Nutricost · Creatine · Powder
Is Nutricost Creatine Monohydrate Powder underdosed?
Verdict
5 gper serving · studies use 3–5 g/day of creatine monohydrate
Effective doseOne serving contains 5 g; studies use 3–5 g/day. The label's directions don't give a clear number of servings a day (they're quoted below), so this judges one serving.
One serving gives 5 g, enough on its own for the low end of what studies use (3 g); it ranks 13th of 24 creatine supplements here by dose.
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What the label says
- Creatine Monohydrate per serving
- 5 g in 1 scoop (7 g)
- Servings a day
- No daily total given (see the directions below)
- Research dose
- 3–5 g/day Evidence: Strong
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take as directed by your healthcare professional or as follows: Loading phase: Day 1 through 5: Mix 1 scoop with 6-10 oz of water and take 4 times daily. Maintenance phase: Day 6 forward: Mix 2 scoop with 6-10 oz of water and take once daily. To maximize results, drink 8-10 glasses of water daily.
More about creatine monohydrate: forms, timing and the studies behind the dose.
Same category, compared
All 24 creatine supplements we checked, ranked by dose (commission never changes the order). Studies use 3–5 g/day of creatine monohydrate; servings counted to 3 g.
Where the reference doses come from
- Creatine Monohydrate, 3–5 g/day: Kreider et al., 2017.
- Label data: National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplement Label Database, 2026. https://dsld.od.nih.gov/. Label 307782, including its servings a day.
For a supplement taken every day we judge the most the label's directions give in a day, and show the least. Read the full methodology or the corrections log.