Sports Research Collagen

Sports Research offers one of the cleaner-verified, better-value collagens on the market. Its flagship Collagen Peptides is refreshingly simple — nothing but single-ingredient collagen peptides sourced from bovine, with 11 grams of Type I and III peptides and 18 amino acids per scoop. The organic version is made from grass-fed Brazilian cows free of growth hormones and antibiotics, USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO, NSF Gluten-Free, and Informed Choice verified for banned and contaminated substances, with the finished product packaged and third-party certified in the USA. O Positiv + 2 For a clean-label directory, the verification stack is strong and unusually well-documented: the products carry USDA Organic (Certified Organic by CCOF), Informed Choice, IGEN Non-GMO Tested, NSF Certified Gluten-Free, third-party tested, and cGMP-compliant credentials. Independent review confirms the substance behind the labels: the core collagen line is grass-fed pasture-raised bovine hydrolysate, third-party tested for heavy metals, non-GMO verified, and Sports Research publishes certificates of analysis and maintains a consistent product spec across batches. O PositivThe Good Trade The honest caveats are minor and mostly about fit. As with the other collagens here, Sports Research is not NSF Certified for Sport, so if you compete in NCAA-, USADA-, or WADA-tested sports with random drug screening, it's the wrong choice regardless of price — though its Informed Choice certification does screen for banned substances, which narrows that gap. The bovine peptide profile is a generic type I and III hydrolysate at a molecular weight typical of the category, so its edge is verification and value rather than a unique formula. Bovine-derived, so not suitable for those avoiding bovine products. The Good TradeThe Good Trade We recommend Sports Research as a standout value pick: single-ingredient purity, USDA Organic and Informed Choice certification, published COAs, and third-party heavy-metal testing — typically at a lower cost per gram than premium-tier competitors. For everyday clean-label collagen, it's one of the easiest to recommend.