Performance & longevity
Creatine, urolithin A, amino acids, electrolytes and other targeted supplements, held to the research on each ingredient.
What we look for
We look for
- Research behind the ingredient: human trials at the dose on the label, which our topic pages link.
- Third-party tested: NSF Certified for Sport, USP Verified, Informed Choice or Informed Sport, with the exact product and size in the certifier’s own database.
- A plain label: every ingredient and amount, with no proprietary blends.
- Claims that match the evidence: no promises the trials do not support.
- Honest cost: the price per dose the trials used, compared with cheaper routes such as food, whey or homemade electrolytes.
We avoid
- Proprietary blends, “clinically dosed” claims that name no study, and “utilization” or absorption percentages with no published method.
- Gummies and chews with no third-party test. They are hard to dose accurately.
- Anti-aging, “cellular renewal” or hangover-cure claims without a placebo-controlled trial in people at the label dose.
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BulkSupplementsBulkSupplements Creatine Monohydrate (Micronized) Powder
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. NSF Certified for Sport (unflavored powder, 100 g to 1 kg) -
Nature MadeNature Made Micronized Creatine Monohydrate 5 g Drink Mix Powder
Plain micronized creatine monohydrate, 5 g a serving, in NSF’s Certified for Sport database for both sizes. About $0.29 to $0.37 a serving for the 90-serving tub, and easy to find in stores. NSF Certified for Sport (200 g and 450 g) -
ThorneThorne Creatine (90 servings)
Single-ingredient creatine monohydrate, 5 g a scoop, in NSF’s Certified for Sport database with a long lot list. About $0.49 a serving, the priciest creatine we list, for the same compound. NSF Certified for Sport (powder, 450 g and 900 g) -
ThorneThorne Daily Electrolytes (30 stick packs)
A no-sugar electrolyte mix with 480 mg of sodium a stick, and every flavor in NSF’s Certified for Sport database. About $1.33 a stick. A homemade mix costs far less; this one is for convenience. NSF Certified for Sport (each flavor listed separately) -
ThorneThorne Amino Complex (Berry)
A free-form essential amino acid powder with every amount on the label and an NSF listing. It is the plain-label option, but whole protein is the cheaper route for most people. NSF Certified for Sport (berry powder, 228 g) -
TimelineTimeline Mitopure Softgels
Purified urolithin A, 500 mg a serving, listed in NSF’s Certified for Sport database. The two company-funded trials missed their main goals, and it costs about $3.30 a day. NSF Certified for Sport (60 softgels)