Checked against public sources on July 30, 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 | 2.5 g |
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Printed on the package: BANNED SUBSTANCE TESTED · Informed Choice
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.
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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. Lyons Magnus, Inc recalled a different product on July 22, 2022. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Chocolate 11 fl oz (325mL). UPC 7 48927-06409 4. Shake well.…”
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: GLANBIA PERFORMANCE NUTRITION LIMITED, Glanbia Nutritionals (Ireland) Limited (limited company (ltd.); IRELAND). …
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 748927021349 to "Micronized Creatine Capsules" (Optimum Nutrition) — 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 458 to 647 between June 30, 2025 and July 12, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 30, 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.
These are the USPTO records behind the brand name. We show them all rather than choosing one by similarity.
IRELAND · Registration 7185408
GLANBIA HOUSE, KILKENNY, IRELAND
IC 005: Protein powders for the preparation of beverages, namely, whey protein for use as a nutritional supplement in various powdered and ready-to-drink beverages; protein powders for the preparation of beverages, namely, plant protein for use as a nutritional supplement in various powdered and ready-to-drink beverages; protein powders for the preparation of beverages, namely, whey protein supplements.; IC 030: Ready to drink beverages, namely, coffee based beverages, coffee beverages fortified with protein powder.; IC 032: Ready to drink beverages, namely, protein enriched beverages being an aromatized beverage based on protein for use as a food fillers and not for use as a meal replacement, energy drinks and sports drinks; powders for the preparation of beverages, namely, whey-based protein beverages, plant-based protein beverages being an aromatized beverage based on protein for use as a food filler and not for use as meal replacements, energy drinks and sports drinks; carbonated and non-carbonated flavored beverages, enhanced with vitamins, minerals and nutrients, namely, energy drinks and sports drinks; smoothies; ready to drink beverages, namely, whey-protein based beverages being whey beverages.
IRELAND · Registration 6113658
IRELAND); Glanbia House, Kilkenny, IRELAND
IC 005: Dietary and nutritional supplements; dietary food supplements; vitamin and mineral nutritional supplements; dietary supplement drink mixes; dietary food supplements in liquid drink form; nutritional supplement for boosting energy; powdered nutritional and dietary supplement drink mixes; powdered nutritional supplement drink mixes; powdered nutritional supplement drink mix containing protein.
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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 2.5 g of creatine monohydrate per serving. Studies we found used 3 g–5 g a day, so this sits below that range.
Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.
$0.35 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 30, 2026
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