12/01/2025
5 ways to tell if your creatine gummies are fake or real 😳
🔦 -1). The Flashlight Test - are they clear or see through?
If so, it's likely a fake
A legitimate creatine monohydrate gummy will almost always have an opaque or solid appearance to it
The active ingredient (creatine monohydrate) should not fully dissolve in the gummy – it should instead stay suspended in the gummy matrix, contributing to a more opaque / solid appearance
⚖️ -2). The Weight Test - are they claiming that more than 1/3 of the gummy's total weight is made up by creatine?
If so, almost certainly a fake
As a general rule of thumb, it's extremely difficult to exceed this proportion of a powdered active ingredient in any gummy supplement
Creatine gummies are no exception – a 3g piece is likely not going to be able to hold more than 1g of creatine, as the resulting product is just not going to be stable
🏷️ -3). The Label Test - is the first ingredient on the label something other than a sweetener?
If so, it's 100% a fake
In the US, supplement products are legally required to list ingredients on the label in descending order based on weight
The first ingredient on the label of a REAL creatine gummy should be a sweetener like Tapioca Syrup or Maltitol, (AKA the base of the product). If not, there's either an issue with their label, or they're lying to you about what's inside
🔬 -4). The 3rd Party Test - are they unable to provide 3rd party test results?
This might be the biggest red flag on the whole list
Any legitimate brand will be able to show you this, which verifies the amount of creatine that is actually in the product
It costs a few hundred bucks for a company to get this done – if they're refusing to do so (or even just refusing to show you the results), the question you should be asking yourself is why?
💰 -5). The Price Test - is the product priced suspiciously cheaply?
A legitimate creatine gummy is difficult & expensive to make
A company selling you this product for less than ~$20 for a one month supply is extremely unlikely to have the creatine content that they're claiming
I have yet to see an exception to this rule
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If the creatine gummy you're taking fails any of the five tests above, there's a good chance it doesn't actually have as much creatine inside as the company is claiming
And for legitimate creatine gummies, that are 3rd party tested & made in America, go grab a bag of Burst Creatine Gummies
