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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Creatine Gummies Monohydrate Complex, Pre-Workout for Men & Women
Exact product checkedGTIN not published · checked 2026-07-22
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What this is. We compare what a listing claims against what public records show — label arithmetic, barcode registries, NIH’s label catalog, FDA enforcement data, certification registries, and published research. Every statement below traces to one of those.
What the states mean. Confirmed = an outside source agrees. Contradicted = an outside source disagrees. Caution = something needs explaining. No data = we looked and found nothing — a gap, not a strike.
What it is not. A clean record is not an endorsement and never proof a product works. A thin record is not an accusation. We publish evidence and gaps; the conclusion is yours. Nothing here is medical advice.
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Panel, decoded
The front number is the blend total, not the named ingredient
MARKETING9 g — listing claim
PANELCreatine Monohydrate 5 g + the other listed actives = 9 gCreatine Monohydrate 5 g + BCAA 2:1:1 2 g + Beta-Alanine 1 g + L-Taurine 500 mg + L-Carnitine 500 mg
blend totalWe 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 listed 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 | — |
Integrity tells · quoted observations
“Creatine Monohydrate appears more than once”
Mass check · assumptions shown
12 g listed contents = 9 g major actives + 3 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.
Panel transcription from the product listing gallery; saved as a verified record override while the original gallery image is not present in sweep-raw.json. Amounts are shown as listed panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Confirmed evidence
What checked out4
These checks found support in the public record. They confirm specific facts, not the product as a whole.
Confirmed
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 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.
The review count moved gradually, not in one burst
Written reviews rose from 2 to 247 between July 27, 2025 and August 23, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 128, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Documented concerns
What needs caution5
These are documented contradictions or claims that need more evidence. They are separate from missing data.
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 listed 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.
The label says 12 g of creatine in 4 gummies — but not what thos
A serving is 4 gummies, and the panel lists 12,000 mg — 12 g — of creatine in that serving. What the panel doesn’t give is the one number needed to check it: what a serving weighs. Gummies of this type usually run somewhere around 2.5 to 3.5 grams each, which would put 4 of them near 10 to 14 grams. If that holds here, creatine would be a high share of the serving’s weight, and that is why we stopped on this number. But we did not weigh these gummies. The 2.5–3.5 gram figure is a general estimate for the format, not a measurement of this product. One published number would settle it: the weight of one gummy, or of a 4-gummy serving. Until then we can’t confirm the 12 g and we can’t dispute it. Nothing here says the product is short — only that the label doesn’t let anyone check. Checked September 3, 2026.
The label shows a visible consistency problem
The label visibly shows: “Creatine Monohydrate appears more than once”. This is a specific printing or product-image inconsistency worth checking on the package.
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).
A lot of reviews for how new this brand is
569 ratings, at a typical 1–2% review rate, implies roughly 28,450–56,900 units sold since the brand's first claimed use in July 14, 2025. Worth weighing whether that pace is plausible for a new, unknown label. The count is a documented fact; the conclusion is yours.
Unresolved public record
What is still missing5
We looked for these signals but could not settle them from public sources. A gap is not a strike.
Vitamin B12 has a high Daily Value, but no adult upper limit
The panel lists 25 mcg vitamin B12 (1000% Daily Value). Daily Value is a label reference, not a safety ceiling. NIH has not set an adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level for vitamin B12.
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.
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.
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 2 on 2025-07-27 to 247 on 2026-08-23 (net +245). 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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Answered by the panel: 5 g of the 9 g headline is creatine. Which independent lab can confirm that amount in this product?
The panel resolves the front-label arithmetic. The remaining question is lot-specific contents and stability; published category testing gives context, not a test of this product.
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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.
3
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
1
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.
2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing claim “…GMP CERTIFIED PRACTICE…” | 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 “Creatine 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 C” | 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. 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?
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 — 2 of 6 public signals
✓ Supplement Facts visible in photos✓ Brand's own store found· Per-serving dose established — not published· 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-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, HIGH ABSORPTION, SUGAR FREE, DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, GMP CERTIFIED |
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” · “9000MG” · “ENERGY” · “PERFORMANCE” · “ENDURANCE” · “STRENGTH” · “DELICIOUS RASPBERRY FLAVOR” · “ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF CREATINE IN A TASTY SUGAR-FREE GUMMIES”
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 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
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.
Record lc-4aa1fab3 · built September 03, 2026 · lookcloser.ai · corrections@lookcloser.ai