How much collagen is in one serving?
Start with the serving size at the top of Supplement Facts. The grams in parentheses give the weight of all the powder in one serving. Now find the row for collagen peptides. Two U.S. labels show how the numbers fit together.
- Orgain Grass Fed Pasture Raised Collagen Peptides, Unflavored (1 lb). Two scoops weigh 20 g and contain 20 g of bovine collagen peptides. The ingredient list has one entry. The canister holds about 22 servings.
- Vital Proteins Lemon Collagen Peptides (11 oz, 313 g). Four tablespoons weigh 22 g and contain 20 g of bovine collagen peptides. The lemon powder also contains citric acid, natural flavors, sea salt and stevia sweetener. The container holds about 14 servings.
What if you weigh out equal amounts of powder?
Suppose a recipe calls for 20 g of powder. That weight is one labeled serving of the Orgain powder, so it contains 20 g of collagen peptides. For the lemon powder, divide 20 g of collagen by 22 g of powder, then multiply by the 20 g in the recipe. You get about 18.2 g of collagen peptides.
If you compare whole containers instead, multiply the collagen per serving by the number of servings. The labels give about 440 g of collagen peptides for Orgain (20 × 22) and about 280 g for Vital Proteins (20 × 14). Both totals are estimates because both labels give approximate serving counts.
Frequently asked questions
Should I add the protein grams to the collagen grams?
Adding them would count the collagen’s protein twice. Both panels list 18 g of protein and 20 g of collagen peptides per full serving. Use the protein row when you want the nutrient amount and the collagen row when you want the weight of that ingredient.
How would I compare Mora’s Everyday Collagen?
Mora lists a 300 g pouch of unflavored powder. That figure is the weight of the whole pouch. To compare it with either example, check the Mora label for serving weight, grams of collagen peptides per serving and servings per pouch.
