No, Celsius energy drinks do not contain creatine. None of the current Celsius product lines, including Celsius Originals, Celsius Vibe, Celsius Essentials, or Celsius On-the-Go powder sticks, list creatine as an ingredient. If you’re looking to get both creatine and an energy boost from a single product, you’ll need to either mix your own or look elsewhere.
What’s Actually in Celsius
Celsius markets itself as a fitness-focused energy drink, which is likely why people wonder whether creatine is part of the formula. The core ingredient blend, called MetaPlus, includes caffeine (200 mg in most cans, 300 mg in Essentials), green tea extract, guarana, ginger root, taurine, B vitamins, and chromium. Some versions also contain L-citrulline or BCAAs. But creatine has never been part of any Celsius formula.
This isn’t unusual. Most mainstream energy drinks skip creatine entirely, and for good reason: creatine breaks down quickly in liquid. In powder form, creatine is stable, but once dissolved in water it converts into creatinine, an inactive byproduct. Lower pH (more acidic) and higher temperatures speed this process up. Since canned energy drinks are both acidic and stored at room temperature for weeks or months before purchase, any creatine added during manufacturing would degrade significantly before you ever opened the can.
Can You Add Creatine to Celsius?
You can stir creatine powder into a Celsius drink, and many gym-goers do exactly this. The combination of caffeine and creatine does not appear to hurt athletic performance. Some research suggests the two together may even enhance power and strength output. That said, there are a few practical things to keep in mind.
Both caffeine and creatine can pull water into different parts of your body. Caffeine is a mild diuretic, while creatine draws water into muscle cells. Together, this increases your risk of dehydration if you’re not drinking enough plain water alongside your workout. Caffeine also speeds up movement through the digestive tract, and creatine can cause bloating on its own, so stacking them may lead to stomach discomfort for some people. If you try it, drink plenty of water throughout the day and pay attention to how your gut responds.
If you do mix creatine into a Celsius, drink it soon after mixing. Because creatine degrades in liquid, letting it sit for hours means you’re getting less active creatine with each passing minute. Mixing it right before you drink is the simplest way to avoid this.
Energy Drinks That Do Contain Creatine
If you’d rather have creatine already built into a product, your options are mostly in the supplement aisle rather than the energy drink cooler. Several brands offer creatine in gummy or flavored powder form, including Thorne, Momentous, Create Wellness, Force Factor, and Muscle Milk’s Pro Series. These are standalone creatine products, not caffeinated energy drinks, but some come in flavored versions that are easy to mix into water as a pre-workout drink.
A handful of smaller brands sell ready-to-drink products that combine creatine with other performance ingredients, but these are niche. No major energy drink sold alongside Celsius, Monster, or Red Bull in a convenience store fridge currently includes creatine, largely because of the stability problem described above. The physics of keeping creatine effective in a liquid sitting on a shelf for months just don’t work in the brand’s favor.
Why People Pair Creatine With Energy Drinks
Creatine is one of the most studied sports supplements available. It helps your muscles recycle energy faster during short, intense efforts like lifting weights or sprinting. The standard effective dose is 3 to 5 grams per day, taken consistently. It doesn’t need to be timed around workouts, but many people find it convenient to take it alongside their pre-workout caffeine, which is how Celsius enters the picture.
The good news is that caffeine and creatine don’t cancel each other out. Earlier concerns that caffeine might blunt creatine’s benefits have not held up well in more recent research. The two work through entirely different mechanisms: caffeine stimulates your nervous system, while creatine works at the cellular level inside muscle fibers. Taking them together is a matter of personal tolerance and convenience, not a question of one undermining the other.