Elavate and Nutrition Geeks are the two UK collagen powders that come up together most often — and they are very different products at very different price points. One is a multi-ingredient blend with added actives; the other is a single-ingredient bovine powder. This guide sets out what the two labels actually say, side by side, and works out the price per serving and per gram of collagen. We haven’t tested either product. Everything below comes from each brand’s own label and product page, as read on 26 October 2026, plus our own arithmetic.
This is not a verdict on which is better. A label comparison can tell you what you’re paying for; it can’t tell you what you’ll notice.
What each label says
These two products measure their servings differently, so the table states what each figure is rather than implying a direct match.
| Elavate (chocolate flavour) | Nutrition Geeks Collagen Glow Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Serving size | 12g (2 teaspoons) | 14g (2 flat tablespoons) |
| Collagen per serving | 8,090mg multi-collagen blend | 12.6g protein (from collagen peptides) |
| Collagen source | Bovine (7,900mg), marine (150mg), chicken (40mg) — about 98% bovine | Bovine only — Type I and Type III, grass-fed Brazilian cattle |
| Collagen type stated? | No | Type I and Type III (proportions not given) |
| Vitamin C | 300mg (liposomal) | None — removed in a reformulation |
| Hyaluronic acid | 120mg | None |
| Biotin | 5mg (10,000% of reference value) | None |
| Probiotics | 50 million CFUs (two strains) | None |
| Other added ingredients | Zinc, vitamins B12, D3, K2 | None — single ingredient |
| Calories per serving | 39 kcal | 50 kcal |
| Protein per serving | 7.9g | 12.6g |
| Servings per pack | “20 to 40 depending on how you use it” — pack weight not stated | 30 (420g pack) |
| Allergens flagged | Fish (from the marine collagen); soy in vanilla flavour | “Free from common allergens” — no allergen statement on the page |
| Third-party tested? | Not mentioned on the page | Yes — label-accuracy test displayed (24 Aug 2026) |
The serving-size difference matters for the collagen comparison. Elavate’s 8,090mg is the weight of a multi-collagen blend in a 12g serving. Nutrition Geeks’ 12.6g is the protein content of a 14g single-ingredient serving. Neither figure is wrong, but they are not measuring the same thing, and reading them as a straight “who has more” comparison overstates the difference or understates it depending on what you’re counting.
What each one costs
Prices are from each brand’s own product page, read 26 October 2026. Both offer one-off and subscription options, with lower prices on bulk deals.
| Elavate (per serving at 20 servings a bag) | Nutrition Geeks (per serving, 30 a pack) | |
|---|---|---|
| Single pack, one-off | £2.45 | £0.57 |
| Single pack, subscription | £1.95 | £0.51 |
| Best bulk deal, one-off | £1.13 (six bags) | £0.47 (six packs) |
| Best bulk deal, subscription | £0.98 (nine bags) | £0.42 (six packs) |
Per serving, Nutrition Geeks is roughly a quarter to a third of the Elavate price. But a serving of each contains different amounts of collagen and different numbers of added ingredients, so the per-serving comparison is not the whole picture.
On a per-1,000mg-of-collagen basis:
| Per 1,000mg of collagen | |
|---|---|
| Elavate, one-off (at 20 servings) | about £0.30 |
| Elavate, nine-bag subscription | about £0.12 |
| Nutrition Geeks, one-off single | about £0.04 |
| Nutrition Geeks, six-pack subscription | about £0.03 |
That gap is real but narrower than the per-serving gap, because Nutrition Geeks’ serving delivers more collagen. It still does not account for the added ingredients in Elavate that Nutrition Geeks doesn’t include. Whether those extras — vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, biotin, probiotics — are worth the difference is a separate question from what the collagen alone costs.
What each one adds beyond collagen
This is where the two products diverge most.
Elavate includes liposomal vitamin C (300mg), hyaluronic acid (120mg), biotin (5mg), probiotics (50 million CFUs), and smaller amounts of zinc, B12, D3 and K2. Of those, vitamin C is the only ingredient that carries an authorised UK/EU claim related to collagen: it contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin. Having vitamin C in the blend means Elavate can make that claim; whether you’d get it from a separate tablet or your diet instead is a personal choice, not a product question.
Nutrition Geeks is collagen peptides and nothing else. Its earlier version included vitamin C and hyaluronic acid, but the brand says both were removed in a reformulation. That means the one authorised collagen-related claim is not available to this product. This isn’t a fault — it’s a trade-off: a simpler label, a lower price, and a product that assumes you’re getting your vitamin C elsewhere.
What neither of them tells you
Both products leave gaps that a buyer would reasonably want filled.
Elavate doesn’t state the bag weight or give a definite serving count — “20 to 40 servings” is a range, not a number. It doesn’t specify collagen type (I, II or III). The page’s claims about clinical proof, joint pain, wrinkles and weight management are not authorised UK/EU health claims, and the text we read cites no study design, size or comparison group. Our full Elavate label guide covers each claim in detail.
Nutrition Geeks says “free from common allergens” without giving an allergen statement, so anyone with a specific allergy should check the physical pack. It doesn’t give the proportions of Type I and Type III collagen. The third-party test confirms label accuracy (what’s in the bag matches what the label says), which is a quality-control measure, not a test of whether the product works. Our full Nutrition Geeks label guide has the detail.
Which suits what
Neither is objectively better — they’re built for different buyers.
Elavate suits someone who wants collagen plus several added actives in one scoop and is prepared to pay a higher per-serving price for the convenience of not buying vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and biotin separately. The multi-collagen blend (bovine, marine, chicken) may also appeal to anyone who wants more than one collagen source, though 98% of the blend is bovine.
Nutrition Geeks suits someone who wants a high dose of collagen peptides at the lowest cost per gram, is happy to get vitamin C and any other extras from their diet or separate supplements, and prefers a single-ingredient label with a stated pack weight and serving count.
Neither product has been tested by us, and we make no claim about what either one does. For what the research shows about collagen peptides generally — not about any single product — see do collagen jelly sticks work?, which covers the same hydrolysed collagen peptides both of these powders contain. Our guide on how much collagen per day puts both products’ doses in the context of the clinical trial evidence.
What we couldn’t check
We haven’t tried either product. We have no first-hand experience of taste, mixability or results, and we haven’t read or summarised forum threads or customer reviews. The review counts and ratings on each brand’s own page are the brand’s display, not something we’ve verified.
Sources: Elavate product page and label, read 26 October 2026; Nutrition Geeks Collagen Glow Up product page and label, read 26 October 2026; Daily Jelly UK collagen price index; Daily Jelly Elavate label guide; Daily Jelly Nutrition Geeks label guide.