Creatine monohydrate
The authorised EU claim for repeated high-intensity efforts, and the conditions attached to it.
Useful if
You want the authorised EU sentence on creatine, and you will check that a tub can supply 3 g a day.
Skip it if
You want a dose picked for you, or a claim this page is not allowed to make.
A buying guide. Not a hands-on test, a score, or a reader story.
Creatine monohydrate, as a label note
Why this note
The only performance sentence used here is the authorised one for repeated short, high-intensity efforts, with its 3 g condition.
In favour
- The wording is fixed by the EU register.
- The condition is a number you can look for on a label.
Against
- The sentence does not apply if the product cannot supply 3 g a day.
- This is not a reason to start, and it is not medical advice.
Creatine monohydrate is one of the few supplements with an authorised EU health claim that lines up with repeated hard efforts. This page quotes that claim and the conditions. It is not advice to start taking it, and it is not a dosing plan.
How to read this note
Start with the job of the product. Then read the trade-offs. The shop buttons come last, and they are advertising. Nothing above them is a test result.
What to look for
- A label that states the creatine per serving, so you can see whether 3 g a day is practical
- The form named on the tub (this note is about monohydrate)
- A serving size you can actually measure
- Whether the product is aimed at adults, as the claim requires
What these supplement notes compare
The comparison is the wording on the label, not a promise about your training. Only authorised EU claims are quoted, and only with their conditions.
The authorised sentence
If a claim is not in the Union Register, it is not used here. No fat-loss lines, no recovery miracles.
The conditions
A daily amount, a source-of threshold, or a drink composition. The sentence applies only when the product meets them.
The person
Several claims are for adults. This site does not read symptoms and does not set a dose.
Authorised EU wording
“Creatine increases physical performance in successive bursts of short-term, high intensity exercise.”
Wording follows Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 and the Union Register of nutrition and health claims.
Supplement questions
Can I use this page as a reason to start creatine?
No. It quotes one authorised sentence and the 3 g condition. Starting is a separate decision, and it is not medical advice.
Is this medical advice?
No. Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied diet and a healthy lifestyle, and they are not a substitute for medical advice. Pain and illness belong with a clinician who can assess you.
Why do you not name a dose?
A dose is a decision for you and, where it matters, for a clinician. The page only repeats the condition the EU attaches to the claim, such as 3 g of creatine a day for that one sentence.
Where to look
Placeholder product links. We do not claim that a linked tub meets the 3 g condition. Read the label of the specific product.
Shops for this page
A rough band, not a live price. The shop sets the price.
| Shop | Best for | Trade-off | Indicative price | Check price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com | The widest US catalogue when you already know the spec you need. | Many similar listings. You still have to read the details. | $15–40 | Check price |
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Merchant links
Suggested: Amazon.com
Country header: US Matched to the country header.
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