Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored

Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored

41Okay

Contaminants · 10

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic17.3 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.7×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

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

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

SalmonellaNDnone found

Not detected

Staphylococcus AureusNDnone found

Not detected

Total ColiformNDnone found

Not detected

Total Plate CountNDnone found

Not detected

Yeast/MoldNDnone found

Not detected

Contaminants · 8

1 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Transparent Labs Collagen (no cocoa)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead14.3 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry

Cadmium0.69 ppbof 5 ppb

14% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Measured in: Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry

SalmonellaNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry

Staphylococcus AureusNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry

Total ColiformNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry

Total Plate CountNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry

Ingredients · 2

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Common questions

Is Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored healthy?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored scores 41/100 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, plus lab results from its product family, Transparent Labs Collagen (no cocoa). 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 Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored lists 2 ingredients, starting with Grass-fed Collagen and Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Transparent Labs 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 Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored?

Transparent Labs 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 Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored compare to other protein powders?

At 41/100 Transparent Labs 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 Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored organic?

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

Has Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored been lab tested?

Yes. 10 substances in Transparent Labs 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. Other products in its family (Transparent Labs Collagen (no cocoa)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 17.3 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored. It also tested for lead, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected cadmium at 0.69 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry and lead at 14.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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