Creatine Monohydrate Original Flavor Powder 270g

Six-dimension breakdown

Why this scored 62/100

Creatine monohydrate is the single most-studied ergogenic supplement in human sports nutrition, with 1,000+ trials and the ISSN's 2017 position stand (Kreider et al.) affirming safety and efficacy for strength, power output, and lean-mass accrual at ~3-5g/day loading- or maintenance-dosed. This SKU is a straightforward 270g powder in original (unflavored) form from Vivalo, a CJ Dropshipping-affiliated reseller of generic OEM Chinese manufacture. The evidence base for the ingredient class is unambiguously strong (TIER-A). What holds the score down and prevents any Verified-tier consideration: (1) Vivalo does not disclose the source manufacturer, purity grade, or whether the powder is Creapure-branded (the industry benchmark for pharmaceutical-grade German creatine); (2) no per-lot third-party certificate of analysis is published for identity, heavy metals (a documented concern with cheaper Chinese creatine sources), or contaminating creatinine/dicyandiamide; (3) the label does not disclose per-serving dose or scoop size, forcing users to self-measure a compound where under-dosing at <3g/day produces no measurable strength benefit and over-dosing at >10g/day causes GI distress. Placed at 62 on the Standard band: the ingredient earns its way onto the platform on evidence grounds; the SKU's opacity and generic OEM sourcing keep it from the Verified tier.

Evidence & sources

The Vyvata score's Evidence dimension measures the quality of published RCT support for a product's active ingredients at the label dose. Our source hierarchy: double-blind RCTs in MEDLINE-indexed journals > single-blind RCTs > open-label trials > observational studies > mechanism papers > N=1 case studies (anecdotes). Predatory journals and manufacturer-authored studies without independent replication are weighted down.

Product-specific evidence citations for this item are embedded in the analysis text on the "Analysis" tab. For the full framework and evidence hierarchy, see the methodology page.

How to read the Evidence dimension

• 80–100: Multiple double-blind RCTs in indexed journals directly testing this product OR the exact ingredients at the exact dose.
• 60–79: Single double-blind RCT + supporting ingredient literature at the studied dose.
• 40–59: Open-label trials + ingredient literature; no product-specific double-blind evidence.
• 20–39: Ingredient literature only; no product-specific trials or trials in predatory venues.
• 0–19: No credible evidence base or unverifiable claims.

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VSF score

62 / 100

Tier

Standard

Category

Supplements

Subcategory

protein amino acids

Last scored

August 25, 2026

Third-party certifications

None on record at time of scoring

Vendor

Vivalo

Product type

0

Tags

Shopify Collective, Vivalo

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