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Muscle Building

Protein, creatine and essentials that support muscle growth alongside training. 29 products, ranked by our five-factor score.

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Front of Create Creatine Gummies, Watermelon, 90-gummy tub
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7.4Mixed

The creator-favorite creatine gummy that actually passed independent lab testing, but at about $1.67–$2.00 a serving plus 5 g of sugar per three gummies.

NSF SportcGMP
4 videos ShopCreatine
fairlife Core Power 26g Chocolate High Protein Milk Shake, 12-pack of 14 oz bottles

A creamy, lactose-free 26 g milk protein shake built for workout recovery; buyers love the taste, but at $3.50-$3.90 a bottle it's a pricey meal stand-in.

Kosher
4 videos$3.92/serving
Front of Nutricost Performance EAA, Blue Raspberry, 30-serving (330 g) tub
Best Overall

Nutricost

EAA Powder

7.0Mixed

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.

3rd-party testedcGMP
2 videosAmino Acids (BCAA & EAA)
OWYN Dark Chocolate 20g plant protein shake, 12 fl oz bottle

An allergen-friendly vegan shake with 20 g of pea and pumpkin seed protein and no artificial sweeteners, but lower-quality protein and too few calories for a meal.

Non-GMOKosher
3 videos$3.25/serving
Front of Thorne Amino Complex, Berry, 8 oz tub
6.6Mixed

A well-balanced, NSF Certified for Sport EAA formula with 1.25 g leucine per scoop, but only about 4 g of amino acids for roughly $1.73 a serving.

NSF Sport
2 videos$1.73/serving