THORNE
CREATINE
5G · 90 SVGUNFLAVORED
90 svgs
COA CLAIMED
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Creatine

Creatine · Unflavored · 5g

SuppSignal ReadWAIT

Clean profile, but premium pricing unless the cert specifically matters to you.

Buy if

You specifically need what this premium delivers (e.g. dual cert, tested sport).

Think twice if

You're cost-sensitive. Add it to Deal Watch and we'll alert on a real sale.

Price comparison · 2 retailers

Last refreshed 3d ago

  • Brand Direct (Thorne.com)Best$45.00$0.50/svg
  • Amazon (Thorne Storefront)$49.00$0.54/svg

Spread $4.00 across retailers$45.00 → $49.00

Customer voice

Curation confidence: high

3 curated quotes

Last checked 3d ago

Buyers like the trust posture (NSF Certified for Sport, single-ingredient capsules), but the most common complaint is dose convenience — 5 g of creatine takes 5+ capsules.

Drawn from Thorne.com + Amazon verified-buyer reviews

Common praise

  • NSF Certified
  • No bloating
  • Clinically trusted brand
  • Subscription friendly

Common complaints

  • Capsule count per dose is high
  • Premium pricing

Themes drawn from public reviews · Customer voice does not affect Clean / Dose / Value scores

Signal SummaryREAL-CR-002
THORNE
CREATINE
5G · 90 SVGUNFLAVORED
90 svgs
COA CLAIMED
SuppSignal visual proxyExact packaging may vary
CreatineClean PickNSF Certified for SportMedium confidence

Thorne

Creatine

Single-ingredient creatine monohydrate from a premium clean-label brand. Marketed as NSF Certified for Sport, which means the specific batch has been tested for banned substances and label accuracy.

Active dose

5 g

Creatine Monohydrate

Servings

90

1 rounded teaspoon (~5 g)

Price

$45.00

$0.50/serving

Effective $/serving

$0.50

Adjusted for active dose

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Watch-outs

Where this product fits, and where it doesn't

Best for

Tested-sport athletes, busy professionals, and anyone who values batch-level NSF Certified for Sport assurance over the lowest possible price per gram.

Not best for

Cost-conscious users who do not need NSF Certified for Sport batch testing for an athletic governing body or employer.

Watch-outs

  • Premium pricing. At $0.50 per 5 g serving you are paying roughly 2x a clean commodity monohydrate for the NSF Certified for Sport assurance.

Where to buy

What this really costs across retailers

Deal Intelligence

What this really costs across retailers

Above median. Pay attention

Effective $/serving

$0.50

61% above median ($0.31)

Best retailer

Brand Direct (Thorne.com)

$45.00 · last checked 3d ago

Spread vs highest

Save $4.00

Highest: Amazon (Thorne Storefront) at $49.00

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Retailer

Brand Direct (Thorne.com)

Best current price

Current price

$45.00

Per serving

$0.50

Last checked 3d ago

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Signal Receipt
REAL-CR-002 · scanned 3d ago

Brand

Thorne

Creatine

  • CategoryCreatine
  • Active dose5 g
  • Servings90 × 1 rounded teaspoon (~5 g)
  • Effective cost$0.50 / serving
  • TestingBrand claim
  • COABrand claim
  • Proprietary blendNo
  • Artificial colorsNo
  • Best use caseTested-sport athletes, busy professionals, and anyone who values batc…

Total Signal

82/ 100

CLEAN · DOSE · VALUE

Dose Breakdown

What the active ingredient actually does

What it may support

Strong evidence

Primary active

Creatine Monohydrate

5 g per serving · 1 rounded teaspoon (~5 g)

Creatine monohydrate is commonly used to support strength, power output, and repeated high-intensity performance when paired with resistance training. NSF Certified for Sport does not change the underlying mechanism but reduces contamination risk for tested athletes.

Benefit language is intentionally cautious. Supplements may support outcomes when paired with appropriate training, nutrition, and individual health context.

Claim Ledger

Verified vs. claimed vs. missing

Claim Ledger

What's verified, what's claimed, what's missing

  1. #01

    5 g creatine monohydrate per serving

    Brand claim

    Listed on the brand product page. Not yet cross-checked against an NSF Certified for Sport batch report.

  2. #02

    NSF Certified for Sport

    Brand claim

    Promote to verified after confirming this product family is currently listed in the NSF Certified for Sport public registry at nsfsport.com.

  3. #03

    Made in an NSF GMP-registered facility

    Brand claim

    GMP-registered facility status is a brand claim about the manufacturing site, not third-party verification of any specific batch.

  • Verified
  • Brand claim
  • Not found
  • Needs review
  • Contradicted

Source Notes

The editorial trail behind every claim

Source Notes

Where every fact on this page was sourced from

2 sources
  1. 01
    Official brand page· high confidence· checked 3d ago

    Thorne: Creatine product page

    https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/creatine

    Source for dose per serving, servings per container, ingredient simplicity, and the NSF Certified for Sport claim.

  2. 02
    Certification database· high confidence· checked 3d ago

    NSF Certified for Sport public product registry

    https://www.nsfsport.com/certified-products/

    Master registry for verifying the NSF Certified for Sport status. Promote this product's testing/COA fields to verified after personally locating this product family in the registry.

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How we score

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