The best third-party-tested collagen peptides, by NSF listing
Last reviewed 2026-10-13. Every certification record and Amazon listing below was read on that date, and each links its source. No price is shown.
3 collagen peptide powders sold as an exact Amazon listing are on the NSF Certified for Sport list, matched tub by tub: BUBS Naturals Collagen Peptides, unflavored, Momentous Collagen Peptides with Fortigel and vitamin C, unflavored and Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides, unflavored. NSF's annual testing of a listed product covers heavy metals and label content, and production lots are tested for banned substances. The listings publish no heavy-metal figures. All 2,570 NSF listings were read on Oct 13, 2026; 54 of them, from 21 brands, have “collagen” in the name.
How a product gets on this page
- An NSF Certified for Sport listing for the collagen powder, read on the NSF site.
- An exact Amazon listing that matches the listing's brand, form, flavor and a package size it names.
- A US buy box sold by the brand or Amazon.com and shipped by Amazon, read on the build day.
The order is alphabetical by brand. Every product here met the same evidence bar; the order says nothing about quality, purity or price, and this page says nothing about what collagen does.
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| Product | NSF listing | Lots covered | Package sizes on the listing | Serving (NSF) | Amazon pack linked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUBS Naturals Collagen Peptides, unflavored | 1802301 | 060226501, 031026501 | 283 g, 567 g | 1 scoop (20 g) | 20 oz (567 g) tub | Amazon → |
| Momentous Collagen Peptides with Fortigel and vitamin C, unflavored | 1258469 | All | 507 g | 1 scoop (16.9 g) | 30-serving tub | Amazon → |
| Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides, unflavored | 1792557 | All | 140 g, 265 g, 284 g, 325 g, 405 g, 547 g, 567 g, 680 g | 20 g (4 tbsp) | 19.3 oz (547 g) tub | Amazon → |
No price is shown: prices change, and the price at the store is the one to check. Where a listing names lots, check the lot number on the tub against the NSF page.
What NSF Certified for Sport tests, and what the listing does not publish
NSF's certification process page lists annual laboratory testing of the finished product: label content verification, and contaminants, named as microbiological and heavy metals. A separate step tests production lots for 290 substances banned in sport, and the making site is audited. NSF's statement of what the mark means says it verifies that products do not contain unsafe levels of contaminants, prohibited substances or masking agents, and that the label matches the contents (both pages read Oct 13, 2026).
The listing is a pass record, not a lab report. An NSF listing gives the lots and package sizes it covers and the serving facts. It gives no lead, cadmium, arsenic or mercury figure. NSF's annual testing of the listed product covers heavy metals; the lot-by-lot testing NSF describes is for banned substances. NSF does not say that each lot or each tub is tested for heavy metals, and no public number exists to compare one listed product with another.
Each product, with its NSF listings
BUBS Naturals Collagen Peptides, unflavored
- BUBS Naturals Collagen Peptides (NSF 1802301): lots: 060226501, 031026501; package sizes 283 g, 567 g; serving 1 scoop (20 g)
- Bubs Naturals Collagen Peptides (NSF 1531710): lots: 55 lot numbers, listed on the NSF page; package sizes 567 g, 283 g; serving 1 scoop (20 g)
NSF lists the unflavored powder in 283 g and 567 g tubs, 20 g per scoop.
The Amazon listing is BUBS Naturals Collagen Peptides, unflavored, 20 oz, 28 servings. 20 oz is 567 g, a package size on both NSF listings for the unflavored powder. NSF certifies listed lots: check the lot number on the tub against the NSF pages. Amazon read Oct 13, 2026: 20 oz (567 g) tub, ASIN B071JJCB4S, Sold by BUBS Naturals, shipped by Amazon. See it on Amazon →
Momentous Collagen Peptides with Fortigel and vitamin C, unflavored
- Momentous Collagen Peptides (NSF 1258469): lots: All; package sizes 507 g; serving 1 scoop (16.9 g)
Supplement Facts on the NSF listing label: 11.6 g of grass-fed bovine collagen peptide and 5.2 g of Fortigel collagen hydrolysate per 16.9 g scoop, 50 mg vitamin C, 30 servings.
The Amazon listing is Momentous Grass-Fed Collagen Peptides with Fortigel and vitamin C, unflavored, 30 servings, and its title names NSF Certified for Sport. NSF listing 1258469 covers all lots of the unflavored 30-serving (507 g) powder. The Amazon bullets round the two collagen amounts to 10 g and 5 g; the NSF label gives 11.6 g and 5.2 g. Amazon read Oct 13, 2026: 30-serving tub, ASIN B0BQ1KBX3Q, Sold by Momentous US, shipped by Amazon. See it on Amazon →
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides, unflavored
- Collagen Peptides (NSF 1792557): lots: All; package sizes 140 g, 265 g, 284 g, 325 g, 405 g, 547 g, 567 g, 680 g; serving 20 g (4 tbsp)
- Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (NSF 1610798): lots: 24127-1C3, 24116-1C3, 24130-1C3, 24137-1C3, 24121-1C3; package sizes 265 g, 284 g; serving 20 g (4 tbsp)
Supplement Facts on the NSF listing label: 20 g of bovine collagen peptides per 20 g serving, 18 g protein, about 28 servings. No other active ingredient is on that label.
The Amazon listing is Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides, unflavored, 19.3 oz, 20 g of collagen peptides per serving, with no added vitamin C or hyaluronic acid named on the listing. 547 g is one of the package sizes on NSF listing 1792557, which covers all lots of the unflavored powder. Amazon read Oct 13, 2026: 19.3 oz (547 g) tub, ASIN B09QV3XG8B, Sold by Vital Proteins, shipped by Amazon. See it on Amazon →
On the NSF list, but not linked here
- Thorne Collagen Fit (NSF 1502565): a collagen blend with other active ingredients, not plain collagen peptides; the Amazon buy box seller on 2026-10-13 was Pattern, a third-party seller.
- BulkSupplements Bovine Collagen (NSF 1796567): NSF lists one 500 g lot (2512611); the Amazon listing read on 2026-10-13 was a 2.2 lb bag, a size the listing does not name.
- Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Advanced, 20 oz (ASIN B00K6JUG4K): This listing adds 120 mg hyaluronic acid and vitamin C. The NSF label for listing 1792557 shows collagen peptides only, and the one NSF listing with added vitamin C (Advanced Collagen Peptides + Vitamin C + Zinc, 1809454, 714 g) is a different formula. So the 20 oz Advanced tub is not matched to an NSF listing here, and it is not linked. See is Vital Proteins collagen third-party tested?
Not on the NSF list
Garden of Life Grass Fed Collagen Peptides has no NSF Certified for Sport listing: is Garden of Life collagen third-party tested? Not being on one list is not a finding that a product is untested. It means that no public NSF record exists to read.
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