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Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored

Collagen Peptides Unflavored

60Okay
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Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic20 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 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

Contaminants · 3

Includes lab tests of other products in its family
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (bovine, 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.

Cadmium0.2 ppbof 5 ppb
4% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder

Ingredients · 1

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories350 kcal70 kcal
Fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates0 g0 g
Sugars0 g0 g
Protein90 g18 g
Sodium0.55 g0.11 g
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Common questions

Is Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored healthy?

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored scores 60/100 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, Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (bovine, no cocoa). Per serving it carries 18g protein and 0g sugar. 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 Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored?

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored lists 1 ingredient, starting with Bovine Collagen Peptides. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored?

70 kcal per serving, or 350 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides 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 Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored?

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored compare to other protein powders?

At 60/100 Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides 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 Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored organic?

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored is not certified organic in our data.

Has Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides 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 (Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (bovine, 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 Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 20 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides 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 0.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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