Creatine, without the markup.

Creatine is the rare supplement aisle where the cheapest option is also the best studied. Plain monohydrate has decades of research behind it, and the newer forms — HCL, buffered, liquid — have mostly been compared against it and found no better, at several times the price per gram. That is why this table is sorted by cost per gram rather than by brand story: once you have confirmed the powder is monohydrate and that someone independent has tested it, you are essentially buying the same molecule. The columns that remain useful are practical ones. Price per gram tells you the real cost of a daily habit, not the shelf price of a tub that happens to be small. Servings per container tells you how often you will re-order, which is the quiet reason people fall off. Form matters mainly for adherence: if grit in the glass is what stops you, a micronized powder or a Creapure chew you actually take every day beats a cheaper tub sitting unopened. Third-party testing is the last filter, because purity is the one thing you cannot judge by taste — and the NSF Certified for Sport premium is genuinely worth paying only if you are drug-tested. Sort by any column to see the trade-off directly.

Strength After 40 provides general fitness information, not medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider before adding any supplement, particularly if you have kidney concerns or take prescription medication.