Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder

Name: Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder
Brand: Vital Proteins

56Okay

Contaminants · 4

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

Arsenic8.66 ppbof 10 ppb

87% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium0.2 ppbof 5 ppb

4% 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

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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.

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

Ingredients · 1

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	350 kcal	70 kcal
Fat	0 g	0 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	0 g	0 g
Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Protein	90 g	18 g
Sodium	0.55 g	0.11 g

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Common questions

Is Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder healthy?

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder scores 56/100 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 Péptidos de Colágeno Bovino Tipo i y Iii en Polvo. 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 56/100 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?

Yes. 4 substances in Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder 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 Powder contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 8.66 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 0.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder. Every reading is under its limit. It also tested for lead 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 arsenic at 20 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Collagen Peptides Unflavored. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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