PlainVitamins

Collagen

by Core Nutritionals · powder · 1 lb

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 72975 31547 4
  • DSLD label 297977
  • Serving 11 g (1 Scoop)
  • 41 servings

Collagen by Core Nutritionals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 11 g, such as 22 mg of calcium and 11 g of collagen peptides, hydrolyzed, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.

What is in Collagen?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 11 g. 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).

Collagen: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 297977, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories40 Calories
Protein10 g20%Protein in Collagen against 8,985 products10 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.10 g

57% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 20 g.

Calcium22 mg1%Calcium in Collagen against 17,831 products22 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg22 mg

90% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 44 mg.

Sodium55 mg2%Sodium in Collagen against 14,514 products55 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.55 mg

49% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 110 mg.

Collagen Peptides, Hydrolyzedas Bovine Hide11 gCollagen Peptides in Collagen against 395 products11 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2.5 g to 11 g, the median 6 g.11 g

Higher than 74% of 395 products listing collagen peptides (median 6 g). Per day at the most servings: 22 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297977 (entered September 25, 2023), 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?

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:

  • 90% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 22 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?

4 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: Mix 1 scoop with 8-12 ounces of your favorite beverage. Use twice daily for added results.
Warnings
Warning: This product is only intended for use in healthy adults 18 years of age or older.
Pregnant or nursing women should not use this product. Consult your healthcare provider before using this product, especially if you are taking any prescription, over the counter medication, dietary supplement product, or if you have any pre-existing medical condition including but not limited to: high or low blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, heart, liver, kidney or thyroid disease, seizure disorder, psychiatric disease, diabetes, difficulty urinating due to prostate enlargement or if you are taking a MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor) or any other medication.
Discontinue use and consult your health care professional if you experience adverse reaction to this product. Discontinue use 2 weeks prior to surgery. Do not exceed recommended serving. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Storage
Protect from heat, light and moisture. Store at 10-25 Degrees C (50-77 Degrees F)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 297977.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Bovine Collagen Peptides, Hydrolyzed.

How many labels does Collagen have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 297977 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · on the market · 1 lb · UPC 6 72975 31547 4
  2. Label 269413 Entered August 23, 2022 · off the market November 16, 2022 · 1 lb · UPC 6 72975 31547 4

DSLD also links this label to: Collagen Chocolate (flavor difference), Collagen Peach Mango (flavor difference), Collagen Strawberry Lemonade (flavor difference).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Core Nutritionals, LLC (distributor), Statesville, NC. All Core Nutritionals products.

Where next?