Collagen. So hot right now.
Yes, collagen is the new kid on the block. There are new collagen supplements hitting the shelves every month. So, are we any different? We believe so, but compare us to everyone else below.
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Every Day
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Ancient Nutrition
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Vital Proteins
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BioSteel
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Klean
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Momentous
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Salt Wrap
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Sports Research
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Bubs
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Thorne
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Garden of Life
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Bulletproof
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| Added Ingredients (Vitamins, Minerals, Probiotics)* | None added* | None added* | ⚫ | ⚫ | None added* | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ | None added* | ⚫ | ⚫ | None added* |
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| Flavors available | Chocolate, Vanilla | Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry Lemonade, Pet, Seasonal | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ | |||||
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Updated last on August 16, 2023
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Take a deeper dive in each of these brand's collagen powder.
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CB Supplements (NSF Certified for Sport®) | We are the first and only multi sourced collagen powder with all 5 types to be NSF Certified for Sport®. We add zero extra ingredients such as synthetic vitamins, minerals, or probiotics. Available in unflavored, chocolate, and vanilla. If you want the cleanest multi collagen powder in the world, this is it. |
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CB Supplements (Every Day) | Our Every Day line also boasts all 5 types of collagen but is not NSF certified. Ingredients are nearly identical, with the exception of fish sourcing and natural sweeteners used. This collagen powder offers a variety of flavors, including regular seasonals such as Pumpkin in the Fall! |
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Ancient Nutrition | Dr. Josh Axe started this original line of supplements. This is an excellent multi collagen powder with very clean ingredients and multiple flavor options. However, they are not third-party certified and add in vitamin C synthetically. |
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VItal Proteins | The Hollywood of collagen powder. With Jennifer Anniston as their Chief Creative Officer, Vital has become the world's largest collagen company. However, their powder is single-sourced and therefore it only offers collagen types I & III. They do offer a NSF certified bovine sourced powder. You can buy Vital products from pretty much anywhere. |
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BioSteel | BioSteel positions its products, including their collagen, to appeal to athletes. Their collagen powder blends 2 sources, beef (bovine) and fish. They are NSF certified and keep it clean by not adding in any synthetic ingredients. However, their powder is limited to only an unflavored option. |
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Klean | Klean is a single source bovine collagen powder that adds in synthetic vitamin C and is NSF Certified for Sport®. It currently only comes in a flavored version (Natural Berry) and uses quality sweeteners such as organic promegranate juice powder and monk fruit extract, which nets 1g of added sugar. Without a true unflavored, this collagen powder has its limits in how you consume. |
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Momentous | Momentous also offers a collagen powder that is NSF Certified for Sport®, but similar to Klean, it's a single-source collagen providing only two of the five types of collagen (I & III). They also decided to add synthetic vitamin C and FORTIGEL® — a proprietary collagen peptide. Comes in just unflavored. |
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Salt Wrap | Salt Wrap offers a unique approach to its unflavored collagen peptides by combining FORTIGEL® and TENDOFORTE® and adding in a few synthetic ingredients such as vitamin C, Olive leaf extract, and L-tryptophan (more about collagen missing tryptophan). Though Salt Wrap is NSF Certified for Sport®, their formula is rooted in bovine specifically, thus only offering collagen types I and III. |
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Sports Research | Established in 1980, Sports Research offers a variety of collagen powder supplements. From a multi collagen complex (like us) to single-sourced (both beef and marine), to flavors — they have multiple options based upon need. Similar to Ancient Nutrition, Sports Research is not NSF Certified for Sport® but they do have third-party certification from Informed Choice. Some of their powders do add extra ingredients, such as vitamin C and hyaluronic acid. |
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Bubs Naturals | We're big fans of Bubs single-source bovine collagen powder. They keep it simple by only offering an unflavored option and adding zero extra ingredients. It's NSF Certified for Sport®, but like other bovine-only collagen powders on this list, it only offers collagen types I and III. |
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Thorne | Thorne offers two types of collagen powders, both from bovine. Their "Collagen Fit" unflavored adds extra ingredients such as Nicotinamide Riboside and Betaine Anhydrous, and their passion berry flavored "Collagen Plus" adds even more. Both collagen powders lack third-party certification. Thorne offers a variety of supplements and even wellness tests. |
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Garden of Life | Similar to Thorne and Sports Research, Garden of Life offers a few collagen powders from different sources with different types of collagen. All three of their powders are unflavored and add probiotics (yes, collagen and probiotics can be taken together). Their bovine-only, like all single-source collagen powders from bovine, offer types I & III. Their other two products combine both marine and bovine sources, one of them adding hyaluronic acid to their complex. Though their powders are not NSF Certified for Sport®, they are NSF certified Gluten-free and certified Non-GMO/Keto/Paleo. |
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Bulletproof | Though not as big as Vital Proteins, Bulletproof is a well-established collagen brand offering quality beef bovine single-source collagen powders. Similar to us, BioSteel, and Bubs, Bulletproof also believes in not adding vitamins, minerals, and probiotics to their formula. Though a very clean product, including their flavors, their powders are not third-party certified by NSF. |
We believe in collagen so much that we feel anybody and everybody can and should take it including; the working professional, moms and dads, kids, seniors, pets, workout enthusiasts, and the best athletes in the entire world.
Our multi collagen protein products are premium grade because they boast all 5 types of collagen from 4 animal sources and we're the FIRST and ONLY multi collagen NSF Certified for Sport®. You won't find a cleaner multi collagen supplement in the world. They're also very delicious!
Oh, and we're fully endorsed by Dr. Cate — New York Times Best Seller, board-certified Family Physician, and Biochemist.
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You'll see our founding pillars of collagen education and customer appreciation shine through from the moment you order or simply say hello.
