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Thorne
Creatine
Our analysis — editorial take, not from the label
Plain 5 g monohydrate with NSF Certified for Sport screening, aimed at athletes subject to drug testing.
- Creatine
- 5 g
- Form
- monohydrate
- Servings
- 90
Price tier: Mid-range · relative cost per full serving across this database
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Unflavored powder with no sweeteners; dissolves cleanly in water or a shake.
Label verified: July 2026 · View label source
Label data
Per full serving · 90 servings per container · from the manufacturer's panel
| Creatine per serving | 5 g |
|---|---|
| Form | monohydrate |
| Creatine Monohydrate | 5 g |
| Micronized creatine monohydrate | 5 g |
| Proprietary blend | No |
Primary label source: Mayo Clinic Store listing · verified July 2026
Cautions
- Draws water into muscle — drink more water
- Talk to your doctor if you have kidney conditions
Formulated for healthy adults — not intended for anyone under 18. Full health & safety notes
Product details
Where this label sits
Thorne Creatine is one of the creatine products in the Scoop Sense database. Every active ingredient on the panel is listed with its own dose — nothing is hidden inside a blend total. It runs 90 servings per container at the full labeled serving. Everything on this page comes from the manufacturer's supplement facts panel as of July 2026 — never from the marketing page.
Key ingredients & studied doses
- Creatine Monohydrate · 5 g. Studied for supporting the regeneration of ATP, the energy currency used during short-duration, high-intensity activity, and for supporting cellular energy metabolism in muscle.
- Micronized creatine monohydrate · 5 g. Micronized for improved dissolution in water; the label lists creatine monohydrate as the sole ingredient with no sweeteners or fillers.
Flavors & sweetener
Unflavored powder with no sweeteners; dissolves cleanly in water or a shake.
Who it's best for
Anyone who wants the form with the deepest research base — most creatine studies use 3–5 g of monohydrate daily. Derived from the label figures above — not medical advice.
How we log this label
Every entry is built the same way: we read the current supplement facts panel, log each disclosed dose, compare it against the amounts used in published research, flag proprietary blends, and state the cautions plainly. The full methodology explains each step.
This label against the research
How we evaluate labelsEach bar shows the amount commonly used in published human research, and where this label's dose falls against it. Research amounts are context, not a recommendation — they are not doses, and nothing here is medical advice.
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Creatine5 g
At or above the studied amount0studied range 3 g–5 g6 g
Maintenance dosing in the research is 3–5 g a day of monohydrate, every day, not only on training days.
Source: Kreider et al., Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2017 — “Once muscle creatine stores are fully saturated, creatine stores can generally be maintained by ingesting 3–5 g/day”
What other people say
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On the seller's page
4.5 / 5
1,722 ratings
The brand's own storefront, read July 2026. A seller's rating is collected and moderated by the seller — treat it as a marketing figure, not an independent one.
What people actually report
Consistently named among the most trusted, third-party-tested options and used as a step-up from problem-prone budget brands, though it sits in the same premium price tier people debate against Momentous and Transparent Labs.
- positive Trust and testing. Frequently paired with Momentous as a go-to pick specifically because of its reputation and NSF Certified for Sport testing.
- positive Upgrade from budget brands. People experiencing issues with cheaper powders ask about switching to Thorne as a trusted alternative.
- mixed Premium pricing tier. Comes up repeatedly in "which clean brand" threads alongside other higher-priced options, where cost is part of the debate.
Read the threads yourself
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“Momentous and Thorne stood out to me because of their reputation and third-party testing.”
r/crossfit, "Momentous vs Thorne Creatine after Momentous switched away from Creapure" -
“I'm using cheap-o Optimum Nutrition brand from Amazon, should I try another brand? Thorne?”
r/creatine, "3g/day for 4 days" thread -
“I keep seeing momentous, Thorne, and transparent labs come up a lot”
r/Supplements, "Cleanest supplement brand?"
Common questions about Thorne Creatine
Do I need a loading phase with Thorne Creatine?
Loading is optional. Research shows a steady 3–5 g of creatine monohydrate daily reaches muscle saturation in about three to four weeks; a loading week of around 20 g per day just gets there faster. This label's 5 g serving sits in that studied range.
Does Thorne Creatine disclose every dose?
Yes — the label lists an individual amount for each ingredient, with no proprietary blends. That is what the "label fully disclosed" tag on Scoop Sense means, and it is what lets each dose be compared against the amounts used in published research.