Collagen Peptides
90.0gprotein / 100g370 cal · 0.5g fat · $$$ · Quality 0.0
Hemp Protein Powder
50.0gprotein / 100g380 cal · 10.0g fat · $$$ · Quality 0.5
Collagen Peptides is in a different weight class here, protein-wise: 90.0g per 100g vs Hemp Protein Powder's 50.0g, a 40.0g difference that's more about food category than food quality.
Quality flips the other way, though: Hemp Protein Powder has the stronger amino acid profile (lit_estimate, lower protein density than other powders, modest lysine) versus Collagen Peptides's incomplete — contains no tryptophan, cannot support muscle protein synthesis alone.
Cost is roughly comparable between the two ($$$), so budget isn't the deciding factor here.
The dietary-restriction question settles this for a lot of people before the macros even matter: Hemp Protein Powder is vegan, Collagen Peptides isn't.
Hemp Protein Powder's typical serving also delivers more leucine (1150mg vs Collagen Peptides's 400mg) — relevant if the goal is maximizing the muscle-protein-synthesis trigger per meal, not just total grams.
The real deciding factor is dietary fit, not macros: choose Hemp Protein Powder if you need it to be plant-based, choose Collagen Peptides otherwise — the protein numbers are close enough that diet compatibility should lead.
Full nutrition comparison
| Per 100g | Collagen Peptides | Hemp Protein Powder |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 90.0g | 50.0g |
| Calories | 370 | 380 |
| Fat | 0.5g | 10.0g |
| Carbs | 0.0g | 30.0g |
| Fiber | 0.0g | 20.0g |
| Quality score | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Relative cost | $$$ | $$$ |
| Prep time | 1 min | 1 min |
Frequently asked
Which has more protein, collagen peptides or hemp protein powder?
Collagen Peptides has 90.0g of protein per 100g compared to Hemp Protein Powder's 50.0g.
Which is lower in calories?
Collagen Peptides is lower in calories per 100g, at 370 vs the other's 380.