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Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder

Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder

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Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (bovine, no cocoa)
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: 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)
Measured in: Collagen Peptides Unflavored
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
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates0 g0 g
Sugars0 g0 g
Fiber0 g0 g
Protein90 g18 g
Sodium0.55 g0.11 g
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Common questions

Is Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder healthy?

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder scores 61/100 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 0g fiber, 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 Powder?

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder lists 1 ingredient, starting with Bovine Hide 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 Powder?

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

Does Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder contain seed oils?

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

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder 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 Powder compare to other protein powders?

At 61/100 Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder 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 Powder organic?

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

Has Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Bovine collagen peptides powder, unflavored or lightly flavored; no cocoa, rice or other driver) with the other products in its family, Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (bovine, no cocoa), and 2 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder contain heavy metals?

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 20 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Collagen Peptides Unflavored and 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. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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