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The first thing I want to say is that smells DELICIOUS. The second thing I want to say is that if you are sensitive to sugar substitutes or artificial sweeteners, be mindful as this collagen powder does contain stevia rebaudiana extract. I am someone who is sensitive to that aspartame/stevia after taste and it was really the only thing I tasted. I did mix the powder in approximately 1L (33 ounces) of water. I couldn't taste any of the strawberry lemonade flavor; although, I could taste that stevia after taste. I think it's quite odd that the instructions say to use one serving but they don't even specify how much water to dissolve the powder in. So I have no idea if I'm using too much or too little water. For additional context, I have used various collagen/electrolyte powders over the last decade. My favourite and one I still use today is a Canadian brand out of Vancouver which has a pleasant subtle taste. By comparison with the NIH one, I literally couldn't tell you what flavor this was if it wasn't for the scent.This NIH Collagen Powder is a 550 g tub which gives you about 45 servings. If you happen to lose the included plastic serving size scoop.... a serving is roughly 1-1.5 tablespoon I believe. The flavour is a strawberry lemonade This product is marketed as a hydrolyzed collagen and peptides supplement for both men and women. ((Hydrolyzed collagen and collagen peptides are basically collagen that has been broken down into smaller pieces so it is easier for the body to digest and use. The body does not send it directly to your hair, skin, nails, joints, bones, or teeth like a targeted treatment, but it does provide amino acids that *may* help support normal collagen formation and connective tissue health over time.))According to the label in each 13 g serving you get 10 g of hydrolysed beef and marine collagen, 300 mg of vitamin C as ascorbic acid, 120 mg of hyaluronic acid, 300 mcg of biotin, 3 mg of zinc citrate, and 2 mg of elemental zinc. The non-medicinal ingredients are natural flavour, stevia rebaudiana extract, and maltodextrin.This is where I think the nutrition side could be clearer. The label on the tub shows medicinal and non-medicinal ingredients, but I couldn't find your standard nutritional info table showing calories, carbohydrates, sugar, protein, sodium, or fat. Since there is no visible sugar amount, I would not call this “zero sugar” or “low sugar” unless it's listed somewhere else. For reference, Health Canada’s daily value for sugars is 100 g for adults but without an actual sugar amount on the label, there is no honest way to calculate how much of that daily value this product represents.The vitamin and mineral amounts are easier to compare. Health Canada’s daily value is 90 mg for vitamin C, 30 mcg for biotin, and 11 mg for zinc for most general adult labelling purposes. This serving provides 300 mg of vitamin C, which is about 333% of the Daily Value; 300 mcg of biotin, which is about 1000% of the Daily Value; and 2 mg of elemental zinc, which is about 18% of the daily value. So this is not just plain collagen powder. It is more of a collagen blend with added vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, biotin, and zinc.The label’s recommended uses are more specific than the front facing marketing. It says it helps in collagen formation to maintain/support healthy bones, cartilage, teeth, and gums. It also says it helps in energy metabolism and tissue formation. That is more reasonable wording than expecting this to magically transform hair, skin, nails, joints, teeth, or bones. I would treat it as a supplement that *may* support normal body functions, not as a guaranteed beauty or health fix.The collagen dose itself is a reasonable one. A 10 g collagen serving is common for collagen powders, and this one uses both beef and marine collagen sources. That may be a positive for some people, but it also means this is not vegetarian or vegan friendly. Anyone avoiding beef, fish/marine ingredients, or animal derived supplements should pay close attention before ordering.The flavour sounds appealing in theory because strawberry lemonade is usually easy to drink, especially cold. Based on the ingredients, though, I would expect the stevia to come through stronger for people who are sensitive to it. I would probably mix this with very cold water, or a smoothie rather than warm liquid if the goal is to make the flavour better. However, from my own past experience I have found that sometimes if the water is too cold it can cause the powder not to dissolve properly. So you're better off to dissolve it in room temperature water and then pop it in the fridge if you want to enjoy it cold. If the collagen taste or stevia taste bothers you, mixing it into something with a stronger flavour may help.The label recommends one serving per day. It also says to discont...