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Avanced Collagen Formula

by GNC · capsule · 30 capsules

  • Off the market since January 2017 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 3553
  • Serving 1 capsule

Avanced Collagen Formula by GNC lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of collagen, 19 mg of L-cysteine, 18 mg of L-glutamine and 17 mg of L-serine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.

What is in Avanced Collagen Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Avanced Collagen Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 3553, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Collagen100 mgCollagen in Avanced Collagen Formula against 1,008 products0.1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.0.1 g

73% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g).

L-Cysteine19 mgCysteine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 516 products19 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.19 mg

82% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg).

L-Glutamine18 mgGlutamine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 1,850 products0.018 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.018 g

97% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

L-Serine17 mgSerine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 314 products17 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.17 mg

95% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg).

L-Proline16 mgProline in Avanced Collagen Formula against 387 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.16 mg

96% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg).

L-Threonine15.5 mgTHREONINE in Avanced Collagen Formula against 590 products15.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.15.5 mg

96% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg).

L-Arginine14.5 mgArginine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 1,455 products14.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.14.5 mg

98% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Leucine14 mgLeucine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 2,056 products0.014 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.014 g

98% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

Glycine13 mgGlycine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 1,078 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.13 mg

97% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

L-Valine12 mgValine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 1,632 products0.012 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.012 g

over 99% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

L-Aspartic Acid11 mgAspartic Acid in Avanced Collagen Formula against 377 products11 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.11 mg

98% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg).

L-Alanine10 mgAlanine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 475 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.10 mg

97% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg).

L-Lysine9 mgLysine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 1,250 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.9 mg

98% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Isoleucine8 mgIsoleucine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 1,614 products0.008 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.008 g

99% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

L-Tyrosine7 mgTyrosine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 1,680 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.7 mg

99% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Phenylalanine6 mgPhenylalanine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 611 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.6 mg

98% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg).

L-Histidine5.5 mgHistidine in Avanced Collagen Formula against 591 products5.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.5.5 mg

98% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg).

L-Methionine4.5 mgMETHIONINE in Avanced Collagen Formula against 981 products4.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.4.5 mg

96% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3553 (entered December 23, 2011), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 97% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.018 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).
  • 95% of the 314 products that print an amount of serine list more than its 17 mg of L-serine (filed by NIH under serine) (median 408 mg).
  • 96% of the 387 products that print an amount of proline list more than its 16 mg of L-proline (filed by NIH under proline) (median 487.5 mg).
  • 96% of the 590 products that print an amount of THREONINE list more than its 15.5 mg of L-threonine (filed by NIH under THREONINE) (median 500 mg).
  • 98% of the 1,455 products that print an amount of arginine list more than its 14.5 mg of L-arginine (filed by NIH under arginine) (median 500 mg).
  • 98% of the 2,056 products that print an amount of leucine list more than its 0.014 g of L-leucine (filed by NIH under leucine) (median 2.5 g).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily with food.
Warnings
WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 3553.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Titanium Dioxide.

How many labels does Avanced Collagen Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.

  1. Label 3553 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market January 9, 2017 · 30 capsules

DSLD also links this label to: Evening Primrose Oil 500 (bundle set), Hair, Skin & Nails Formula (bundle set).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.

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