The panel lists 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.

Optimum Nutrition Creatine
Checked against public sources between July 24 and September 1, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
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.
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What the Supplement Facts panel says
| Creatine Monohydrate | 5 g |
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Printed on the package: BANNED SUBSTANCE TESTED · DIETARY SUPPLEMENT
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The checks, one by one
The public sources did not settle the marketing promises on this label.
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Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
What is worth knowing.
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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.
Evidence and sources
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 findingReviews went from 2,437 to 2,940 between August 1, 2025 and August 23, 2026 — 85% of them arrived in a single month.
A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.
Evidence and sources
The dated series runs from 2,437 written reviews on August 1, 2025 to 2,940 on August 23, 2026. Up to 2,499 written reviews were added within a single ~30-day window — 85% of the total. Sudden bursts are the usual fingerprint of incentivized or bought reviews; a steady climb is…
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingRegistered owner records: GLANBIA PERFORMANCE NUTRITION LIMITED · Glanbia Nutritionals (Ireland) Limited (limited company (ltd.); IRELAND)
The public ownership record is ambiguous. We show the exact candidates instead of choosing one by name similarity.
Evidence and sources
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 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.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingThe barcode identity checks out · 785923131580.
The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Evidence and sources
UPCitemdb resolves 785923131580 to "Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Powder, Unflavored, 10.6 oz (300 g) (B00HF" (Optimum Nutrition) — consistent with this listing.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingRegistered in NIH's supplement label database (DSLD)
A government label filing makes the listed formula easier to inspect and compare over time.
Evidence and sources
Label #57442 “Micronized Creatine Powder Unflavored” (ON Optimum Nutrition), entered 2016-03-24, with the full Supplement Facts on file. Company on file: Manufacturer — OPTIMUM NUTRITION, Aurora, IL.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingThe brand has 2 exact supplement-class records
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IRELAND · Registration 7185408
GLANBIA HOUSE, KILKENNY, IRELAND
Goods covered by this record
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
Goods covered by this record
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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Dose and research context
The label amount is shown beside the range used in the linked ingredient studies.
Creatine
5 g per serving — within the 3–5 g/day used in the linked studies.
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 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.
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Record built September 03, 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.