A supplement label is short, and every line on it matters. Recovery works as one system, with a device like the TimTam PowerMassager PRO handling tissue work and your fuel handling the rest. This guide covers how to read the fuel side, using the short ingredient lists TimTam publishes.
What should you check first on a supplement label?
Start with the serving size, then the amount per serving, then the ingredient list. Those three lines tell you what you are actually taking and how much. Everything else on the package is marketing or legal text. Read the panel first, then decide whether the front of the package matches it.
Take a photo of the panel when you buy. It is easier to compare products side by side than to remember them.
What does serving size mean on a supplement label?
Serving size is the amount the amounts on the panel are based on, such as one scoop or a set number of capsules. Every number on the panel applies to one serving, not to the whole container. If a product says 19g of protein, that is per serving, so two scoops means double.
What is a single-ingredient supplement?
A single-ingredient supplement contains one active ingredient and nothing built around it. Power + Performance is an example: TimTam lists deer antler velvet as the only ingredient, at 1,000 mg per serving. Follow the directions on the product label. Athletes subject to drug testing should check with their governing body first.
Single-ingredient products are easy to read because the panel has one line to check. They are also easy to compare with similar products on the amount per serving.
What does amount per serving tell you?
Amount per serving shows how much of an ingredient you get each time you take it. A bigger number is not automatically better, because products differ in form and purpose. Use it to compare like with like: 1,000 mg of one ingredient against another brand's amount of the same ingredient, in the same form.
What should you look for in the other ingredients?
Look for sweeteners, flavors, fillers, and anything you avoid. Short lists make this easy. If a label has a long run of unfamiliar names, search each one before you buy. If a product states what it leaves out, such as dairy, soy, gluten, or added sugar, check that claim against the ingredient list yourself.
What does the FDA disclaimer on a supplement mean?
The standard disclaimer states that the FDA has not evaluated the statements on the product and that the product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It appears on dietary supplements as a matter of regulation. It is not a quality grade, so it does not replace reading the panel.
What do short ingredient lists look like in practice?
They look like two or three lines. Patriot Brew Coffee lists grass-fed hydrolyzed collagen peptides, 10g per serving, and 100% Arabica instant coffee, nothing else. Premium Protein provides 19g of grass-fed hydrolyzed beef collagen protein per serving, with cocoa and stevia in chocolate.
TimTam states Premium Protein has no dairy, soy, gluten, or added sugar. Collagen is not a complete protein, so keep whole-food protein in your meals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should you check first on a supplement label?
Start with the serving size, then the amount per serving, then the ingredient list. Those three lines tell you what you are actually taking.
How much deer antler velvet is in Power + Performance?
TimTam lists 1,000 mg of deer antler velvet per serving as the only ingredient. Follow the directions on the product label, and check with your governing body first if you are subject to drug testing.
What is in Patriot Brew Coffee?
TimTam lists grass-fed hydrolyzed collagen peptides, 10g per serving, and 100% Arabica instant coffee, with no other ingredients.
What is in Premium Protein?
Each serving provides 19g of grass-fed hydrolyzed beef collagen protein. The chocolate flavor adds cocoa and stevia. TimTam states it has no dairy, soy, gluten, or added sugar.
Is collagen a complete protein?
No. Collagen does not supply every essential amino acid in the amounts a complete protein does, so it works alongside whole-food protein rather than replacing it.
Last reviewed: October 23, 2026.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.