Sports Research, Collagen Peptides, Unflavored, 16 oz (454 g)
The label provides 11 g of hydrolyzed bovine collagen peptides, identified as types I and III, per scoop and about 41 servings. That serving closely matches the 10 g daily amount used in published human trials of collagen hydrolysate; this is a dose comparison, not evidence that this retail product was studied. The product is listed by Informed Choice and contains no additional active blend.
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Our Verdict
Its Informed Choice listing, transparent 11 g dose and lowest cost per gram among the full-dose powders produce the strongest weighted score. It ranks above BUBS because its dose is closer to the 10 g trial benchmark and its active-ingredient value is better.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- •Informed Choice lists Collagen Peptides Powder as a certified Sports Research product.
- •One scoop supplies 11 g of hydrolyzed bovine collagen peptides, close to the 10 g trial dose.
- •The label declares a single ingredient and no proprietary blend.
Cons
- •The label identifies types I and III, not undenatured type II or UC-II.
- •No vitamin C or joint-specific branded peptide such as FORTIGEL is listed.
Specifications
| Collagen Form | Hydrolyzed collagen peptides |
| Collagen Type | Types I and III |
| Source | Bovine |
| Collagen Per Serving | 11 g |
| Branded Ingredient | None stated |
| Vitamin C | None listed |
| Third-Party Certification | Informed Choice; NSF Certified Gluten-Free |
| Other Label Actives | None |
Who Is This For?
Best For
- Buyers prioritizing an independently certified hydrolyzed powder
- Buyers seeking a roughly 10 g serving at low cost per gram
Not For
- Buyers specifically seeking type II collagen or UC-II
- People avoiding bovine-derived ingredients
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Alternatives to Consider
BUBS Naturals, Collagen Peptides, Unflavored, 10 oz (283 g)
BUBS Naturals
Each scoop supplies 20 g of hydrolyzed bovine types I and III collagen peptides, with about 14 servings per container. NSF Certified for Sport lists the 283 g and 567 g unflavored powder with a 20 g serving. The serving exceeds the 10 g amount used in cited hydrolyzed-collagen trials, but a larger dose is not automatically more informative or more effective.
NOW Foods, UC-II Joint Health with Undenatured Type II Collagen, 60 Capsules
NOW Foods
One capsule contains 40 mg of UC-II standardized chicken cartilage, providing 10 mg total collagen including undenatured type II collagen, plus Aquamin and calcium. Published UC-II human trials used 40 mg of UC-II material daily, so the labeled serving matches that ingredient dose. This is a low-milligram native form and should not be compared gram-for-gram with hydrolyzed peptide powders.
Jigsaw Health, Collagen Boost, Unflavored, 21 oz (595 g)
Jigsaw Health
Two scoops provide 17.5 g of a hydrolyzed bovine collagen complex made from FORTIGEL, FORTIBONE and VERISOL, plus 80 mg hyaluronic acid. Human FORTIGEL trials used 5 g daily, but the label combines three branded peptides without disclosing each amount, so its FORTIGEL dose cannot be matched to that benchmark. The container provides 30 servings at $2.33 each.
NeoCell, Marine Collagen Peptides + Hyaluronic Acid, Unflavored, 7 oz (200 g)
NeoCell
The Supplement Facts panel lists 12 g of marine collagen peptides from tilapia and carp plus 15 mg vitamin C. Its collagen dose is close to the 10 g amount used in general collagen-hydrolysate trials, but the label does not identify a joint-specific type II or branded joint peptide. A 3 g beauty blend combines resistant maltodextrin, hyaluronic acid and MSM without separate amounts.