How Much Organised Should I Take Per Day?

The standard serving

One scoop per day is the baseline. That's 25 grams. A 25 g serving of collagen-rich product delivers approximately 10 g of amino acids, with glycine and proline as the most abundant amino acids in collagen.¹ This amount is sufficient for general joint health, gut lining integrity, and skin quality maintenance for most adults.

You feel genuinely full. Your blood sugar stays stable. You're feeding foundational nutritional needs without adding so much that it becomes your entire breakfast protein.

One scoop is the amount that research on collagen supplementation suggests is effective for the outcomes most people care about: skin elasticity, joint comfort, and connective tissue resilience.

For athletes and gym-goers

If you're lifting weights, playing sports, or doing high-intensity training, one-and-a-half to two scoops per day is reasonable. You're asking your connective tissue to rebuild after stress. You're asking your joints to move through a wider range of motion than sedentary people.

A common pattern: one scoop with breakfast, half a scoop post-workout (blended with your recovery smoothie). This delivers 30-40 grams of collagen daily, enough to genuinely support tissue repair without being excessive.

There is no defined "collagen saturation point" in the literature; once daily glycine and proline needs are met, additional collagen does not appear to provide proportional additional benefit.² But more than two scoops daily for a non-injured person is unusual.

For pregnancy and postpartum

During pregnancy, collagen demands increase. Your body is building new tissue (placenta, baby), expanding connective tissue (skin, ligaments), and preparing for delivery. One-and-a-half to two scoops per day is supportive.

Postpartum, especially if you're breastfeeding, two scoops daily is reasonable for the first 3-6 months. Collagen is literally being exported from your body into breast milk. You're also rebuilding structures that stretched during pregnancy (skin, ligaments, pelvic floor).

Collagen is genuinely useful in the postpartum phase. It's not a band-aid, it's actual nutritional support for the tissue repair your body is doing anyway.

For children

Children don't need much. A quarter to half scoop, mixed into milk or yoghurt, supports bone health, joint integrity, and skin health. This is roughly 6-12 grams of collagen daily.

There's no harm in giving a child collagen. It's a food, not a drug. But children have less demand for it than adults because their connective tissue is still being built and isn't under the same stress.

If a child is recovering from injury, one-half scoop is reasonable. Otherwise, a quarter scoop is genuinely sufficient.

For recovery and injury

If you've injured a joint, torn a ligament, or broken a bone, your collagen demand is genuinely elevated. Your body is in overdrive trying to rebuild damaged connective tissue.

Two to three scoops per day is reasonable during active recovery (weeks 2-8 after injury). This might sound like a lot, but you're asking your collagen synthesis to work at an elevated rate. You're not just maintaining connective tissue, you're rebuilding it.

Some athletes go higher. Three scoops daily. But this is unusual and typically temporary, for 4-12 weeks during the most intensive part of recovery.

Twice a day dosing

Some people split their dose: one scoop in the morning, half a scoop in the evening. This keeps collagen delivery steady throughout the day rather than front-loading everything at breakfast.

The evidence on split dosing versus single dosing is thin. Your body can absorb one scoop fine. But if you're using more than one scoop daily anyway, splitting it is a reasonable choice and often easier logistically.

Don't take collagen late at night if you're sensitive to protein intake before bed. Some people sleep poorly if their last food was recently collagen. Others are fine with it.

Signs you need more or less

You might need less if: You have a sensitive stomach and feel overly full even on half a scoop. You're taking other sources of collagen (bone broth, gelatinous foods) already. You're a small person (under 130 pounds) and one scoop feels heavy.

You might need more if: You're an athlete training regularly. You're recovering from injury. You're pregnant or postpartum. You have chronically poor joint health. You're actively trying to improve your skin beyond baseline health.

You probably need the standard amount if: You're generally healthy, moderately active, and looking to maintain baseline health and support normal ageing.

The bottom line

One scoop is the right amount for most adults. If you're an athlete, injured, pregnant, or postpartum, go higher. If you're small, sensitive, or taking collagen from other sources, go lower. There's no magic number. Listen to how you feel and adjust accordingly.

The athletic serving

If you're doing resistance training or endurance work, a double serving (50 grams) isn't unreasonable. Your protein requirements are higher, and Organised is nutrient-dense. A 70kg person who's training hard might benefit from 25 to 30 grams of additional protein daily. Organised can provide part or all of this.

The catch: more isn't better if your digestion isn't ready for it. If 25 grams settles easily and you're feeling great, trying 50 grams tomorrow is a mistake. It might cause bloating or digestive upset. Increase gradually: 25 for a week, then 35 for a week, then 50.

More Organised doesn't mean faster results. Your body absorbs what it can use and doesn't store the rest as anything special.

Seasonal dose adjustments

In winter, when activity levels are often lower and you're eating more heavy meals anyway, a single serving might be perfect. In summer, when you're more active and eating lighter, some people increase to a serving and a half. It's not essential, the same dose year-round works fine, but if you're tuned in to your body's needs, this kind of minor adjustment reflects real physiology.

The dose you'll actually take

The perfect dose is the one you'll be consistent with. One full scoop daily is more effective than two scoops three days a week because you forgot or were busy. If 25 grams is what fits into your actual life, that's your dose. If you can manage 50 grams without it becoming a chore, do that. Real nutrition is about consistency, not optimisation.

References

1. 1. Eastoe JE. The amino acid composition of mammalian collagen and gelatin. Biochem J. 1955;61(4):589-600. PMID 13276342
2. 2. León-López A, et al. Hydrolyzed Collagen-Sources and Applications. Molecules. 2019;24(22):4031. PMC6891674