Multi Collagen Protein

Name: Multi Collagen Protein
Brand: Ancient Nutrition

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Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic32.4 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 3.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 7

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Common questions

Is Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein healthy?

Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein scores 39/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein?

Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein lists 7 ingredients, starting with Hydrolyzed Bovine Collagen Peptides, Hydrolyzed Fish Collagen Peptides, Fermented Eggshell Membrane Collagen, Chicken Bone Broth Protein Concentrate and Bacillus Coagulans. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein?

Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein compare to other protein powders?

At 39/100 Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein scores worse than most protein powders we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein powders is VEGA Pea Protein Powder Chocolate at 100/100.

Is Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein organic?

Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein is not certified organic in our data.

Has Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 32.4 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein. It also tested for lead, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.