For most of the dietary collagen, beef, pig, fish, and chicken can be easily found in cosmetic and food supplement industry. But what’s the major different between these types of dietary collagen? Here’s differentiation.
● Beef Collagen & Pig Collagen
Pros: Beef collagen and pig collagen are abundant in type1 and type3, and they are rich in amino acid glycine that form creatine. Good to treat osteoarthritis, skin health, improve gut health, and recover wounds. Plus, they are competitive low cost.
● Fish Collagen
Pros: fish collagen contains type 1 collagen with superior absorption and bioavailability. It can improve skin, hair, nail and bone quality.
Con: most expensive one among all the collagen types.
● Chicken Collagen
Pros: Chicken Collagen is used to support cartilage and maintain bone mobility and flexibility. And type 2 collagen is extract mostly from chicken.
Cons: Neither effective to provide type 1 and type 3 collagen for overall body, nor be used as an ingredient for cosmetic use.
