Compare supplement brands, label by label
Checked 25 October 2026 · labels from NIH's public label database, January 2026 release
Pick a supplement, then type up to five brands. See one label from each brand: whether it's third-party tested, which additives it lists, its form and amount, and the brand's FDA record.
For these, you also see what an expert said about the form, where one did.
Showing creatine from Thorne, Momentous, Nutricost and NOW.
| ThorneCreatine 3 label versions | MomentousCreatine | NutricostCreatine Monohydrate 5 g Blue RaspberryOne of several Nutricost creatine products: the one that passes the most checks. See them all | NOWCreatine Monohydrate 3 label versionsOne of several NOW creatine products: the one that passes the most checks. See them all | |
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| Third-party tested |  NSF Certified for Sport | NSF Certified for Sport | Says tested, but names no lab |  Informed SportSourceNIH records 314257, 314255, 314256 · label PDF · Informed Sport list, checked 23 October 2026 |
| Additives | None of the additives we check for | None of the additives we check for | None of the additives we check for | None of the additives we check for |
| Form | Creatine monohydrateAn expert prefers this form…monohydrate has been shown to saturate the muscle cell 100%Layne Norton Watch at 9:19 → | Creatine monohydrateAn expert prefers this form…monohydrate has been shown to saturate the muscle cell 100%Layne Norton Watch at 9:19 → | Creatine monohydrate micronizedAn expert prefers this form…monohydrate has been shown to saturate the muscle cell 100%Layne Norton Watch at 9:19 → | Creatine monohydrateAn expert prefers this form…monohydrate has been shown to saturate the muscle cell 100%Layne Norton Watch at 9:19 → |
| Amount on the label | 5 g per 5.15 grams | 5 g per 5 grams | 5 g per 7 grams | 5 g per 5 grams |
| Dose for you | No one we quote ties the amount of creatine to a blood test result. | |||
| FDA record for the brand | No FDA recall, warning letter or health fraud listing on file.SourceFDA recalls, warning letters and the health fraud product list on fda.gov; checks by Decode, 25 October 2026 | No FDA recall, warning letter or health fraud listing on file.SourceFDA recalls, warning letters and the health fraud product list on fda.gov; checks by Decode, 25 October 2026 | No FDA recall, warning letter or health fraud listing on file.SourceFDA recalls, warning letters and the health fraud product list on fda.gov; checks by Decode, 25 October 2026 |
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Columns follow the order of the brands above. Nothing here is ranked.
Source: NIH's public label database, 11 January 2026 release; checks by Decode, 25 October 2026
Common questions
Why doesn't the table pick a winner?
A label can't tell you which product is right for you. That can depend on your blood test or your sex, so the columns follow the order of the brands above.
What counts as third-party tested?
A seal from an outside lab that tests what is inside, such as USP Verified or NSF Certified for Sport, or the product's name on that lab's own list, such as IFOS for fish oil. A badge about sourcing, diet or the factory does not count, because it does not test what is inside.
Does no seal mean a product failed a test?
No. It means the label shows no third-party test, and no testing lab's list we read (BSCG, IFOS, IGEN, IKOS, Informed Choice, Informed Sport) names the product. A brand can test privately. This page shows what the label and the lists show.
Why do only some supplements have an expert quote on form?
We only say a form is preferred when an expert we quote said so on video. So far we have that for seven supplements. For the rest, the table shows the form printed on the label.
Where does the label data come from?
The NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database, which is public domain. We read the file dated 11 January 2026. Brands change labels, so check the one you have.
Our method
- Third-party tested
- A seal from an outside lab that tests what is inside, printed on the label, or the product's name on that lab's own list.
- Additives
- Each other ingredient on the label, checked for artificial coloring, titanium dioxide, hydrogenated oil and BHA/BHT preservative, after a physician spoke against dyes, fillers and preservatives on video.
“…that are at the right Doses and that are effective and that don't have a lot of additives and fillers and preservatives and chemicals and dyes”
- Form
- The form printed on the label. When an expert we quote has talked about that form, the speech bubble next to it says where they stand. Open it to see what they said.
- One product, many labels
- Label versions that share a UPC count as one product. The newest label is the one shown.
- Dose
- The amount is shown as printed. Whether it suits you depends on your blood test.