Elevate Pure Creatine vs Thorne, Jacked Factory, Beam and Bloom

Four of these five creatine monohydrate powders contain 5 grams of creatine per scoop. Melaleuca's Vitality Elevate Pure Creatine costs about $0.31 per serving at the member price. Thorne costs about $0.49 per serving. Beam has the highest list price, at about $1.20.

What does each powder cost?

	Elevate Pure Creatine	Thorne Creatine	Jacked Factory Creatine Monohydrate	Beam Creatine	Bloom Creatine
Creatine per serving	5 g	5 g	5,000 mg (5 g)	5 g	Not listed
Servings	35	90 scoops	30, 85, or 200	30	Not listed
Price	$16.00 regular / $10.99 member	$44	$14.99 / $24.99 / $44.99 by size	$35.99	$19.99 one-time / $16.99 subscribe
Price per serving	About $0.46 / $0.31	About $0.49	About $0.50 / $0.29 / $0.22	About $1.20	$0.49
Flavors	Unflavored	Not listed	Unflavored	Unflavored, Blue Raspberry, Watermelon, Raspberry Lemon	Raspberry Lemon, Unflavored
How you buy	Melaleuca's online store, member pricing	Thorne's website	Jacked Factory's website	Beam's website, one-time or subscription	Bloom's website, one-time or subscription

Prices change, so check each maker's site for current pricing.

What each maker says about its powder

Melaleuca describes Vitality Elevate Pure Creatine as "purified, lab-tested creatine monohydrate with no extra ingredients, fillers, or flavoring." Thorne lists one ingredient, creatine monohydrate, at 5 g per scoop, and the powder carries the NSF Certified for Sport mark.

Jacked Factory lists "5,000 mg of unflavored, pure creatine monohydrate in every scoop." It comes in three tub sizes, with a different price per serving for each.

Beam sells its creatine in four flavors: Unflavored, Blue Raspberry, Watermelon, and Raspberry Lemon. Beam describes it as pure, high-quality creatine monohydrate without artificial sweeteners or fillers, and says the powder "mixes seamlessly into any beverage."

Bloom calls its version micronized creatine monohydrate. It lists the price at $0.49 per serving. Bloom sells its powder in Raspberry Lemon and Unflavored. Bloom says the powder dissolves easily in water or juice, as well as smoothies and Greens.

All five are dietary supplements. Their labels say the FDA has not evaluated the supplement statements, which make no claims to treat or prevent disease.

What each serving costs

To compare the powders, divide the price by the number of servings. The four powders with a 5-gram scoop all provide the same amount of creatine per serving.

Melaleuca's canister holds 35 servings. The regular price is $16.00, or about $0.46 per serving. Members pay $10.99, which works out to about $0.31 per serving.

Thorne's 90-scoop tub costs $44. That comes to about $0.49 per scoop, above Melaleuca's regular price and member price.

The 30-serving Jacked Factory tub costs $14.99, or about $0.50 per serving. The 85-serving tub costs $24.99, or about $0.29 per serving. The 200-serving tub costs $44.99. At about $0.22 per serving, that size has the lowest per-scoop price of the five.

Beam lists its 30-serving tub at $35.99, or about $1.20 per serving at list price.

Bloom charges $19.99 for a one-time purchase or $16.99 on subscription, and lists the price at $0.49 per serving.

For information on how creatine fits alongside other supplements, see the vitamins and supplements guide.

Where you can buy each powder

Melaleuca sells Vitality Elevate Pure Creatine through its online store. The $10.99 price is for members; without a membership, the price is $16.00.

The other four sell directly through their own websites. Beam's page has a subscription option that saves 20% on future orders, along with a one-time "try once" purchase. Bloom charges $16.99 on subscription or $19.99 for a one-time purchase. Thorne and Jacked Factory list one-time prices: $44 for Thorne's 90-scoop tub and $14.99 to $44.99 for Jacked Factory, depending on the size.

Which one fits your household?

Melaleuca's Elevate Pure Creatine is a low-cost choice if you want a single unflavored canister with no extra ingredients. Its 35 servings cost about $0.31 per scoop at the $10.99 member price. For a competitive athlete, Thorne points to its NSF Certified for Sport mark; its 90-scoop tub costs about $0.49 per serving.

For a household that uses creatine steadily, Jacked Factory's 200-serving tub costs about $0.22 per scoop, and each scoop has the same 5 grams of unflavored creatine as the small tub. Beam and Bloom sell flavored options: Beam has Blue Raspberry, Watermelon and Raspberry Lemon, and Bloom has Raspberry Lemon and Unflavored.

Questions moms ask

How much creatine do you take a day? Thorne recommends one 5-gram scoop daily, mixed with water or a preferred drink, and says steady daily use works better than timing it around workouts. All five powders contain creatine monohydrate, so check each label for its serving directions.

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