Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides vs Marine Collagen
If you're considering a Vital Proteins collagen powder, you may be wondering about the difference between Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides and Vital Proteins Marine Collagen.
Both are unflavoured collagen powders designed to mix easily into everyday food and drinks, but there's one important difference between them: where their collagen comes from.
Here's what to know when choosing between the two.
What's the Difference Between Collagen Peptides and Marine Collagen?
The main difference between these two Vital Proteins products is their collagen source.
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides contains collagen peptides derived from bovine collagen, which comes from cattle.
Vital Proteins Marine Collagen is fish-derived and provides marine collagen peptides.
This is an important distinction because the terms marine collagen and collagen peptides don't describe two completely different things.
“Marine” tells you the source of the collagen, while “collagen peptides” describes collagen that has been broken down into smaller pieces called peptides.
Marine collagen can therefore also be a form of collagen peptides.
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides is the brand's bovine collagen option.
It comes as an unflavoured powder that can be mixed into hot or cold drinks and foods, making it easy to incorporate into an existing routine. If you're happy to use bovine collagen and prefer a simple collagen powder, this may be the more suitable option of the two.
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Vital Proteins Marine Collagen
Vital Proteins Marine Collagen provides fish-derived collagen peptides. Like the original Collagen Peptides powder, it's unflavoured and designed to be mixed into food or drinks.
Marine collagen may appeal if you specifically prefer a fish-derived source rather than bovine collagen. As it is derived from fish, always check the allergen information before use.
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How Do the Two Compare?
The easiest way to choose between them is to consider the collagen source you prefer.
| Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides | Vital Proteins Marine Collagen | |
|---|---|---|
| Collagen source | Bovine | Fish |
| Form | Collagen peptides | Marine collagen peptides |
| Format | Powder | Powder |
| Flavour | Unflavoured | Unflavoured |
| How to use | Mix into food or drinks | Mix into food or drinks |
| Key consideration | Suitable if you prefer bovine collagen | Suitable if you prefer marine collagen |
Check the individual product information for current serving instructions, ingredients and allergen details.
How to Use Vital Proteins Collagen Powder
Both powders are designed to fit easily into an everyday routine. Depending on the individual product instructions, unflavoured collagen powder can be added to foods and drinks such as:
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smoothies
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yoghurt
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tea or coffee
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water
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soups and other foods
Vital Proteins also offers convenient individual collagen sachets, which can be useful when you're travelling or want a pre-portioned format. Always follow the serving instructions provided on the particular product you're using.
Which Vital Proteins Collagen Should You Choose?
Neither option is automatically better than the other.
If you prefer a bovine collagen powder, Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides may be the more suitable choice.
If you're specifically looking for fish-derived collagen, consider Vital Proteins Marine Collagen.
If you're still unsure about the terminology, our What Is Collagen? guide explains collagen peptides, marine collagen, bovine collagen and the different types of collagen in more detail.
You can also explore our complete Collagen Supplements and Marine Collagen Supplements ranges to compare Vital Proteins with other brands and formats available at Evergreen.
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