
Nutricost
Creatine Monohydrate Powder
The budget benchmark: 5 g of micronized creatine monohydrate for about $0.22 a serving, scoop included, and one of TikTok Shop's top-selling creatine tubs.
Brand profile
Nutricost is a budget-focused US supplement brand based in Vineyard, Utah. Its catalog of several hundred products centers on simple, mostly single-ingredient capsules and powders, including creatine, magnesium, melatonin and ashwagandha, sold at low prices through Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop and its own store. The brand emphasizes plain formulas and large serving counts rather than proprietary blends.
Average score
Across 3 products
Testing & quality
States that products are made in an FDA-registered, GMP-compliant facility and tested by an independent, accredited lab. No named product certification (such as NSF or Informed Choice) on its KSM-66 capsules.

Nutricost
The budget benchmark: 5 g of micronized creatine monohydrate for about $0.22 a serving, scoop included, and one of TikTok Shop's top-selling creatine tubs.

A full 600 mg daily dose of organic KSM-66 ashwagandha in one capsule for about $0.25-$0.28 a day. Strong value; not for pregnancy or thyroid conditions.

Nutricost
A budget EAA powder at about $0.67 a serving that includes all nine essential amino acids, but 6 of its 8 g are BCAAs and several others are only token amounts.
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