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Creatine: cost per 5 g serving
The honest way to compare creatine is the cost per 5 g serving, the common maintenance dose used in trials, not the price per tub or per capsule. Plain creatine monohydrate powder is usually the cheapest creatine there is, while capsules and gummies can cost several times more for the same 5 g. Enter price, pack contents and serving size below for the real cost. Information only, not medical advice.
How the calculation works
We divide the pack price by the number of servings, then scale the cost to a 5 g serving so powders, capsules and gummies all land on the same scale. We also show the cost per 30 days at one 5 g serving a day, which is where capsule and gummy formats look very different from the front-of-pack price. The 5 g yardstick is the common maintenance serving used in trials (the wider range is 3 to 5 g a day), not a recommendation to take creatine.
Reference figures: the 3 to 5 g maintenance range per the International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand on creatine, and the EFSA-authorised performance claim at 3 g a day with resistance training (EFSA authorised claim, creatine and physical performance), as of 2026-06-11.
Information only, not medical advice. This tool is educational and is not a substitute for a registered clinician. It does not diagnose anything and does not recommend that you take any supplement. Always read product labels and speak to your GP or pharmacist before starting, stopping or combining supplements.
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See our creatine for women guide and the best creatine for women roundup. More calculators on the cost per effective dose hub.
Frequently asked questions
Why price creatine per 5 g serving?
Most creatine trials use a daily maintenance dose in the range of 3 to 5 g, and 5 g is the common label scoop, so we price per 5 g to compare products fairly. Plain creatine monohydrate powder is usually the cheapest per gram; gummies, capsules and flavoured blends often cost several times more for the same 5 g.
Is more expensive creatine better?
Usually not. Creatine monohydrate is the most-studied and cheapest form, and there is no good evidence that pricier forms such as hydrochloride or buffered creatine work better. The EFSA-authorised performance claim is based on a 3 g daily intake of creatine alongside resistance training. The calculator shows you exactly what the premium forms cost per 5 g.
Does the calculator work for capsules and gummies?
Yes. Enter the creatine grams per serving from the label (for capsules, multiply the creatine per capsule by the capsules in a serving). Capsule and gummy formats almost always work out far dearer per 5 g than plain powder, which is exactly the gap this tool exposes.
Is creatine safe for women to take?
Creatine is one of the most-studied supplements and is generally regarded as well tolerated in healthy adults at maintenance doses, but it is not an essential nutrient and the NHS does not issue a reference intake for it. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have kidney concerns, speak to your GP or pharmacist before starting. Information only, not medical advice.
Editor, Her Vitals
Oliver leads Her Vitals's editorial coverage of women's life-stage health and supplements. He curates and reviews existing branded products across trying to conceive, pregnancy, postnatal, perimenopause, menopause and the senior years, weighing what the evidence supports against guidance from bodies such as EFSA, the NHS and NICE, and is clear that the content is information rather than medical advice.
Last reviewed: 11 June 2026