Vital Proteins collagen alternatives: cost per 10 g

Vital Proteins is the collagen brand many people start with. Its tubs are easy to find, but the price per gram is not printed anywhere, and serving sizes differ between brands. Our collagen list divides each tub's price by how many 10 g servings of collagen it holds, starting from Vital Proteins.

What is in Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides?

The unflavored Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides tub lists one ingredient, collagen peptides from bovine, with 20 g of collagen per serving. Its product page describes the source as grass-fed, pasture-raised bovine, and the brand says its peptides come from bovine hide. It is sold in several tub sizes and stick-pack boxes, so the price per serving depends on which one you buy. Our list compares against the 19.3 oz tub.

Vital Proteins also sells a Collagen Peptides Advanced powder that adds hyaluronic acid and vitamin C. That is a different product. The list compares against the plain, unflavored tub.

Because one Vital Proteins serving is 20 g, it counts as two 10 g servings on our list.

Which collagen costs less than Vital Proteins?

Today's cheapest collagen peptide powders per 10 g, with how much less each costs than Vital Proteins:

Cheapest collagen peptides per 10 g today

Product	Store	Per 10 g	vs Vital Proteins
BulkSupplements Collagen Peptides Powder · 1 Kilogram	BulkSupplements	$0.38	53% less
Micro Ingredients Bovine Collagen Peptides Powder · 2lb	Micro Ingredients	$0.39	52% less
California Gold Nutrition Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides, Type I & III, Unflavored · 1.01 lb	Vitacost	$0.48	40% less
Orgain Collagen Peptides, Unflavored · 1 lb	Vitacost	$0.56	31% less
Zint Pure Grass-Fed Collagen Peptides, Unflavored · 32 oz	Vitacost	$0.57	29% less
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides, Unflavored · 19.3 oz popular brand	Vital Proteins	$0.80	—

Prices checked November 7, 2026. Store prices change; the price at checkout is final. See the full collagen list

Prices change daily. The full collagen list shows every product we track, the store, and when the price was last checked. For a brand-by-brand view, see cheaper alternatives to Vital Proteins. The same per-serving method runs across the site; see how it works.

For a ranked list with a best-tested pick, see best collagen peptides in 2026.

How do I find a like-for-like alternative?

Match these on the label before you compare price:

Check	Vital Proteins	What to look for in an alternative
Source	Bovine	"Bovine" or "grass-fed bovine" if you want the same source
Form	Hydrolyzed collagen peptides	"Hydrolyzed collagen" or "collagen peptides"
Collagen per serving	20 g	Any amount; compare per 10 g
Added ingredients	None in the unflavored tub (the Advanced version adds hyaluronic acid and vitamin C)	Plain peptides if you only want collagen
Flavor	Unflavored	Unflavored is usually cheapest per gram

Vital Proteins figures are from its product page.

Marine (fish) collagen is a different source and usually costs more per gram. There is no good evidence that one source works better than the other.

Are cheaper collagen peptides lower quality?

Not necessarily. Hydrolyzed bovine collagen peptides are a widely sold ingredient, and the label tells you what you are getting: source, form and grams per serving. A higher price does not by itself mean a better product. What varies, and is worth checking, is whether a product is third-party tested. See how to tell if a supplement is third-party tested.

Is collagen worth buying at all?

The evidence is mixed. A 2021 meta-analysis of 19 trials in the International Journal of Dermatology reported improvements in skin hydration and elasticity with hydrolyzed collagen. A 2025 meta-analysis in The American Journal of Medicine found those benefits appeared in industry-funded studies but not in studies without industry funding or in the highest-quality studies. Collagen is also an incomplete protein, so it does not replace whey or other complete proteins. More in is collagen worth it?.

If you decide to take it, there is little reason to pay more per gram for the same ingredient.

Frequently asked questions

What is a cheaper alternative to Vital Proteins collagen?

Unflavored hydrolyzed bovine collagen peptides from other brands are the closest match. The live table shows which cost less per 10 g today and by what percent.

How much collagen is in a scoop of Vital Proteins?

Vital Proteins lists 20 g of collagen peptides per serving. That equals two 10 g servings on our list.

Is Vital Proteins bovine or marine collagen?

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides is bovine. The brand describes it as coming from grass-fed, pasture-raised bovine hide.

Does added hyaluronic acid or vitamin C matter?

Those are extra ingredients, not collagen, and they appear in Vital Proteins' Advanced powder, not the plain unflavored tub. If you only want collagen, plain peptides are usually cheaper per 10 g.

Sources

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