Is Vital Proteins collagen peptides third-party tested for heavy metals?
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.
Yes, for the plain unflavored Collagen Peptides. NSF Certified for Sport lists Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides, unflavored, for all lots, in 8 package sizes (140 g, 265 g, 284 g, 325 g, 405 g, 547 g, 567 g, 680 g) (NSF listing 1792557, read Oct 13, 2026). NSF's annual testing of the listed product covers heavy metals, but the listing publishes no heavy-metal figures. The 20 oz Advanced tub, with added hyaluronic acid and vitamin C, is a different formula and was not matched to an NSF listing.
What the NSF listings show
| NSF listing | Lots | Package sizes | Serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collagen Peptides (1792557) | All | 140 g, 265 g, 284 g, 325 g, 405 g, 547 g, 567 g, 680 g | 20 g (4 tbsp) |
| Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (1610798) | 24127-1C3, 24116-1C3, 24130-1C3, 24137-1C3, 24121-1C3 | 265 g, 284 g | 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. Listing 1610798 names five lots in two small sizes; listing 1792557 covers all lots in every size above.
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.
Which tub the listing covers
- Covered: the unflavored Collagen Peptides tubs whose weight is one of the sizes above. On Amazon that includes the 19.3 oz (547 g) and the 14.3 oz (405 g) tubs.
- Not matched: Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Advanced, unflavored, 20 oz (ASIN B00K6JUG4K, read Oct 13, 2026). 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.
- Flavored versions have their own NSF listings; this page checked the unflavored powder only.
The exact product on Amazon
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.
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