We test three green powders on the market that are packed with superfoods
GREEN powders have seen a huge growth in popularity during this year.
The supplements are packed with a variety of dried, powdered superfoods, fruit and veg as well as minerals that you rehydrate with water.
These are a clever way to top up – but never replace – a healthy diet full of fruit and vegetables, and are especially good to take if you are on the go.
Here, Jane Atkinson puts some of these green goodies to the test.
AIMED AT WOMEN
FS-GREENS from Free Soul contains 21 natural and nutrient-dense greens and superfoods.
They include spinach, kale, apple, fennel seed, spirulina, red beetroot, moringa leaf, chlorella, wheatgrass, flaxseed and alfalfa.
This is aimed at dealing with women’s hormones, with ingredients including actazin and livaux powders from kiwi, which is great for gut health, maca powder and stress-busting KSM-66 ashwagandha.
There are two blends – the Original and the Mango.
I tried the mango which contains natural sweeteners and flavourings.
It tastes quite pleasant and it gave me a boost too.
Each 5g, to add with 250ml of water, is 1.1g of fibre and 17 calories.
From £22.50 for 30 servings (75p per portion), herfreesoul.com/products.
VITAMINS AND MINERALS
PACKED with 19 active ingredients, Greens Complex from Nutravita contains wheatgrass, spinach, psyllium husk, beetroot, alfalfa, broccoli, kale, moringa, kelp and maca.
This one may include the fewest ingredients of those I tried but might actually be good for this time of year if you are planning to over- indulge at Christmas parties.
It has turmeric, artichoke extract and ginger root, which are all good for liver health.
Each 7g serving contains 20 calories with 1.75g of fibre.
This came in an apple flavour, thanks to a large amount of apple fruit powder, as well as sweeteners xylitol and stevia.
This supplement definitely had the best taste of the three.
From £15.19 for 30 servings (51p per portion), nutravita.co.uk.
PROTEIN DRINKS
COMING from Myprotein founder Oliver Cookson, Verve V80 contains all the vitamins and minerals your body needs daily, together with all nine amino acids, omega oils and proteins plus adaptogens and probiotics.
The powder has 80 ingredients, including acai berry extract, ashwagandha extract, beta glucans, blueberry, shiitake mushroom, guarana, turmeric and digestive enzymes.
It doesn’t have the sweet taste of the other two but, according to nutritionists, V80 – which has 17 calories and 1.8g fibre per 10g serving – is a nutritional powerhouse with a massive 214 health and wellness benefits.
From £60 for 30 servings (£2 a serving), vavaverve.com.