SMASH Creatine Gummies: A Candy-Like Creatine Experience

SMASH Creatine Gummies Supplement Facts

While SMASH Creatine Gummies only contain one active ingredient, creatine monohydrate, the important thing here is that they actually do contain creatine unlike some of the competitors in the space. Creatine monohydrate has a multitude of benefits which include muscle building, cognition and performance.

Creatine Monohydrate – 5g

Since 1970 there has been over 680 human clinical trials on creatine. Studies conducted on creatine have been on users such as athletes, general population and clinical populations such as aging communities, those with neurological disorders and muscle disorders and more. Outcomes measured during these clinical trials have been, but not limited to, They include strength, muscle mass, disease related, cognition and safety.

Creatine has widely been used for strength building, muscle building, fat loss, cognition and power. More research continues to come out regarding the positive impact that creatine can have on your daily life.

Creatine improves ATP (adenosine triphosphate) production. This is the body’s fuel source for energy. When you exercise your muscles consume ATP for energy. ATP is then broken down into ADP (adenosine diphosphate). Creatine, which is stored by the muscles as phosphocreatine, donates a phosphate group to ADP converting it back to ATP via creatine kinase. Supplementing with creatine aids in this process.

By aiding in ATP production, creatine aids in increasing training volume. The more volume you can do (volume can mean more weights, more reps, etc), it creates a better environment for muscle growth known as hypertrophy. The main takeaway from the studies on creatine is that those who supplement with creatine experience a 5-15% greater muscle mass gain than those who did not supplement with creatine.

Fat loss has been a benefit linked to creatine. Creatine supplementation does not directly lead to fat loss. The environment which creatine can aid in creating (i.e. increasing training volume) can lead to muscle growth, and thus the more muscle an individual can grow generally speaking, the better rate at which fat loss can occur.

Supplementing with creatine can also aid in faster recovery. Creatine may help reduce muscle cell damage. Creatine can do this by reducing oxidative stress and lowers markers of muscle damage. Creatine has also been shown to reduce excessive inflammation. Creatine pulls water into the muscle cells known as cell volumization. By doing so, hydrated cells recover and function better.

More recent studies have linked creatine supplementation to brain and cognitive benefits. A 2024 study had users use 0.35 g/kg (200lb human would consume 31.75g) of creatine while performing cognitive tests during a state of sleep deprivation. The results showed that those who supplemented with creatine during a state of sleep deprivation had improved cognitive performance and processing speed over those who did not supplement with creatine. Studies have also shown that supplementing with creatine during mental fatigue also can aid in cognitive performance and processing speed.

Total Sugars – 5g

As you might expect with a creatine gummy you are going to get sugar with them. Per each serving SMASH Gummies contain 5g of sugar (previous version contained 8g). Before you hesitate on that number, understand that sugar consumption with creatine monohydrate can actually aid in the utilization of creatine. Consuming sugar with creatine can make creatine get into your muscles slightly faster. When creatine first became popular it was recommended you consume it with a fruit juice to help shuttle the creatine to the muscles. The why behind it make sense.

Creatine is transported into muscle cells partly through mechanisms influenced by insulin. Eating sugar (carbs) can raise insulin levels. Higher insulin can increase creatine uptake into the muscles.

Now while this is not game changing by any stretch of the means, it can have a positive impact. 

Allulose – 2g

While we mentioned earlier that the first iterations of SMASH Creatine Gummies contained 8g of sugar, this updated version only contains 5g of sugar. They used Allulose, a rare sugar that tastes very similar to table sugar but provides very few calories and has minimal impact on blood sugar or insulin levels. Allulose is about 70% as sweet as real sugar so they were able to cut the calories and the sugar content down by using a more expensive sweetener in allulose.