Vital Proteins
Part of Nestle Health Science
Vital Proteins is a collagen and protein supplement brand founded in 2013 and currently owned by Nestle Health Science. The company holds NSF Certified for Sport and GMP certifications, indicating third-party testing for banned substances and manufacturing quality standards. The brand has a clean FDA record with no warning letters or recalls, though 5 adverse event reports have been filed.
Verified Strengths
- ✓NSF Certified for Sport — banned substance tested
- ✓Established brand — operating since 2013 (13 years)
Certifications
FDA Record
How We Calculated This Score
Every brand starts with a baseline score of 70/100.
Points added for: Third-party certifications (NSF +15, USP +15, Informed Sport +10), publishing lab results (+10), clean FDA record (+10), 10+ years in business (+10), organic certification (+5).
Points deducted for: FDA warning letters (-25), product recalls (-20), high adverse events (-15), no third-party testing (-15), proprietary blends (-10), no GMP (-10).
Score is capped at 0-100. Grade and risk level are derived from the final score.
All data sourced from FDA.gov, NSF.org, USP.org, and publicly available brand information. Last updated: 3/20/2026.
Quick Facts
- Trust Score
- 90/100
- Grade
- A+
- Risk Level
- LOW
- Third-Party Tested
- Yes
- FDA Recalls
- 0
- Adverse Reports
- 5
- Founded
- 2013