Flavoured or unflavoured creatine sounds like a tiny decision until you're the one drinking it every day. The better choice usually comes down to something much less complicated than the front of the tub: what are you actually going to mix it with?
If creatine is going into a shake or another flavoured drink anyway, unflavoured keeps things flexible. If you want to mix it with water and drink it on its own, a flavoured option can make more sense.
When unflavoured creatine makes sense
Unflavoured is the easy choice if you don't want another flavour competing with whatever you're already drinking. It can slot into an existing routine without deciding in advance that every serving needs to taste like blue raspberry, peach sweets or anything else.
It's also worth looking at the actual formula rather than assuming 'unflavoured' automatically means simpler or cheaper. Check the individual product label, serving size and price for the product you're considering. You can compare the options in our unflavoured creatine collection.
Why choose flavoured creatine?
The obvious reason is that you want something you can mix with water and enjoy as its own drink. That can be especially appealing if plain creatine in water isn't something you look forward to.
Flavoured products may include flavourings, sweeteners or other ingredients, so again the label matters. The word 'flavoured' tells you about the drinking experience; it doesn't tell you everything about the formula. Our flavoured creatine powders page keeps those options separate from plain creatine.
Which is better value?
There's no rule that unflavoured is always cheaper. Tub sizes, serving counts and prices vary, so compare the products you're actually choosing between rather than the categories in the abstract.
Our creatine collection is the easiest place to compare the wider current range and pack sizes we stock.
The easiest way to choose
Think about tomorrow's serving. If you can already picture yourself throwing it into another drink, unflavoured is probably the more flexible fit. If you want to add water and have the flavour already taken care of, start with the flavoured options.
Whichever you choose, follow the serving directions and warnings on that specific product rather than carrying instructions across from a different tub.
