PlainVitamins

Creatine

by MET-Rx · powder · 2.2 lb

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 86560 35515 5
  • DSLD label 63315
  • Serving 5 g (1 rounded scoop)
  • 200 servings

Creatine by MET-Rx lists one ingredient: 5,000 mg of HPLC pure creatine monohydrate per serving of 5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.

What is in Creatine?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Creatine: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 63315, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
HPLC Pure Creatine MonohydrateHPLC Pure Creatine Monohydrate Note: 5 g5,000 mgCreatine in Creatine against 1,768 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1.11 g to 5 g, the median 2.5 g.5 g

Higher than 71% of 1,768 products listing creatine (median 2.5 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63315 (entered August 24, 2016), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Directions: For adults, take one (1) rounded scoop (5 g) daily. For best results, on non-workout days take one (1) rounded scoop, preferably before breakfast. Mix with juice or other glucose-containing liquid. Creatine should be consumed within 10 minutes after mixing. Take this product with an adequate fluid intake.
Use in conjunction with an intense daily exercise program and a balanced diet including an adequate caloric intake.
FOR MAXIMUM RESULTS, TAKE ONE (1) ROUNDED SCOOP DAILY.
Warnings
It is important to check with your health care providers before beginning any diet and exercise program.
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers. WARNING: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Avoid this product if you have kidney disease. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
Storage
STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 63315.

How many labels does Creatine have?

4 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 63317 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market September 9, 2016 · 14.1 oz. · UPC 7 86560 36724 0
  2. Label 63315 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 2.2 lb · UPC 7 86560 35515 5
  3. Label 15691 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market February 5, 2016 · 14.1 oz. · UPC 7 86560 36724 0
  4. Label 15671 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market February 5, 2016 · 2.2 lb · UPC 7 86560 35515 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names MET-Rx Nutrition, Inc. (distributor), Boca Raton, FL. All MET-Rx products.

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