How to read a Nutrition Panel

The product to be legal in Australia & New Zealand must have a complete Nutrition Information. Without this information, the product is being sold illegally and consequently you don’t know what you are ingesting! Report the product to FSANZ.

The Nutritional Panel

Look at the Avg Quantity per 100g. Read the Protein number. It normally will be expressed in grams (g). This weight is the percentage of protein contained in the product per 100g. So, if it states 74g then the product is 74% protein. The remaining 25% of the ingredients are not protein and will be a combination of Fats, Carbohydrates, Sugars etc. Read all of the ingredients and discover what you’re really ingesting. Are they all natural or artificial additives?

The Collagen content.

Collagen is a form of Protein. If the percentage of Protein is less than approximately 70% in a collagen product, a fair question would be what is being added to fill out the product ultimately diminishing the protein content? By the way; the protein is the expensive component by higher percentage of weight in a standard protein supplement product.
Unfortunately, many protein products are diluted to maximise profits for the manufacturer or brand owner.

Liquid Collagen.

Do you take collagen shots? If so, is the size of the shot measured by weight – gms, including the liquid or collagen component? The Nutrition Information and the packaging should indicate this correctly. A collagen shot weighing 10g which includes both liquid and collagen is not 10g of collagen as the collagen is diluted in the liquid. Also,
what is the quality of the liquid if water? Is it tap or filtered water? Good questions to ask for understanding exactly what your ingesting.