How Much Collagen Do I Need?
How much collagen you need differs from person to person. Learn here how to calculate your personal needs!
How much collagen do I need | What is the perfect methionine-glycine ratio | Pure Collagen | Complete Collagen
How much collagen do I need?
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, and it is mainly found in our connective tissue. The body's natural ability to produce supportive amounts of connective tissue decreases after age 25. The average person today gets very little collagen from their diet, which is why it is so important to supplement collagen.
How much collagen you need differs from person to person. It all depends on the amount of animal protein you consume. Let's talk about the methionine/glycine ratio.
Methionine and glycine are two amino acids found in the animal proteins we eat. Methionine is an essential amino acid, as our bodies do not produce it. We can only get methionine through food. Glycine, on the other hand, is non-essential. Our body makes something like 3 grams of glycine per day. You can also get glycine from food.
Methionine is found in (muscle) meat, eggs, dairy, poultry, and fish. Glycine is especially abundant in skin, bones, organ meats, ligaments and collagen powder.
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The problem is that today, most people eat too much methionine and leave out the glycine-rich foods. The key is a perfect ratio between both.
What is the perfect methionine-glycine ratio?
First, you have to understand that it is easier to focus on getting enough protein than on getting enough methionine, simply due to the fact that if we get enough protein in our diet, we will get enough methionine.
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Each gram of methionine must be balanced by 0.5-1 gram of glycine. Collagen provides 25 times more glycine than methionine. You can opt for the perfect ratio by adding an extra gram of collagen for every 10 grams of methionine-rich protein. For example, if you consume 100 grams of protein (lean meat, eggs, dairy or fish), add 10 grams of collagen powder that contains 10 grams of protein.
The chronometer app is an easy tool for calculating your daily protein intake (it's free!).
Pure Collagen
If you’re looking for high-quality collagen, NoordCode Pure Collagen is a premium collagen supplement sourced from French grass-fed cows. The cows eat grass and other plant compounds throughout the year. They are not fed grains, hormones, or antibiotics, so the end product is as high-quality as possible. The purity and optimal protein ratio have been tested in an independent laboratory. We do not add anything to our Pure Collagen. It contains only one ingredient, and that is pure collagen.
Complete Collagen
Another excellent choice is NoordCode Complete Collagen. Complete Collagen contains 5 types of collagen from 3 sources of collagen hydrolysate. It is derived from clean sustainable sources from land and sea. Collagen from beef, fish, and eggshell membranes provide you with collagen types I, II, III, V, and X. It contains vitamin C from acerola to support collagen production. We have also added 5 grams of extra glycine to the formula, giving you a total of 7 grams per serving. Complete Collagen contains only active ingredients, so no unnecessary additives, such as emulsifiers or flavour enhancers. We have tested the product for heavy metals at a third-party laboratory.
Our manufacturing process complies with the highest European standards. Pure Collagen and Complete Collagen are enzymatically processed to leave their peptides undamaged. This results in a highly bioavailable protein with a neutral taste.