Collagen
by Basic Vitamins · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 07610 06118 7
- DSLD label 249992
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Collagen by Basic Vitamins lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 150 mg of vitamin C, 54 mg of calcium, 2,400 mcg of biotin and 1,500 mg of hydrolyzed collagen. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.
What is in Collagen?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 150 mg | 170% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Phosphate) | 54 mg | 4% | 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Biotin | 2,400 mcg | 8,000% | Higher than 89% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Hydrolyzed Collagenas Bovine | 1,500 mg | Higher than 59% of 1,008 products listing collagen (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249992 (entered June 23, 2021), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Collagen 1,500 with Vitamin CMason Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Collagen 1500 + CMason Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Collagen 1500 mgMeijer same ingredients
- Hydrolyzed Collagen 1500 + CMason Natural same ingredients
- Collagen Powder Type 1 & 3 Vanilla Flavoryoutheory · off the market 3 shared, 83% alike
- Collagen Powder Type 1 & 3 Vanillayoutheory 3 shared, 83% alike
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: Adults take (3) three capsules daily, preferably with food, as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or broken
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your physician before use. Some supplements may interact with certain medications and/or interfere with certain lab tests.
- Discontinue use and consult your physician if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- No added gluten, milk, egg, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, crustacean shellfish
- Storage
- Store in a dry place under controlled room temperature: 20 degrees - 25 degrees Celsius (68 degrees - 77 degrees Fahrenheit).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249992.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Collagen have?
One label is on file, entered on June 23, 2021.
- Label 249992 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 3 07610 06118 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Basic Drugs, Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, OH. All Basic Vitamins products.