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BulkSupplements Creatine Monohydrate (Micronized) Powder
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Plain creatine monohydrate at about $0.15 to $0.23 a 5 g serving, with the powder listed in NSF’s Certified for Sport database. The product page itself does not mention NSF or show a batch report.
Best for People who want the cheapest creatine that still has an outside tester behind the label, and who will measure 5 g with a scale.
- Our quality rating
- Good (4 of 5)
- Price range
- Budget
- Verified marks
- NSF Certified for Sport (unflavored powder, 100 g to 1 kg)
- Size
- Powder, 100 g to 1 kg (the sizes NSF lists), 5 g servings; 500 g is 100 servings and 1 kg is 200 servings
approx. $23 for 500 g; approx. $30 for 1 kg
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Why we chose it What put it on our list
- NSF lists the powder in its Certified for Sport database in 100 g, 250 g, 425 g, 500 g and 1 kg sizes, with a serving of about 5 g and five lots shown. A second NSF listing, under BulkSupplements.com, covers 500 g and 1 kg.
- The page lists one ingredient, creatine monohydrate, with “Other Ingredients: None”. Our creatine guide says to choose plain monohydrate over buffered or HCl forms.
- It is the lowest price per serving of the NSF-listed creatines we priced: $22.97 for 500 g (about $0.23 a serving) and $29.97 for 1 kg (about $0.15). Thorne’s is about $0.49.
Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy
- BulkSupplements’ own page does not mention NSF, a batch report or a certificate of analysis. Its site says only that products are “lab tested for purity and quality”. NSF’s listing is the independent record, and it covers the powder in 100 g to 1 kg. We found no listing for the 5 kg and 25 kg sizes or the capsules.
- Its suggested maintenance dose is about 7 g a day, with a loading phase. Our creatine guide describes 3 to 5 g a day and says loading is optional and can add some water weight. The serving is given as about 2 teaspoons, and the page warns that serving sizes “are subject to occasional adjustments”, so weigh a few scoops on a kitchen scale to check that yours is 5 g.
- The page’s code includes a Prop 65 warning, set to show to California shoppers, that the product can expose them to lead. It is not a finding that this powder is unsafe, but no lead result is published.
- Company history: FDA’s database lists two Class II recalls of other BulkSupplements products, glucosamine in 2018 (undeclared shellfish) and inositol powder in June 2025 (possible Staphylococcus aureus), both closed. We found no FDA warning letter and no creatine recall. A 2024 class action (Miran v. Hard Eight Nutrition LLC) alleged that its magnesium glycinate powder held less magnesium than labeled; the federal docket shows a voluntary dismissal in July 2026.
What to know Details worth knowing first
Creatine monohydrate is the form our creatine guide says to choose, and it is close to a commodity: the same white powder at very different prices. This is the cheapest version we found that still has an outside tester behind it.
The reason it is listed is NSF’s database. NSF’s Certified for Sport program tests products against their labels and screens for banned substances, and it lists this powder in sizes from 100 g to 1 kg. BulkSupplements’ own page does not mention NSF, so match your size and lot to NSF’s listing.
What you give up is polish. There is no batch report on the page, the serving is given in teaspoons, and the suggested maintenance dose (about 7 g) is higher than the 3 to 5 g our guide describes. A kitchen scale and a 5 g serving solve most of that. For help judging any supplement label, see how to tell if a supplement is pure.
Quality & testing How it measures up against our checklist
- Third-party tested
- Yes
- Tested by
- NSF (Certified for Sport)
| 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. |
| Third-party tested Verified | Listed in NSF’s Certified for Sport database (listing 1796571) as “CREATINE MONOHYDRATE POWDER UNFLAVORED”, brand Bulk Supplements: sizes 100 g to 1 kg, serving 2 tsp (about 5 g), lots 2604101, 2604501, 2510210, R2603703 and 2510310. A second listing (id 1676955) covers 500 g and 1 kg. The listing does not say “micronized” (the product page does), so we matched it by brand, sizes and serving. |
| A plain label Maker’s claim | One ingredient. The page says “Other Ingredients: None” and “Free of Added Sugar, Soy, Dairy, Yeast, Gluten, Additives”. No proprietary blend. |
| Claims that match the evidence Maker’s claim | The page says creatine is “known to enhance muscle strength and endurance, improve exercise recovery, and accelerate lean muscle mass development”. That is broader than the strength and short-effort findings in our guide, but it is not a disease claim. |
| Honest cost Maker’s claim | Prices on the maker’s page: 100 g $17.97, 250 g $20.97, 500 g $22.97, 1 kg $29.97. At 5 g a serving, about $0.23 for 500 g and $0.15 for 1 kg. |
| Purity and origin Not verified | Not stated. No heavy-metal results, batch certificate or country of origin on the page, whose code includes a California Prop 65 warning for lead. |
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
- BulkSupplements Creatine Monohydrate (Micronized) Powder product page. Maker’s page. Prices, serving size, other ingredients and suggested use. Open ↗
- NSF Certified for Sport listing: Creatine Monohydrate Powder Unflavored (Bulk Supplements). Certifier or regulator listing. Check your size and lot. A second NSF listing, id 1676955, is filed under BulkSupplements.com. Open ↗
- PubMed: ISSN position stand on creatine (PMID 28615996). Certifier or regulator listing. Abstract. Open ↗
- Miran v. Hard Eight Nutrition LLC (class action summary by Lemberg Law). Independent source. A plaintiff’s law firm’s summary of the amended complaint (June 28, 2024). Allegations, not findings, and the firm’s page still says the case is in progress. Concerns magnesium glycinate powder, not creatine. Open ↗
- Miran v. Hard Eight Nutrition LLC, docket 5:24-cv-00807 (C.D. Cal.), on CourtListener. Independent source. Complaint filed 2024-04-17. The docket lists a voluntary dismissal on 2026-07-22 and the case closing on 2026-07-23. We did not see why. Open ↗
- openFDA food enforcement reports for Hard Eight Nutrition LLC (BulkSupplements.com). Certifier or regulator listing. Two Class II voluntary recalls, both terminated: F-1827-2018 (glucosamine, undeclared shellfish) and H-0619-2025 (inositol powder, possible Staphylococcus aureus). Checked 2026-10-22. None concerns creatine. Open ↗
- FDA warning letters search for “Hard Eight Nutrition”. Certifier or regulator listing. Checked 2026-10-22. No letter to Hard Eight Nutrition; the search’s one loose match is a 2021 letter to an unrelated firm. Open ↗
- The Barbell: creatine gummies, reporting SuppCo’s 2025 test. Independent source. Secondary report: five powders passed and several gummies had little or no creatine. We could not open SuppCo’s own report. Open ↗
Alternatives Other options to compare
- Nature Made Micronized Creatine Monohydrate Also NSF-listed, sold in many stores. About $0.29 a serving at Walmart for the 90-serving tub.
- Thorne Creatine NSF-listed, a single ingredient, about $0.49 a serving. The same compound at a higher price.
- Creatine gummies We do not list any. An independent test reported in 2025 found some creatine gummies with little or no creatine, while the powders tested passed. See the creatine guide for the powder dose.