Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry

Name: Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry
Brand: Transparent Labs

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Contaminants · 9

2 at/over limit

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

Arsenic15.7 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium0.69 ppbof 5 ppb

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

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

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

Contaminants · 2

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.

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)

Measured in: Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored

Yeast/MoldNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

What is in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry lists 5 ingredients, starting with Australian Grass-fed Hydrolysed Bovine Collagen Peptides, Natural Flavor, Himalayan Crystal Rock Salt, Stevia Extract and Beet Root Powder. 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 Strawberry contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry’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 Strawberry?

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

We haven't scored Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in protein powders.

Is Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry organic?

Yes. Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

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

Yes. 9 substances in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry 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 Strawberry contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 14.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 15.7 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 0.69 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Collagen Strawberry. It also tested for 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 arsenic at 17.3 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Grass-Fed Collagen Unflavored. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.