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Creatine Gummies Monohydrate Complex, Pre-Workout for Men & Women
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The front number is the blend total, not the named ingredient
We did the comparison: the front label uses 9 g, but the named ingredient creatine monohydrate is 5 g on the panel. The remainder is the other declared actives.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatine Monohydrate | 12 | — | duplicate row; unitless |
| Creatine Monohydrate | 5000 mg | — | the real creatine number |
| BCAA 2:1:1 | 2000 mg | — | |
| Beta-Alanine | 1000 mg | — | |
| L-Taurine | 500 mg | — | |
| L-Carnitine | 500 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B6 | 2 mg | 118% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 25 mcg | 1000% | 1000% DV |
| Total Carbohydrate | 3 g | — |
FDA rules (21 CFR 101.36) require the amount of each dietary ingredient per serving unless hidden in a declared “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.
Panel transcription from the product listing gallery; retained as a verified record override while the original gallery image is not present in sweep-raw.json. Amounts are shown as declared panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Headline number is a blend total, not one named ingredient
The listing uses 9 g for creatine. The panel lists creatine at 5 g; the other 4,000 mg is the rest of the declared blend. Panel addition: Creatine Monohydrate 5000 mg + BCAA 2:1:1 2000 mg + Beta-Alanine 1000 mg + L-Taurine 500 mg + L-Carnitine 500 mg = 9,000 mg. This documents the framing; it does not establish what is inside the product.
How it’s marketed doesn’t match 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).
Panel carries documented template or translation artifacts
The panel carries these quoted observations: “Creatine Monohydrate appears twice: a unitless "12" row and a 5,000 mg row”; “The "% Daily | Value" header is split into two columns”; “The panel says "2.000 calorie diet"”; “The panel says "Sodium Citral"”; “The panel says "Serving Per Container"”. US-market labels are produced under cGMP controls; these are template or translation artifacts worth checking, not proof that the label is fabricated or that the product is unsafe.
Declared contents barely fit the format’s physics
Declared contents total at least 12 g per 4-gummy serving: 9 g of major actives plus 3 g carbohydrate. A typical pectin gummy is assumed here to weigh 2.5–3.5 g, making a 4-gummy serving roughly 10–14 g. The panel does not state serving weight, so this remains a warning: the declared contents barely fit the format’s physics. The 2.5–3.5 g gummy assumption is not a measurement.
Vitamin B12 is listed at 1,000% Daily Value
The panel declares 25 mcg vitamin B12 (1000% Daily Value). NIH does not set a B12 UL for adults, but high-dose B12 can interfere with some laboratory tests. This is a documented dose context, not a safety verdict.
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.
Exact trademark owner identified
USPTO lists Wenjie Chen (INDIVIDUAL) in China 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.
Creatine dose matches the studied range
The panel declares 5 g creatine per serving, at the top of the commonly studied 3–5 g/day range. This compares declared label numbers with research; it does not verify contents or recommend an amount.
Multi-ingredient formula — panel read, serving weight unknown
We read the full Supplement Facts panel from the listing-image panel (below), but the label doesn’t state a serving weight, so the arithmetic can’t run. A gap in the label’s information, not evidence of a problem.
180-day review-count history is on file
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 105 on 2026-01-25 to 183 on 2026-07-15 (net +78). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.
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.
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.
What the listing promises — claim by claim
Why is this shown?
| Claim | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing claim “…E DELICIOUS RASPBERRY FLAVOR JUICY RASPBERRY GMP CERTIFIED PRACTICE” | Claimed, not verifiable We looked for: the facility registration or certificate behind the claim | Facility-level claims can be accurate and still say nothing about this product’s contents. No registration document was located. |
| Benefit claim “…y with L-Taurine, BCAA 2:1, B12/6 for Muscle Support, Enhance Strength, Energy Boost-120 Count HI…” | 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. |
“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?
| 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 — 1 of 6 public signals
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-4aa1fab3 (internal — no barcode published, which limits cross-checking) |
| Brand | Cytona |
| Source listing identifier | B0F8BFSCC7 |
| Retailer listing title | Creatine Gummies Monohydrate Complex, Pre-Workout for Men & Women, Cre… show full titleCreatine Gummies Monohydrate Complex, Pre-Workout for Men & Women, Creatine Gummy with L-Taurine, BCAA 2:1, B12/6 for Muscle Support, Enhance Strength, Energy Boost-120 Count |
| USPTO brand owner | Wenjie Chen · INDIVIDUAL · China |
| Owner filed address | No. 63-301, Dongshan Road, Dongshan Residential Committee, Yangming Town, Heping County, Guangdong, 517200, CHINA |
What the source listing claims
| Claim | Published value |
|---|---|
| Creatine per serving | 9,000 mg front-label claim · product image in source listing |
| Serving size | 4 gummies listing instruction · source listing bullets |
| Container | 120 gummies / 30 servings listing quantity · source listing title and bullets |
These are claims or instructions exposed by the listing. They are not a substitute for a readable Supplement Facts panel or an exact-product laboratory result.
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | 4 gummies |
| Servings per container | 30 |
| Pack statement | 120 gummies |
| Badges printed on pack | GMP CERTIFIED PRACTICE |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Creatine Monohydrate | 5000 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| BCAA 2:1:1 | 2000 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Beta-Alanine | 1000 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| L-Taurine | 500 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| L-Carnitine | 500 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Vitamin B6 | 2 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Vitamin B12 | 25 mcg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Total Carbohydrate | 3 g | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“EFFICIENT ABSORPTION” · “ENERGY” · “PERFORMANCE” · “ENDURANCE” · “STRENGTH” · “HIGH ABSORPTION” · “SUGAR FREE” · “DELICIOUS”
Read by a vision model from 1 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
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
Vitamin B6 — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (2,372) · UL 100 mg (adults; chronic high intake linked to neuropathy)
Vitamin B12 — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (5,006) · no UL established
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 · 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
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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