“Collagen 11,000 mg per serving”
Evidence →The label promises 11,000 mg per serving. The panel says 11,000 mg. They match.
Exact product checked · GTIN 00023249010913Sports Research · checked Jul 31, 2026 · on sale since Sep 8, 2017🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Sports Research Corporation · CALIFORNIA, USA
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Sports Research® Collagen Peptides Protein Powder
Checked against public sources on July 31, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
20packets · 20 servings
Does the marketing hold up?
Reviews went from 37 to 588 between August 7, 2025 and July 27, 2026 — 90% of them arrived in a single month. A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.
Is the dose real?✓Listing and panel agreeboth say 11 g of Hydrolyzed Bovine Collagen Peptides
What a serving costs$1.55per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?✓Informed Choice seal printed on the labelwe read it off the package photo
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Sports Research Corporationcorporation · CALIFORNIA, USA
Is it the real thing?✓Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?✓No recalls found
“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.
1✓ checked out2◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself
What the Supplement Facts panel says
| Calories | 40 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 10 g |
| Sodium | 55 mg |
| Hydrolyzed Bovine Collagen Peptides | 11 g |
Printed on the package: GLUTEN-FREE · NON-GMO · INFORMED CHOICE · Non-GMO Tested · Third Party Tested · cGMP Compliant · IGEN NON-GMO TESTED
We read 4 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.
Marketing claims, checked
The checks, one by one
1 promise checks out. 2 could not be fully confirmed from public sources.
✓Matches the label1
◐Partly confirmed2
“SKIN, STRONG JOINTS & DAILY WELLNESS SUPPORT*: Support beauty and mobility from within with this powerful collagen peptides powder designed for…”
Evidence →Ingredient evidence exists; on dose: label claims 11000 mg/serving — within the range commonly used in research (trials use 2.5–15 g/day of hydrolyzed peptides).
“YOU CAN TRUST: This collagen protein powder is proudly Non-GMO tested, Informed Choice certified and 3rd party tested for quality and”
Evidence →A testing body is named on the listing, but we found no lot-specific certificate of analysis.
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
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What is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
Needs explanationCan you trust the review pattern?
Reviews went from 37 to 588 between August 7, 2025 and July 27, 2026 — 90% of them arrived in a single month.
A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.
Evidence and sources
The dated series runs from 37 written reviews on August 7, 2025 to 588 on July 27, 2026. Up to 528 written reviews were added within a single ~30-day window — 90% of the total. Sudden bursts are the usual fingerprint of incentivized or bought reviews; a steady climb is not.
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Listing claim matches the Supplement Facts panel
The label promise and the Supplement Facts amount agree.
Evidence and sources
The listing claims 11 g; the photo-read Supplement Facts panel shows Hydrolyzed Bovine Collagen Peptides at 11 g per serving — the listing text and its photo-read panel agree; this is internal consistency, not independent testing.
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Every ingredient shows its amount · 4 ingredients listed.
Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.
Evidence and sources
The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.
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The barcode identity checks out · 023249010913.
The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Evidence and sources
UPCitemdb resolves 023249010913 to "Sports Research Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides Packets Unflavored 20ct" (Sports Research) — consistent with this listing.
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Registered in NIH's supplement label database (DSLD)
A government label filing makes the listed formula easier to inspect and compare over time.
Evidence and sources
Label #268524 “Marine Collagen Peptides Unflavored” (SR Sports Research), entered 2022-07-21, with the full Supplement Facts on file. NIH marks this label as off-market (superseded or discontinued version). Company on file: Distributor — Sports Research, San Pedro, CA.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingPublic contextWill you get what you pay for?
Reaching a studied dose costs about $46/month
Comparing cost at a research-relevant amount shows how quickly the package is used and what the routine actually costs.
Evidence and sources
At 1.0 serving(s) a day to reach the low end of the studied range (2500–15000 mg), this product runs roughly $46 per month. A price observation, not a recommendation.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 1
- No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Sports Research CorporationCorporation · exact supplement-class mark for SPORTS RESEARCH
Filed address
784 W. Channel St., San Pedro, California 90731, UNITED STATES
USPTO identifies the public owner or applicant behind this brand wordmark. This does not by itself identify the product manufacturer or prove where the product was made. Open USPTO source ↗
Research behind the findings
Dose and research context
The label amount is shown beside the range used in the linked ingredient studies.
Dose vs research
Collagen
STUDIED RANGE018.75 g
11 g per serving — within the 2.5–15 g/day used in the linked studies.
Linked ingredient research · label amount, not a recommendation
Background reading
What the research says about these amounts
Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.
The panel lists 11 g of collagen peptides per serving. Studies we found used 2.5 g–15 g a day, so this sits inside that range.
0studied 2.5 g–15 g
Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.
Where it sells
Price check for this exact product
Amazon
Exact UPC/GTIN match$30.95
$1.55 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 1, 2026
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Collagen Peptides · Unflavored / 20 Packets. Confirm the package UPC/GTIN before buying.
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