PureDefense Collagen

PureDefense Collagen

Pure Encapsulations4.1 (18 ratings)
Format:Powder Quantity: 14 Ounce(s) · 20 servings
$58.00 $2.90 per serving
Pure FormulasLowest$58.00Walmart$58.00

About this product

Protein is the dominant nutritional component at 15 g per serving, while EpiCor contributes 250 mg. Turkey tail, beta glucans, black garlic, and turmeric broaden the formula, but most are supplied at only 100 mg each.

The ingredient descriptions are confusing in places: a mushroom beta glucan is labeled as reishi mycelia extract, and quillaja wood extract appears under the turmeric complex. A 100 mg proprietary vegetable complex also hides its components.

Sodium is high at 600 mg per serving, and the package provides only 20 costly servings. It may suit someone who wants protein and a wide fermented-botanical mix together, but a plain protein powder plus a focused fermentate would be easier to assess and customize.

Who is it for
  • Adults wanting protein plus fermented ingredients
  • People comfortable with a complex powder
  • Shoppers who value breadth over precise standardization
Best for
  • Adding 15 g of protein with supplemental botanicals
  • A combined powder instead of multiple capsules
  • Short-term use when sodium intake permits

Pros

  • Provides 15 g of protein per serving
  • Includes clearly stated EpiCor and turkey tail amounts
  • Combines several fermented and mushroom-derived ingredients

Cons

  • Contains 600 mg of sodium per serving
  • Provides only 20 expensive servings
  • Proprietary vegetable complex hides its ingredients

Warnings

  • The 600 mg sodium amount may not fit a sodium-restricted diet.
  • Turkey tail, reishi-derived material, garlic, turmeric, and quillaja create several botanical sensitivity and interaction possibilities in one serving.
  • The proprietary vegetable complex cannot be screened for ingredient-specific allergies from the supplied label.

Product analysis

56 out of 100
Protein and a wide fermented-botanical blend offer breadth, but high sodium, small supporting doses, opaque labeling, and high cost reduce its appeal.

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Nutrient quality71

Branded dried yeast fermentate provides a clearly identified Saccharomyces-derived ingredient. The yeast-derived active has a modest supporting amount.

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Ingredient transparency57

Major actives have amounts, but a proprietary blend remains only partly disclosed. A proprietary blend hides component-level amounts.

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Customer satisfaction45

The supplied aggregate rating is mixed, and no specific comments explain the result. The limited rating count reduces confidence in the aggregate result.

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Value for money46

Formula quality provides reasonable support for the product positioning. Serving utility appears weak, while opaque or lightly dosed additions reduce efficiency.

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Format
Powder
Container
14 Ounce(s)
Per serving
$2.90
Customer rating
4.1 · 18 ratings
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Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
70 Calorie(s)
Total Carbohydrate
1 Gram(s)
Protein
15 Gram(s)
Sodium
600 mg
EpiCor dried Yeast Fermentate Complex (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
 250 mg
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract (Beta Glucan)
 100 mg
Mushroom Beta Glucan (Beta-1,3-1,6-Glucan, Reishi Mycelia Extract)
 100 mg
Black Garlic Bulb Extract, Aged, Fermented (S-Allyl Cysteine)
 100 mg
Turmeric Complex (Curcuma longa rhizome extract, Quillaja Wood Extract)
 100 mg
Proprietary Vegetable Complex
100 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
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