS MUSCLE STRENGTH & POWER” · “FOR MUSCLE SUPPORT” · “MICRONIZED” · “CREATINE”

Read by a vision model from 8 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.

Listed ingredients (as stated on the listing)

See photo atop page for complete product ingredient listing

Ingredient science — creatine monohydrate · Grade A

Evidence: Human RCT meta-analyses (5+ indexed in PubMed for strength outcomes; ISSN position stand). PMID 40265319 · PMID 37144634 · PMID 39545789
Studied serving: 3–5 g/day maintenance (≈0.03 g/kg); optional loading 20 g/day split ×4 for 5–7 days.
Absorption: Creatine monohydrate is ~99% orally bioavailable when delivered intact — absorption is not the limiting factor; delivery-medium stability is.
Delivery medium: Creatine is stable as a DRY powder but hydrolyzes toward creatinine (inactive) in warm, moist, or acidic media. A gummy is an aqueous, often acidic matrix — the documented reason independent testing finds many creatine gummies far below label.
Kidney disease: consult a clinician before use.; Pregnancy/lactation: safety not established at supplemental doses.; Combine with adequate hydration.

Ingredient science — NIH references

Creatine — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (4,996) · studied 3-5 g/day; no UL

Reference data from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, IOM Dietary Reference Intakes, and PubMed. A Tolerable Upper Intake Level is a documented reference figure, not a safety verdict — both the declared amount and the reference are shown for your own judgment. LookCloser gives no medical advice.

Related research & consistency

creatine monohydrate — NIH ODS — Exercise & Athletic Performance fact sheet · ISSN position stand on creatine (PubMed) · PubMed search: creatine monohydrate supplementation · WebMD: creatine · ClinicalTrials.gov — 2,506 registered studies

ℹ Use pattern in research: studied as a daily supplement — the effect comes from muscle saturation over weeks, not from timing a dose before a workout.

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