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Collagen Peptides
Collagen Peptides provides 90 g of protein per 100 g (18 g per typical serving).
90gprotein / 100 g
- Per serving
- 18 g (1 scoop · 20 g)
- Calories
- 360 kcal / 100 g
- Protein density
- 25 g / 100 kcal
PDCAAS
0.00
Scale 0–1 (capped at 1.0)
DIAAS
0%
Low quality
Leucine
0.5 g
0.1 g per serving
Digestion
Fast
Best: Post-workout
Limiting amino acid
Tryptophan
Pair it to complete the profile
Nutrition per 100 g
- Protein 90 g 100% kcal
- Fat 0 g 0% kcal
- Carbs 0 g 0% kcal
| Calories | 360 kcal |
|---|---|
| Leucine | 500 mg (0.6% of protein) |
| Lysine | 1,500 mg |
| Typical serving | 1 scoop (20 g) |
Leucine threshold
About 2.5–3 g of leucine per meal maximally switches on muscle protein synthesis.
2.5 g
One serving (1 scoop) = 0.1 g leucine
Not a practical leucine source on its own. Treat it as a supporting protein and pair it with richer sources.
Pair it with
- Any complete protein (whey, eggs, soy)Collagen lacks tryptophan and is not a complete protein on its own.
- Pumpkin seeds or oatsGood plant sources of tryptophan.
Cost & footprint
- Cost per gram of protein
- $0.080
- Cost for 30 g protein
- ≈ $2.40
- Carbon footprint
- 7.5 kg CO₂e / kg
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US retail estimates; prices and emissions vary by region and producer.