Core Nutritionals Drops Creatine Chews: Same Creatine, New Delivery System

Creatine is trending again — and honestly, that’s a good thing. It’s one of the most researched, most effective supplements we have for strength, power, muscle, and even cognitive performance. What’s changing isn’t creatine itself, but how brands are delivering it.

First it was powders. Then gummies exploded. Now Core Nutritionals is entering the conversation with Creatine Chews— think Sweet Tarts or Smarties, not gummy bears.

And that distinction actually matters.

Each serving delivers the gold-standard 5 grams of creatine monohydrate, paired with a small amount of sea salt and only 2 grams of sugar. No exotic forms. Just creatine, delivered in a way that’s meant to be easier to take consistently.

That’s really the point here. Delivery systems don’t make creatine work better — they make you more likely to take it every single day.

Why Chews Are Different Than Gummies

This is where the conversation gets interesting.

Creatine itself is stable as a dry powder, but it becomes more vulnerable when exposed to moisture and acidic environments over time. That’s the main concern with gummies. They’re water-heavy, often acidic for flavor and texture, and manufactured with heat. None of that makes gummies useless — but it does increase the risk of gradual degradation if storage and formulation aren’t dialed in perfectly.

Chews sit in a different category. They’re solid, low-moisture, and far closer to a compressed tablet than a candy. That lower water activity makes them more stable than gummies, especially over longer shelf life. They’re not immune to degradation — no supplement format is — but structurally, chews are the safer middle ground between powders and gummies.

So if you’re choosing a non-powder creatine option, chews make a lot of sense from a stability standpoint.

What Still Needs to Be Addressed

There is one thing I’m not seeing here: third-party testing transparency.

I don’t see NSF certification, Informed Sport testing, or a publicly referenced Certificate of Analysis. That doesn’t automatically mean there’s a problem — Core Nutritionals has a solid reputation — but for competitive athletes and drug-tested lifters, this is a legitimate question.

When delivery systems get trendier, transparency matters more.

Flavors and Practicality

The chews are launching in Tropical Mango Pineapple and Strawberry Lemonade, which fits the format well. If a chew doesn’t taste good or has chalky texture, the entire product fails — so flavor execution matters more here than it does with powder. Based on Core’s track record, expectations are reasonably high.

From a practical standpoint, these shine for people who travel, forget to mix supplements, hate shaker bottles, or just want creatine to be mindlessly easy. You don’t need water, you don’t need a blender bottle, and you don’t need to remember anything beyond “take the chews.”

The Real Takeaway

Creatine chews don’t outperform creatine powder in the gym. That’s not the point.

They outperform powder in convenience, and convenience is what drives consistency. If this format helps someone actually take their creatine daily instead of letting a tub collect dust, then it’s doing its job.

The formula is simple. The dose is correct. The delivery system is more stable than gummies. The one remaining question is third-party testing clarity; but outside of that, these have my attention.