Organic Collagen
by Dr. Mercola · tablet or pill · 270 tablets
- Off the market since April 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 8 10487 03146 2
- DSLD label 231455
- Serving 3 tablets
- 90 servings
Organic Collagen by Dr. Mercola lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 3 g of organic beef bone broth concentrate powder, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in Organic Collagen?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Protein | 3 g | 6% | 67% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| organic Beef Bone Broth concentrate powder | 3 g | 33% of 49 products listing bone give more (median 3 g). | |
| Collagen | 1.8 g | Higher than 62% of 1,008 products listing collagen (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231455 (entered August 23, 2020), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Organic Collagen's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Organic Bone Broth Collagen from BeefDr. Mercola 4 shared, 88% alike
- Collagen ComplexDr. Mercola 4 shared, 85% alike
- Bone Broth + Collagen Advanced FormulaPeak Performance · off the market 2 shared, 73% alike
- Collagen Protein UnflavoredViva Naturals 4 shared, 61% alike
- Collagen Peptides Powder UnflavoredNew Age 3 shared, 60% alike
- Collagen Complex VanillaDr. Mercola 4 shared, 60% 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
- Suggested Use: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take three (3) tablets daily, preferably on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken.
- If you are nursing, pregnant, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231455.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Tapioca Dextrose, Gum Acacia, Carnauba Wax, Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Organic Collagen have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 231455 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market April 19, 2023 · 270 tablets · UPC 8 10487 03146 2
- Label 231446 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market April 19, 2022 · 90 tablets · UPC 8 10487 03145 5
DSLD also links this label to: Organic Bone Broth Collagen from Beef (package size difference, same product), Organic Bone Broth Collagen from Beef (image difference, same product), Organic Bone Broth Collagen from Beef (package size difference, same product), Organic Bone Broth Collagen from Beef (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NHP (distributor), Cape Coral, FL. All Dr. Mercola products.