Creatine dose matches the studied range
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.
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ELK Wellness Creatine Monohydrate Gummies - 5g
Exact product checkedGTIN not published · checked 2026-08-09
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Panel, decoded
The 5 g creatine monohydrate claim matches the panel
MARKETING5 g — per-serving claim
PANELCreatine Monohydrate 5 g — same amountTotal Carbohyrate 12 g + Creatine Monohydrate 5 g
matches panelWe did the comparison: the listing claims 5 g of creatine monohydrate, and the listing-image panel shows 5 g creatine monohydrate serving size 5 gummies. Those amounts agree. This is internal consistency, not independent lab testing.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 50 | — | |
| Total Carbohyrate | 12 g | — | |
| Total Sugars | 7 g | — | |
| Includes Added Sugars | 7 g | — | |
| Sodium | 50 mg | — | |
| Creatine Monohydrate | 5 g | — | the real creatine number |
Mass check · assumptions shown
17 g listed contents = 17 g major actives + 0 g carbohydrate
Assume 4 pectin gummies × 2.5–3.5 g each = 10–14 g serving. That leaves roughly 0–2 g for water, pectin, sweetener, acid, and flavor. Serving weight is not printed, so this is a warning, not a closed impossibility.
FDA rules (21 CFR 101.36) require the amount of each dietary ingredient per serving unless hidden in a listed “proprietary blend” (legal, but a transparency yellow flag). A label stating no amount at all is non-compliant — a checkable red flag. This panel states amounts; any remaining comparison concerns the front-label framing.
vision:claude-cli:subscription Amounts are shown as listed panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Confirmed evidence
What checked out5
These checks found support in the public record. They confirm specific facts, not the product as a whole.
Confirmed
Creatine Monohydrate dose matches the amounts used in studies
label claims 5000 mg/serving — within the range commonly used in research (3–5 g/day maintenance across trials (short loading phases use more)). Sources: NIH ODS — Exercise & Athletic Performance fact sheet, Creatine stability by moisture and temperature (PubMed).
Every ingredient 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.
Exact trademark owner identified
USPTO lists ELK Innovations LLC (LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY) in Wyoming, USA for the exact brand wordmark. This identifies the USPTO mark owner or applicant; it does not by itself prove who manufactures or sells this product.
The review count moved gradually, not in one burst
Written reviews rose from 0 to 10 between June 2 and August 7, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 5, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Documented concerns
What needs caution1
These are documented contradictions or claims that need more evidence. They are separate from missing data.
Marketed differently from how it was studied
The listing uses “pre-workout” framing, but published research attributes creatine monohydrate’s effect to 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, Creatine stability by moisture and temperature (PubMed).
Unresolved public record
What is still missing6
We looked for these signals but could not settle them from public sources. A gap is not a strike.
“Lab tested” claimed, but no lab or report named
The observed listing claims third-party testing without naming a lab or certifier. No product-bound report is saved, so the claim cannot be verified as stated. NSF, IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record.
Listing claim matches the label panel
The listing claims 5 g; the photo-read Supplement Facts panel shows Creatine Monohydrate at 5 g per serving — the listing text and its photo-read panel agree; this is internal consistency, not independent testing.
Gummy format note (applies to creatine gummies as a category)
Creatine is stable as dry powder, while published stability research shows faster degradation as moisture and temperature rise. A gummy's delivered amount therefore depends on formulation and shelf-life testing; this record does not test this product.
No recall found — which is not the same as being tested
This means only that no enforcement record matched the brand name — it does not mean the product was tested, reviewed, or cleared by FDA. New and untested products also have no recall records.
This item belongs to a catalog variation family
The paid catalog links this exact item to a parent listing. Review counts on public product pages may be shared across sizes, flavors, or other variants, so the count history is listing context — not evidence that reviewers received or tested this exact variant.
180-day review-count history is on file
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 0 on 2026-06-02 to 10 on 2026-08-07 (net +10). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.
What to ask and check
What would settle the open questions
Why is this shown?
Everything we couldn’t verify is something a person can still ask about. Rather than leave gaps sitting as dead ends, we turn each one into a specific question — the exact document, citation, or number that would settle it — plus the things you can confirm yourself with the bottle in your hand.
Ask the brand or seller
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Can you send the certificate of analysis (COA) for the lot number on my bottle?
A real COA names the testing laboratory, the test date, the lot it covers, and what was measured. “Third-party tested” with no document behind it is a marketing sentence.
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Which specific study supports this claim — and was it run on this exact formula?
Ask for the citation, how many people took part, the dose used, and whether the study tested this product or just one ingredient in it. Ingredient research is not product evidence.
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What is the product’s UPC or GTIN?
The barcode is how a product gets matched to outside records — certification registries, label databases, recall data. Without it, almost nothing can be cross-checked.
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Is this label filed with NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)?
Filing is voluntary, so absence proves nothing — but a filed label puts the full ingredient table on public record where anyone can read it.
Most brands and sellers publish a contact route. A clear answer adds evidence to the record; no answer leaves the question open.
Check for yourself — no one’s permission needed
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Compare the panel on the bottle in your hand to the one shown in this record.
Ours was read from listing photos and can contain reading errors. The physical label is the source of truth — if they disagree, tell us and we’ll correct the record.
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Check the lot number and expiry on the bottle against any COA you’re given.
A certificate that doesn’t name your lot doesn’t describe what you’re holding.
These are the open questions on this specific record — not a warning about the product, and not a suggestion to buy or avoid it. Getting them answered is how you decide for yourself.
What the listing promises — claim by claim
Why is this shown?
A listing’s promises are the reason people buy. Each one gets its own row: what was promised, what evidence would settle it, and what we could actually find. We never call a claim false — only whether proof proportionate to it exists on the public record.
| Claim | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical-evidence claim “…5G CREATINE MONOHYDRATE PER SERVING: Each serving delivers 5g of creatine monohydrate, the science-backed, clinically studied dose that helps support muscle strength, po” | No evidence located We looked for: a named, citable clinical study of this product or formula | We found no named, citable study of this product or formula. The claim may rest on ingredient research rather than a trial of this product. |
| Quality-testing claim “…3rd Party Tested…” | Claimed, not verifiable We looked for: the observed listing, saved brand product page, any linked COA or test report; NSF, IFOS, USP, Informed-Sport were not queried | No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. No exact brand product page was available for a document check. NSF, IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record. This is a public-evidence limit, not a finding that testing did not occur. |
| Manufacturing claim “…GMP…” | Partly supported We looked for: the facility registration or certificate behind the claim | “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. |
| Benefit claim “…5G CREATINE MONOHYDRATE PER SERVING: Each serving delivers 5g of creatine monohydrate, the science-backed, clinically studied dose that helps support muscle strength, po” | Partly supported We looked for: whether the ingredient doses on the label match the doses used in published research | Ingredient evidence exists; on dose: label claims 5000 mg/serving — within the range commonly used in research (3–5 g/day maintenance across trials (short loading phases use more)). |
“No evidence located” does not mean a claim is false — it means the seller has not put evidence proportionate to the claim on the public record, and we could not find any. Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
This label vs. the doses studied
Why is this shown?
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 | 5 g — within 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
✓ Per-serving dose established✓ Supplement Facts visible in photos✓ Brand's own store found· UPC / GTIN published — not published· Found in NIH's label catalog (DSLD) — not published· Third-party lab named or registry-certified — not published
What this listing gives the public to check. Publishing these signals doesn't prove quality — but withholding them means claims can only be taken on faith.
Identity
| LookCloser record ID | lc-2e52dd4c (internal — no barcode published, which limits cross-checking) |
| Brand | ELK Wellness |
| Source listing identifier | B0GWZJQ8XW |
| Retailer listing title | ELK Wellness Creatine Monohydrate Gummies - 5g - Blueberry Raspberry… show full titleELK Wellness Creatine Monohydrate Gummies - 5g - Blueberry Raspberry |
| USPTO brand owner | ELK Innovations LLC · LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY · Wyoming, USA |
| Owner filed address | 150 E B St Lbby #1810, Casper, Wyoming 82601, UNITED STATES |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | Serving Size 5 Gummies |
| Servings per container | 15 |
| Pack statement | 75 Gummies |
| Badges printed on pack | NSF, 3rd Party Tested Lab Tested, NON-GMO, GMP, SOURCED FROM A GMP CERTIFIED FACILITY |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 50 | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Total Carbohyrate | 12 g | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Total Sugars | 7 g | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Includes Added Sugars | 7 g | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Sodium | 50 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Creatine Monohydrate | 5 g | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“5000mg per serving” · “Blueberry-Raspberry Flavored” · “BLUEBERRY-RASPBERRY FLAVOR” · “Dietary Supplement” · “3rd Party Tested” · “100% QUALITY GUARANTEED” · “FOR PURITY & POTENCY” · “POWERFUL PERFORMANCE BOOST”
Read by a vision model from 8 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Where it sells
We found a brand storefront, but we could not match any price on it to this exact product when we checked.
Brand store elkwellness.com: 5 supplement products — a small, focused catalog — the shape of a brand built around its own line.
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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.
- This label claims 5,000.0 mg/serving — within the studied 3–5 g/day range, if actually present (see verdict above).
- 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 listed 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 · Creatine stability by moisture and temperature (PubMed) · ISSN position stand on creatine (PubMed) · PubMed search: creatine monohydrate supplementation · WebMD: creatine · ClinicalTrials.gov — 2,506 registered studies
✓ Dosage: label claims 5000 mg/serving — within the range commonly used in research (3–5 g/day maintenance across trials (short loading phases use more)).
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.
⚠ Consistency note: the listing markets “pre-workout” framing, but published research attributes this ingredient's effect to sustained daily use — the marketing frame and the research mechanism don't line up.
These notes state where label numbers and marketing framing sit relative to published research — documentation for your own judgment, not medical advice. LookCloser does not advise for or against taking any supplement.
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