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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ZEST Elite Electrolytes + Creatine Powder Sticks
Exact product checkedGTIN not published · checked 2026-07-27
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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 5 g creatine monohydrate claim matches the panel
MARKETING5 g — listing title
PANELCreatine Monohydrate 5 g — same amountChloride 2 g + Sodium (as Sodium Chloride) 1.1 g + Potassium (as Potassium Chloride) 320 mg + 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 1 stick (10.9 g). Those amounts agree. This is internal consistency, not independent lab testing.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrate | <1 g | — | |
| Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate) | 60 mg | — | |
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Malate) | 40 mg | — | |
| Chloride | 2,000 mg | — | |
| Sodium (as Sodium Chloride) | 1,100 mg | — | |
| Potassium (as Potassium Chloride) | 320 mg | — | |
| Creatine Monohydrate | 5 g | — | the real creatine number |
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:google/gemini-2.5-flash Amounts are shown as listed panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Confirmed evidence
What checked out2
These checks found support in the public record. They confirm specific facts, not the product as a whole.
Confirmed
Exact trademark owner identified
USPTO lists Zest Labs Inc (CORPORATION) in Delaware, 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.
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 missing7
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.
Photo-read pack numbers need confirmation
Our image read produced 30 × 10.9 g = 327 g versus net weight 10.9 g. OCR or variant mixing can cause this; check the physical package before treating it as a contradiction.
Listed amounts fit the serving
Technical check only: the panel’s 5 actives sum to 7,420 mg, which fits inside the ≈10,900 mg serving. This means the numbers are physically possible — it does not mean the formula was validated or the contents confirmed.
Research context is available for the listed ingredients
Published sources describe how creatine monohydrate, magnesium have been studied. This is ingredient context only; the record does not establish that this product delivers the studied dose or outcome. Sources: NIH ODS — Magnesium fact sheet, PubMed search: magnesium glycinate supplementation.
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 2026-07-18 to 0 on 2026-07-18 (net +0). 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: the 5 g listing number equals Magnesium (as Magnesium Malate) 40 mg + Creatine Monohydrate 5 g. What lot-specific document confirms those listed amounts?
The panel resolves what the headline number includes. The remaining question is whether the product in hand matches those listed amounts; ask for a lot-specific certificate of analysis.
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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.
4
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.
5
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.
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Where are the ingredients sourced, and where is the product manufactured?
“Made in USA” can describe only the final bottling step. Ask which country the actives came from and whether the facility is audited.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical-evidence claim “…3,520MG ELECTROLYTE COMPLEX + 5G PURE CREATINE MONOHYDRATE — A clinically studied 5g dose of pure creatine monohydrate paired with 5 essential electrolytes (sodium, chlo” | 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 “…MADE IN THE USA, GMP-CERTIFIED — Manufactured in a GMP-certified facility in the United States.…” | 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. |
| Origin claim “…MADE IN THE USA, GMP-CERTIFIED — Manufactured in a GMP-certified facility in the United States.…” | Claimed, not verifiable We looked for: customs records or label filings showing where ingredients were sourced and where it was made | “Made in USA” can describe only final bottling. Ingredient-sourcing records were not located for this product. |
| Benefit claim “…Research shows electrolytes improve creatine absorption, so pairing them in one stick lets each ingredient work harder.…” | 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 |
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Malate) | shaded = doses used in studies (200 mg–420 mg) · bar = this label | 40 mg — below 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.
Documented cautions
- magnesium — daily oral use; chelated forms (glycinate) are studied for absorption — note labels may state compound mass rather than elemental magnesium, which differs ~7-fold
Statements from published sources about these ingredients — not advice about this product, and not a complete safety review. Anyone taking medication should talk to a pharmacist or clinician.
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-62490b96 (internal — no barcode published, which limits cross-checking) |
| Brand | ZEST |
| Source listing identifier | B0H34KXCSG |
| Retailer listing title | ZEST Elite Electrolytes + Creatine Powder Sticks, Green Apple — 3,520m… show full titleZEST Elite Electrolytes + Creatine Powder Sticks, Green Apple — 3,520mg Electrolyte Complex, 5g Creatine Monohydrate, Sugar-Free Hydration, 30 Stick Packs |
| USPTO brand owner | Zest Labs Inc · CORPORATION · Delaware, USA |
| Owner filed address | 207 King St APT 711, San Francisco, California 94107, UNITED STATES |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | 1 stick (10.9 g) |
| Servings per container | 30 |
| Net weight | 30 X 0.39 oz (1 |
| Pack statement | 30 STICKS |
| Badges printed on pack | NATURALLY FLAVORED |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrate | <1 g | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate) | 60 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Malate) | 40 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Chloride | 2,000 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Sodium (as Sodium Chloride) | 1,100 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Potassium (as Potassium Chloride) | 320 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Creatine Monohydrate | 5 g | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“3,520mg ELECTROLYTES” · “5g CREATINE” · “0 SUGAR & CALORIES” · “SWEAT. RECOVER. REPEAT.” · “CREATINE + ELECTROLYTES” · “NATURALLY FLAVORED - DIETARY SUPPLEMENT” · “5g CREATINE MONOHYDRATE” · “Og SUGAR”
Read by a vision model from 8 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
Calcium — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (48,938) · UL 2500 mg (adults 19-50 (2,000 mg for 51+))
Magnesium — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (11,814) · UL 350 mg (SUPPLEMENTAL magnesium only (not from food))
Potassium — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (16,128) · no UL; supplements capped at 99 mg OTC
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
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.
magnesium — NIH ODS — Magnesium fact sheet · PubMed search: magnesium glycinate supplementation · WebMD: magnesium · ClinicalTrials.gov — 3,206 registered studies
ℹ Use pattern in research: daily oral use; chelated forms (glycinate) are studied for absorption — note labels may state compound mass rather than elemental magnesium, which differs ~7-fold.
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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