Table 7.
Categorization of purported sources of creatine based on bioavailability, efficacy, and safety.
| Strong Evidence | Some Evidence | No Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Creatine Monohydrate | Creatine Citrate | 5-Hydroxytryptamine Creatine |
| Creatine Pyruvate | Creatine Benzyl Ester | |
| Magnesium Creatine Chelate | Creatine Beta-Alaninate | |
| Creatine Ethyl Ester | Creatine Carnitine | |
| Creatine HCl | Creatine Ethyl Ester Malate | |
| Creatine Nitrate | Creatine Ethyl Ester Pyruvate | |
| Buffered Creatine Monohydrate | Creatine Fumarate | |
| Creatine Gluconate | ||
| Creatine Glutamate | ||
| Creatine Hydroxycitrate | ||
| Creatine Lactate | ||
| Creatine Malate | ||
| Creatine Maleate | ||
| Creatine Methyl Ester HCL | ||
| Creatine Monohydrate Dextrose | ||
| Creatine Orotate | ||
| Creatine Phosphate Lactate | ||
| Creatine Pyroglutamate | ||
| Creatine Pyruvate Monohydrate | ||
| Creatine Serum | ||
| Creatine Sulfate Monohydrate | ||
| Creatine Taurinate | ||
| Creatine Trinitrate | ||
| Creatine α-ketoglutarate | ||
| Creatine-CoA | ||
| Creatinol-0-Phosphate | ||
| Creatyl-L-Leucine | ||
| Di-Acetyl Creatine Ethyl Ester | ||
| Disodium Creatine Phosphate | ||
| Methyl-Amino-Creatine | ||
| Phospho-Creatine | ||
| Polyethylene Glycosylated Creatine |