Half a kilo of the most proven substance in sports nutrition — that’s the entire pitch. ProFuel’s creatine monohydrate 500g pack is pure, unflavoured monohydrate powder: the exact form behind the vast majority of creatine research, in the German brand’s plain, no-theatre packaging, sized for people who already know they’ll still be taking it next year.

Why monohydrate, still

Creatine occurs naturally in muscle, where it powers the rapid-energy system behind short, explosive efforts. Supplementing it is the rare case where the boring answer is the right one: creatine increases physical performance in successive bursts of short-term, high-intensity exercise, with that benefit obtained at a daily intake of 3 g — and monohydrate is the form every meaningful study used. The “advanced” creatines invented since have mostly advanced the price.

Why the 500 g pack

Creatine is a daily habit, not an event — training days, rest days, holidays. At typical daily servings, half a kilo runs for three to four months, which does two useful things: it drops the cost per serving to pocket change, and it removes the mid-quarter reorder where habits historically go to die. If the 300 g pouch was your trial run, this is the subscription size.

How to take it

Stir your daily serving (follow the pack’s directions) into water, juice or your protein shake — it is effectively tasteless and vanishes into anything. No loading week required: consistent daily use saturates your stores within a few weeks all the same. Drink normally to thirst. Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied, balanced diet; intended for adults — if you have a kidney condition or take medication, check with your doctor first.

Who it’s for

Strength and power athletes, sprinters, crossfitters, team-sport players — anyone whose sport happens in bursts. And, notably, plant-based athletes: diets without meat and fish supply almost no dietary creatine, which makes supplementation the cheapest meaningful upgrade available to a vegan training seriously. The powder itself is synthesised, not animal-derived.

Frequently asked questions

ProFuel vs the Fits 300 g? Same molecule, different pack size and brand — choose by quantity; the 300 g pouch suits first-timers, this suits the committed.

Does timing matter? No — daily consistency is the whole protocol; pick a moment you never skip.

Will it dissolve completely? Stir briskly; slight settling is the signature of pure monohydrate rather than a flaw.

The economics of boring supplements

Creatine monohydrate is the strongest value proposition on the entire supplement wall, and a 500 g pack compounds it: a cost per serving in cents, a shelf life that laughs at the calendar, and a benefit backed by more human studies than everything else in your gym bag combined. It is also refreshingly hard to get wrong — no timing windows, no cycling rituals, no flavour fatigue, because there is no flavour. If supplement decisions exhaust you, this is the one purchase per quarter that requires no further thought, which may be its most underrated property.

Powder clumped in the bag? Humidity, not spoilage — keep the pack sealed tight and scoop with dry hands; broken clumps dissolve exactly the same.

Is 500 g too much to commit to? Creatine keeps effectively indefinitely stored dry and sealed — the pack won’t expire before your habit does, and at this price the “trial size” mathematics never favoured the small pouch anyway.

Do I need anything else with it? A protein source and consistent training are the whole recipe — creatine is the supporting actor that never asks for the spotlight.

Delivery in Malta & Gozo

€6 delivery, free over €40 across Malta and Gozo, or collect from our St Paul’s Bay point — pair it with a protein tub and the box travels free.