Cartilage Collagen Capsules
by Vital Proteins · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 50502 00893 2
- DSLD label 302846
- Serving 4 capsules
- 30 servings
Cartilage Collagen Capsules by Vital Proteins lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 3 g of collagen type II, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Cartilage Collagen Capsules?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Protein | 2 g | 2% | 70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. |
| Collagen Type IIas Bovine Tracheal Cartilage | 3 g | Higher than 70% of 1,008 products listing collagen (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g. | |
| Total Glycosaminoglycansas Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine | 600 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 302846 (entered February 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1 to 3 servings 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cartilage Collagen Capsules's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bio-CartilageLescarden · off the market 2 shared, 61% alike
- Better VeinsEnzymatic Therapy 1 shared, 57% alike
- MesoglycanTerry Naturally · off the market 1 shared, 57% alike
- MesoglycanEuroMedica 1 shared, 57% alike
- Original Liquid Formula AminoLock CollagenGenacol 2 shared, 43% alike
- Fish Collagen with FreshWater Collagen 5 gDoctor's Best · off the market 2 shared, 43% 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
- Take morning, noon or night, with or without food.
- Suggested use: Take 4 capsules one to three times per day.
- Warnings
- Notice: Use this product as a food supplement only. Do not use for weight reduction.
- This product is manufactured in a facility that processes milk, fish, tree nuts, wheatgrass, and peanuts.
- Keep out of reach of children
- If you are pregnant, nursing or have a medical condition, consult your physician before use.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten & dairy free
- Storage
- Storage information: Store in a cool, dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 302846.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Whole30 Approved.
How many labels does Cartilage Collagen Capsules have?
One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.
- Label 302846 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 50502 00893 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vital Proteins LLC (manufacturer), Franklin Park, IL. All Vital Proteins products.