Creatine 500 mg
by Kirkman · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 12325 02106 2
- DSLD label 317721
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Creatine 500 mg by Kirkman lists one ingredient: 500 mg of creatine monohydrate per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in Creatine 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatine Monohydrate | 500 mg | 94% of 1,768 products listing creatine give more (median 2.5 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 317721 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 94% of the 1,768 products that print an amount of creatine list more than its 0.5 g of creatine (median 2.5 g).
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.
- Creatine Monohydrate PowderTerraVita same ingredients
- Creatine Monohydrate 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Amplified Creatine 189GNC Mega Men same ingredients
- CreatineBio-Tech Pharmacal same ingredients
- Concentrated Creatine Powder PineappleCON-CRET · off the market same ingredients
- Quik-CreteMET-Rx · off the market same ingredients
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
- Suggested Use: Take one capsule daily or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children. Caution: Formulated for adults and children four years and older. For children under four, consult a physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, and sesame
- Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Important: Store in a cool dry place and tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 317721.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ultra Tested cGMP.
How many labels does Creatine 500 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 317721 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 12325 02106 2
- Label 259965 Entered February 23, 2022 · off the market August 19, 2023 · 120 capsules · UPC 8 12325 02106 2
- Label 24051 Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Kirkman (manufacturer), Lake Oswego, OR. All Kirkman products.