Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored

Name: Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored
Brand: Equip

55Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic24.9 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium1.51 ppbof 5 ppb

30% of the limitFDA 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 · 1

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Common questions

Is Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored healthy?

Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored scores 55/100 on Tallow — our okay 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 Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored?

Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored lists 1 ingredient, starting with Grass-fed Collagen. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored’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 Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored?

Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored compare to other protein powders?

At 55/100 Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored lands mid-scale — below the typical score in protein powders, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in protein powders is VEGA Pea Protein Powder Chocolate at 100/100.

Is Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored organic?

Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored is not certified organic in our data.

Has Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 24.9 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 1.51 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Equip Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.