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How Much Protein Is in Collagen peptides?

Collagen peptides has 90g of protein per 100g and 375 calories. Here is what that means per realistic portion, how it compares with similar foods, and how to use it to hit a daily protein target.

Protein in collagen peptides

Collagen peptides contains 90g of protein per 100g, alongside 375 calories. That works out to 24g of protein per 100 calories, which is a very high protein density.

A typical portion โ€” 1 scoop, about 10g โ€” gives roughly 9g of protein and 38 calories.

To reach 30g of protein from collagen peptides alone you would need about 33g.

Collagen peptides compared with similar foods

Same category, ranked by protein per 100g.

Using collagen peptides to hit a protein target

  • Protein per 100g: 90g. Calories per 100g: 375. Quality: incomplete protein.
  • Great for joints/skin, but missing tryptophan โ€” not a meal replacement.
  • A collagen peptides portion can anchor a meal on its own โ€” build the rest of the plate around it.
  • Log it in the Protein Calendar and the daily total updates automatically.

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Common questions

How much protein is in 100g of collagen peptides?

90g of protein, with 375 calories.

How much collagen peptides do I need for 30g of protein?

About 33g of collagen peptides provides 30g of protein.

Is collagen peptides a good protein source?

Yes. At 90g per 100g it is a strong protein source, and it is a incomplete protein.

Keep reading

Protein in whey protein isolate90g per 100g, 400 calories.Protein in soy protein isolate90g per 100g, 390 calories.Protein CalculatorAdd this food to a full meal and get the total.

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