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Nature Made Micronized Creatine Monohydrate 5 g Drink Mix Powder

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Nature Made Micronized Creatine Monohydrate 5 g Drink Mix Powder

Plain micronized creatine, 5 g a scoop, about $19 for 90 servings at Amazon and Target. NSF lists three lots, but the label shows no mark and Nature Made told Target shoppers in 2026 it was not NSF certified. No test results published.

Best for People who want a single-ingredient creatine from a large brand sold in stores, and who accept that its testing record is thin.

Our rating
Good (3.8 of 5)
Price range
Mid-range
Verified marks
NSF Certified for Sport listing (200 g and 450 g, three lots; Nature Made’s own pages do not mention it)
Size
Unflavored powder, 200 g (40 servings) or 450 g (90 servings)

approx. $33 for 450 g (90 servings); approx. $22 for 200 g (40 servings)

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Also sold at Amazon ($19 for 450 g (90 servings)), Target ($19 for 450 g (90 servings)) .

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    How it scores Our rating, metric by metric Good, 3.8 of 5
    1. Ingredients 25% of the rating 5 of 5

      One ingredient on the 450 g back label: creatine monohydrate, 5 g a scoop. It states no flavors, colors or preservatives.

    2. Independent testing 30% of the rating 2 of 5

      NSF’s database lists the powder (three lots), but the NSF mark is not on the label or Nature Made’s pages, and Nature Made told Target shoppers in spring 2026 that it was not NSF certified or third-party tested. No independent result is published.

    3. Evidence 25% of the rating 5 of 5

      Creatine monohydrate at 3 to 5 g a day is among the best-studied supplements: the ISSN position stand, a 53-study strength meta-analysis and a 2026 kidney meta-analysis of 19 trials.

    4. Trust 10% of the rating 3 of 5

      Class actions over health claims on other Nature Made products and closed FDA recalls from 2013 and 2016, but no lead or safety notices in recent years. Its “#1 Pharmacist Recommended” line rests on an unnamed survey.

    5. Value 10% of the rating 4 of 5

      About $0.37 a serving for the 90-serving tub on Nature Made’s site, but the same tub is about $19 (roughly $0.21 a serving) at Amazon and Target, close to BulkSupplements’ 500 g bag and well under Thorne’s $0.49. The 40-serving tub is about $0.55 on Nature Made’s site and $0.42 on Amazon.

    The rating, 3.8 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank performance & longevity and our standard.

    Where to buy Stores and the prices we saw 2 stores
    • Amazon (opens in a new tab) approx. $19 for 450 g (90 servings). Sold and shipped by Amazon. The 200 g tub (40 servings) is a separate listing at about $17.
    • Target (opens in a new tab) approx. $19 for 450 g (90 servings). Listed by Target, with no third-party seller named on the page.

    Prices as we saw them on October 23, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

    What’s in it Every ingredient, in label order 1 ingredient
    1. Creatine monohydrate (micronized)
    Who tested it What each test found, and who paid for it 1 test
    • Paid certification NSF (Certified for Sport; the maker pays)

      Lists “Micronized Powder Creatine Monohydrate” (listing 1809934): 200 g and 450 g, serving 1 level scoop (5 g), three lots (AP1225270L, AP0326186C, AP1225268L). NSF says it checks label content, heavy metals and microbes, and screens for 290 banned substances. It publishes lots, not results, and shows no listing date. Nature Made’s own answers on Target say the product is not NSF certified (see the concern below). Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Who paid, and why it matters
    • Independent The tester took no money from the maker for it: a consumer group, a journalist, a university or a regulator.
    • Paid certification An outside lab or certifier tested or listed it, and the maker paid for that.
    • Maker’s own test A lab report or certificate of analysis the maker commissioned and published.

    A certification is a floor, not a verdict: it checks what its program checks and nothing else. We weigh tests by someone with no stake in the result most.

    What people ask Worries raised online and elsewhere, and what we found 6 questions
    Is it really NSF certified? The label does not show the mark.
    NSF’s database lists it, with three lots. We did not see the NSF mark on Nature Made’s page text, on Amazon’s listing or on the 450 g back label, which says only “Packaged and quality tested in the USA”. On Target’s page (opens in a new tab), answers posted by Nature Made, shown as about six and five months old when we read them, say the product is “not NSF Certified” and “not 3rd party tested”. NSF’s listing may be newer than those answers; it shows no date and we could not confirm. Check your lot against NSF’s listing (opens in a new tab).
    Has anyone tested it for lead or other metals?
    NSF says its program checks heavy metals, but publishes no numbers, and we found no independent test of this product. ConsumerLab’s 2026 creatine review and SuppCo’s 2025 test did not include it. California’s Prop 65 notice list shows none for creatine from Pharmavite, Nature Made’s maker.
    Do the marketing claims hold up?
    “#1 Pharmacist Recommended Vitamin & Supplement Brand” rests on a survey the label does not name. The 2026 Shape Fitness Award for best creatine powder is a magazine award, not a lab test. The page also says creatine “supports healthy aging”, which is looser than the strength findings in our creatine guide.
    Has Nature Made been sued?
    Truth in Advertising’s tracker lists class actions over health claims on other Nature Made products, such as fish oil, vitamin E and a prenatal multivitamin (example (opens in a new tab)). None concerns creatine. FDA lists Class II recalls of other Pharmavite products in 2013 and 2016, all closed.
    Does Nature Made pay people to promote it?
    Yes. Nature Made runs an affiliate program (opens in a new tab) that pays commission on sales (the rate is not stated on the page). Treat a creator’s praise as possibly paid.
    Does creatine harm the kidneys or cause hair loss?
    A 2026 meta-analysis of 19 trials found creatine raises blood creatinine by about 0.13 mg/dL, with no significant difference in eGFR or urea, and calls for trials longer than a year (PubMed 42035842 (opens in a new tab)). A 2025 trial that randomized 45 men (38 finished) found no difference from placebo in DHT or hair measures after 12 weeks at 5 g a day (PubMed 40265319 (opens in a new tab)).
    Why we chose it What put it on our list 3 points
    • The back label of the 450 g tub has one line, creatine monohydrate 5 g, with 90 servings per container, and says no flavors, colors or preservatives. We read the label Nature Made publishes.
    • NSF lists it in its Certified for Sport database as “Micronized Powder Creatine Monohydrate”: 200 g and 450 g sizes, serving one level scoop (5 g), with three lots shown. Nature Made’s own pages do not mention it.
    • The price is moderate and easy to compare: $32.99 for 90 servings on Nature Made’s site (about $0.37 a serving), and about $19 for the same tub at Amazon and Target (about $0.21).
    Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy 4 points
    • On Nature Made’s own site it costs more per serving than BulkSupplements’ NSF-listed powder ($0.37 against $0.15 to $0.23). At Amazon and Target the gap mostly closes, but BulkSupplements also has an independent lab result. The 200 g size costs more per serving: $21.99 for 40 servings on Nature Made’s site, about $0.55.
    • NSF shows three lots for this listing, far fewer than Thorne’s 69. We cannot tell how many lots are on shelves, so treat the listing as a sign of the program, not proof about your tub.
    • We did not see the NSF mark on the back label, in the text of Nature Made’s page or on Amazon’s listing, and answers posted by Nature Made on Target’s page say the product is not NSF certified and not third-party tested. Where the creatine is made is not stated, and Nature Made publishes no batch report or metal results.
    • Nature Made’s maker has faced class actions over health claims on other products. None concerns creatine, but the pattern is a reason to read its claims with care.
    What to know Details worth knowing first

    Creatine monohydrate is the form our creatine guide says to choose. Nature Made’s version is a single ingredient, 5 g a scoop, from a brand you can find at many large retailers.

    What puts it on this list is NSF’s Certified for Sport database, which lists both sizes with three lots. NSF is paid by the maker, says it checks label content and heavy metals, and publishes lots, not results. We found no independent test of this product. The NSF mark is not on the label or Nature Made’s pages, and on Target’s page Nature Made said in spring 2026 that the product was not NSF certified or third-party tested. The listing may be newer than those answers, but we could not date it, so we score the testing record as thin.

    On Nature Made’s own site the 90-serving tub is about $0.37 a serving. At Amazon and Target it is about $0.21, level with BulkSupplements’ 500 g bag and well under Thorne’s $0.49. Nature Made’s maker has faced class actions over health claims on other products, none about creatine. For help reading any label, see how to tell if a supplement is pure.

    What we checked Each claim, and how sure we are of it 8 checks
    Tested by
    NSF Certified for Sport listing (three lots), which Nature Made’s own Target answers deny; no independent test result
    How Nature Made Micronized Creatine Monohydrate 5 g Drink Mix Powder measures up against our performance & longevity criteria
    What we checked What we found
    Research behind the ingredient Verified Creatine monohydrate, 5 g a serving. The International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand (cited in our creatine guide) finds supplementation raises muscle creatine and improves high-intensity exercise performance, and reports it safe in healthy people at up to 30 g a day for 5 years. A 2017 meta-analysis of 53 trials found a gain in upper-limb strength for efforts under 3 minutes.
    Third-party tested Verified Listed in NSF’s Certified for Sport database (listing 1809934) as “Micronized Powder Creatine Monohydrate”, brand Nature Made: 200 g and 450 g, serving 1 level scoop (5 g), lots AP1225270L, AP0326186C and AP1225268L. The listing is the certifier’s record; it shows no test values and no listing date.
    What Nature Made says about testing Maker’s claim On Target’s page for the 450 g tub, Nature Made answered a shopper’s question about NSF with a reply saying the product is “not NSF Certified” (shown as six months old) and another about third-party testing with a reply saying it is “not 3rd party tested” and follows its own quality standards (five months old). NSF’s database lists the product now. Nature Made’s own page, the back label and Amazon’s listing do not mention NSF, so the certification may be newer than those answers. We could not date it.
    A plain label Maker’s claim Back label of the 450 g tub: serving 1 level scoop (5 g), 90 servings per container, creatine monohydrate 5 g. No other ingredients are listed. It states no artificial colors, no flavors and no preservatives. No proprietary blend.
    Claims that match the evidence Maker’s claim The page says that with resistance training it supports muscle function, strength and cellular energy in muscle, and “supports healthy aging”. The first three match our guide; the aging line is looser.
    Honest cost Maker’s claim Nature Made’s page: $21.99 for 40 servings (200 g), $32.99 for 90 servings (450 g), about $0.55 and $0.37 a serving. On 23 October 2026 Amazon (sold by Amazon.com) showed $16.99 for 200 g and $19.05 for 450 g, and Target showed $18.99 for 450 g: about $0.42 and $0.21 a serving.
    Purity and origin Not verified Not stated beyond “Packaged and quality tested in the USA” and “Made to our guaranteed purity and potency standards” on the label. No heavy-metal results, batch report or country of origin.
    Recalls, notices and lawsuits Verified FDA lists Class II recalls of other Pharmavite products in 2013 and 2016, all terminated. California’s Prop 65 notice list shows none for creatine and none for Pharmavite since 2009. Truth in Advertising’s tracker lists class actions over health claims on other Nature Made products.
    What the labels mean
    • Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
    • Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
    • Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
    Sources Where our facts come from 16 sources
    1. Nature Made Micronized Creatine Monohydrate product page. Maker’s page. Two sizes, prices, claims and the survey footnote (checked 23 October 2026). Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    2. Nature Made creatine, 450 g back label (image published by Nature Made). Maker’s page. Supplement Facts, claims and “Packaged and quality tested in the USA”. No NSF mark. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    3. NSF Certified for Sport listing: Micronized Powder Creatine Monohydrate (Nature Made). Certifier or regulator listing. Three lots, 200 g and 450 g; no listing date. Read again on 23 October 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    4. NSF: what it takes to be Certified for Sport. Independent source. NSF’s own description of what it tests. Manufacturers apply for certification and request a quote, which is why we label it a certification the maker pays for. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    5. Nature Made affiliate program. Maker’s page. Commission on sales for affiliates; the rate is not stated. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    6. Amazon listing: Nature Made Micronized Creatine Monohydrate Powder, 450 g. Independent source. Price $19.05, sold and shipped by Amazon.com, 90 servings; no NSF mention in the listing text. The 200 g tub (B0GNDVKZ4J) was $16.99. Checked 23 October 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    7. Target listing: Nature Made Creatine Monohydrate Drink Mix Dietary Supplement Powder, 450 g. Independent source. Price $18.99, 90 servings, no third-party seller named. Its Q&A carries Nature Made’s answers that the product is not NSF certified and not third-party tested. Checked 23 October 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    8. PubMed: ISSN position stand on creatine (PMID 28615996). Certifier or regulator listing. Abstract. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    9. PubMed: Creatine and upper limb strength, systematic review and meta-analysis (PMID 27328852). Certifier or regulator listing. Abstract: 53 studies. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    10. PubMed: Creatine supplementation and kidney function, meta-analysis of RCTs (PMID 42035842). Certifier or regulator listing. Abstract, 2026: 19 trials. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    11. PubMed: Does creatine cause hair loss? A 12-week randomized controlled trial (PMID 40265319). Certifier or regulator listing. Abstract, 2025: 45 men randomized, 38 finished, 5 g a day. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    12. California Attorney General Prop 65 60-day notice search: Pharmavite. Certifier or regulator listing. Checked 23 October 2026. Two notices: 2009-00357 (PCBs in fish oil, many defendants) and 1996-00208 (lead in calcium supplements). None concerns creatine. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    13. openFDA food enforcement reports for Pharmavite. Certifier or regulator listing. Eighteen Class II recalls of other Nature Made products between 2013 and 2016, all terminated. None concerns creatine. Checked 23 October 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    14. Truth in Advertising: Nature Made vitamin E class action (Bradach and Corbett v. Pharmavite). Independent source. A watchdog’s tracker page. It also lists class actions over health claims on Nature Made fish oil, a prenatal multivitamin, chewable vitamin C, gummies and TripleFlex. Allegations, not findings. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    15. ConsumerLab: Creatine Supplements Review (updated 15 October 2026). Independent source. Public summary. Its list of 12 products tested does not include Nature Made. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    16. SuppCo Tested: Creatine (report, 12 June 2025). Test report. Off-the-shelf test of five powders and six gummies. Nature Made was not among them. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    Alternatives Other options to compare 3 options
    • BulkSupplements Creatine Monohydrate NSF-listed powder at about $0.15 to $0.23 a serving, with an independent lab result from 2025. Cheaper at the 1 kg size and level with this tub at 500 g, with a plainer page and a mixed company record.
    • Thorne Creatine NSF-listed with a long lot list, about $0.49 a serving.
    • Creatine gummies We do not list any. SuppCo’s 2025 test found four of six gummies with little or no creatine, while all five powders passed. See the creatine guide for the powder dose.

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