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Marine collagen for lifters: the complete guide
Collagen has no authorised health claims in the UK; vitamin C and zinc do, which is why a label carrying them at 15% NRV can say something honest. Tendon research used 10g to 15g; capsules give about a gram.
What lifters actually ask about collagen
Whether it helps tendons, knees, elbows and joints. How much to take and whether capsules can reach research doses. Marine against bovine, hydrolysed against peptides. Whether it counts as protein. Whether to take it an hour before training. Whether it needs vitamin C. Each is one page here.
The numbers that matter
Collagen milligrams per serving and the type (type 1 for skin, tendon, ligament and bone). Hydrolysed or not. The source, fish or bovine, printed on the ingredients line. Vitamin C and zinc at 15% NRV or above, which is the level that carries the authorised claims. Capsules per serving, then price divided by days.
The worked example
Every page in this section uses Futuro Labs Marine Collagen as the reference: 1200mg hydrolysed type 1 marine collagen per 2 capsules with 12mg vitamin C and 1.5mg zinc at 15% NRV each, 120 capsules for £16.99, 28p a day, UK made, lab tested. The label is worked through on its own page below.
Answers in this section
- Futuro Labs Marine Collagen: label, dose and cost per dayThe Futuro Labs Marine Collagen label worked through: 1200mg hydrolysed type 1 marine collagen per 2 capsules with 12mg vitamin C and 1.5mg zinc at 15% NRV each, 120 capsules for £16.99, 28p a day.