Micronising creatine does not turn it into a novel food. Switching it for creatine malate or alpha-ketoglutarate does.
That is how it appears in the European Commission's novel food consultation list: three creatine entries (17/2/2022, 17/7/2023 and 20/8/2025) that revolve around the same question: was the food consumed to a significant degree in the EU before 15 May 1997?
For the regulation, "creatine" is not a single ingredient: the form decides the framework. And in feed the authorised additive is a different one, GAA (guanidinoacetic acid), which according to the Commission "is converted exclusively into creatine".
That said: "not a novel food" only means it does not need that authorisation. The rest of the legislation still applies.
We go through it entry by entry: which Member State received each consultation and what is worth requesting on the data sheet.
Keep it in mind when you next review a creatine data sheet. What do you check first: the exact form, the CAS number (the international identifier of each substance) or the novel food status? And if you would like to discuss which form suits your sector, let us talk.
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Frequently asked questions
Is micronised creatine a novel food?
Micronising creatine does not turn it into a novel food. Switching it for creatine malate or alpha-ketoglutarate does. That said: "not a novel food" only means it does not need that authorisation. The rest of the legislation still applies.
Why is "creatine" not a single ingredient under the regulation?
For the regulation, "creatine" is not a single ingredient: the form decides the framework. And in feed the authorised additive is a different one, GAA (guanidinoacetic acid), which according to the Commission "is converted exclusively into creatine".
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