We tried the best and most viral greens powders in 2024: Beam, AG1, more

Eat your veggies, kids. But for the adults, youᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ can drink ♏them, too.

Greens powders have been popping up all over social media during the pandemic, right after whipped coffee and

Brands like , , and are everywhere, transcending TikTok and being mixed into your favorite podcast ads and even on local news stations as the “it” drink mixes to try.

We tried these viral greens so you don’t have to 🥬 Check out our review & shop now at the link in our bio!

However, the idea of drinking your greens has been around for a while, like juice cleanses and green smoothies for example. Since getting in your daily dose of nutrients has always been a struggle for some, it’s no wonder these methods have been popular throughout the ages.

Is drinking green powders and drinks a healthy way to stay in shape, boost immunity or stay energized? We asked registered dietician Jennifer Maeng everything we could think of when it comes to greens, inc♚luding the health benefits, risks and more. With her experience as a dietician, author of and the founding of her specializing in gut health, who better 🅠to ask?

Read on for her expert 🍸advise and then our review of each of the top brands 💦you can buy right now.

• What is greens powder and what are its benefits?
• What ingredients should I look for in my greens?
• What are warnings to note when drinking greens po🐻wders?
• Our review of the best greens powders of 2024

Best Green Powders

Best overall:

If you haven’t seen this all over social media … how?!

Bloom Nutrition was one of the first brands to take over TikTok and Instagram, with it-girls Alix Earle and Xa༺ndra Pohl amongst the most popular. If Earle is doing it, I wanted to try it too, and so I ordered both the of their greens.

Looking at the package, I liked that it was user-friendly, with instructions for how to mix on the label. Also looking at the label, key ingredients include four different “blends” — fruit and veggie, antioxidant, digestive and adaptogen. Included under each are powders like carrot, beet root, kale, cranberry, tart cherry, and also stevia for some sweetness.

Speaking of flavor, during my initial ta🐎ste-test I did indeed taste some of the sweetness, mingling with greens flavor. It did give off some grassy elements, but wasn’t unpleasant to drink, and would be best over ice.

“This greens powder contains 30 fruits and vegetables, probiotics, digestive enzymes and adaptogens with a variety of flavours,” Robinson said. “This option is a low calorie options only containing 15 calories, with 2 grams of dietary fiber and no added sugars. This greens contains three well researched probiotic strains with one being fructo-oligosaccharides which have been researched to support and improve gut composition.”

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Best for Juice:

Sourced from young, tender barley grass grown in mineral-rich🍒 organic soil, this powder is meticulously processed to retain maximum nutritional value. Vimergy barley grass is juiced and then dehydrated at low tempera💛tures, ensuring that the vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and chlorophyll remain intact.

This vibrant green powder is a powerhouse of nutrition, offering a concentrated dose of vitamins A, C, and K, along with a host of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and iron. It’s also rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients that support detoxification, boost energy levels, and enhance overall well-being.

Simply mix a scoop into water, juice, or smoothies to easily integrate this potent superfood into your daily routine. Vimergy Organic Barl🀅ey Grass Juice Powder is free from fillers, additives, and preservatives, making it a pure and natural choice for those seeking to optimize their health.

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Best organic:

We all know eating more veggies is smart, but do you always want to chow down on salad? Nope. That’s where (formally known as Enso Supergreens) comes in with its line of superfood green powders.

The , for example, which I received for review, has more than 20 organic superfoods, as well as digestive enzymes and four probiotics for gut health. We’re talking spirulina, chlorella, whole leaf barley grass, moringa — the works! Along with having important vitamins like A, C and a plethora of Bs, the green powder also important minerals, such as magnesium, iron, and iodine.

Each ingredient has been selected to support energy, and I could always use more of that! One scoop in a glass of milk, water or juice is all that’s needed to feel like Popeye! And don’t be worried about the taste, because it’s nothing like drinking a salad — or downing a can of spinach!

In fact, the taste of the Super Greens is surprisingly pleasant, being slightly sweet and refreshing, especially when mixed with a glass of cold water (as I prepared it). It slightly reminded me of a less abrasiv💜e version of matcha, which I like.

While I prefer this as part of my morning routine, it also works as a mid-day pick-me-up or a healthier alternative to a sugary coffee drink when you’re feeling peckish.

“This all 100% all natural organic greens powder contains 20+ natural superfoods that can help promote energy, immunity, digestion, and bloating with no added sugars or artificial sweeteners,” Robinson explained. “This greens powder is also a great cost effective option.”

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Best for beginners:

Feeling athletic?

Athletic Greens, also bran꧒ded as AG1 is also all over social media, for me popping up on Instagram and Facebook ads. The powder kit came with a 12.7 ounce bag of powder, plus a scoop and a canister for a more aesthetic sto𒁏rage system.

The packaging is easy to read and does indeed include percentages of ingredients and daily value percentages, which is helpful to know🐼. We also made this with just cold water an a mixer, yielding a very dark green color. Ingredients for this mix include vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C and E, in addition to magnesium, zinc, copper, spirulina, wheat grass, apple, chlorella, barley and more.

I was surprised at the lighter flaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚvor, with the dark green as a misleading element. It tasted very light and💫 refreshing, with a cleaner, fruity taste. I would drink this in the mornings for a good start to my day.

“The most nutrient dense,” Robinson said of this greens powder. “AG1 is the all-in-one blend of 75 vitamins, minerals, and food-derived nutrients. Also containing probiotics to help support your gut, adaptogens to help with energy and stress levels and digestive enzymes to support daily digestion. The benefits of this greens powder are endless. Some benefits include: gut health, immunity support, boosting energy, and helping with recovery.”

“They are also NSF certified, meaning they use-third party testing, free of heavy metals, additives and other contaminants to ensure you’re consuming the highest quality ingredients,” she continued. “My personal pick is AG1 due to covering all basis being the most all in one solution that uses the highest quality ingredients and most intricate thorough testing.”

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Best for protein:

We’re back again, Sakara! After trying their meal kit, I also wanted to try their greens, so hဣere you g💎o.

We tried their , which starts at $45 for 10 single-serve pouches, which were easy to use since there is no need for a scooper. I loved that for on-the-go greens, and each pouch contains 12 grams of plant protein. Ingredients also include pea, hemp seed, pumpkin seed, ses♍ame seed, spirulina, wheatgrass, barley grass and chlorella.

The consistency and look of Sakara was a bit milky and chalkier than expected, making a light matcha-colored drink despite not containing any milk or dairy and only being mixed with water. It was easy to use, but a thicker to drink, so wꦅe think to have this over ice or even blended into a smoothie may be the best, as suggested by the package too.

According to Robinson, Sakara is “the best option for plant powered greens and protein! With their motto being ‘we believe in the power of plants and everything we do is rooted in honoring plants as medicine’ with 12 grams of protein, alkalizing greens and detoxifying algae to support lean muscle, satiation, and proper liver detoxification. This would make a great all in one plant protein based solution. And it doesn’t have that typical ‘greens powder’ taste.”

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We mean it — you are super.

I actually tried this brand earlier during our juice cleanse trials, lovinꦫg the golden turmeric latte the best. I saved the for this review, so here we go.

The canister is super cute, with an easy to open and 🤡re-seal lid and readable in🦩gredients — in fact, there are only six ingredients total! The mix includes celery, Jerusalem artichoke, lemon, apple, lemon balm and ginger to be exact, and is only 15 calories per serving.

Like the other greens, we added this to plain cold water and gave it a mix — note, you m♒ay need to mix a lot and then drink quick before it separates. I thought this one was the most floral of the bunch, with fruity notes as well that made it pleasant to drink. I would have loved this over ice, but for a quick drink in the morning, I did indeed think it was super.

“With a super simple ingredient list, containing no additives, sweeteners or fillers, the mission [with Your Super] is to ‘improve health with the power of super plants,'” Robinson noted. “[It’s] made with six powerful greens sourced from the most nutrient-dense plants on earth. Consumers say this greens is easy to drink and they feel an added boost when consuming.”

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Best tasting:

Get all your greens in an on-the-go format.

8Greens excited us, as they offer their greens in a as well as in a dissolvable tablet. For consistency in this article, we tried the powder, but I’m very hopeful for the tablets now after this trial.

To start with ingredients, eaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚch is 5.5 grams and contains vitamins B5, B6, B12, C, Zinc, spinach, aloe vera, wheatgrass, kale, barley grass, blue green algae, spirulina and chlorella — counting eight greens, alluding to the brand name.

I chose the cucumber watermelon flavor and to my surprise, it tasted just like those flavors. I really could have been duped to believe this was a sugary drink mix, but I also do need to note that it does contain steviaꦜ as a sweetener.

“This convenient capsule greens powder makes for a great option for travel or someone on-the-go,” advised Robinson. “Made from eight real greens: spinach, kale, aloe Vera, wheatgrass, blue green algae, barley grass, chlorella, and Spirulina. With each tablet containing vitamin C, vitamin B6 (with 6 cups of spinach), vitamin b5 (with 15 cups of broccoli), vitamin B12 (with 7 cups of milk) and zinc (3 cups of peas), it’s sugar free, low calorie (15 calories), and designed to enhance energy, immunity, and health.”

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Best for dessert:

As for the last brand on our list, it’s anything but ho-hum.

HUM Nutrition is known for their gummies, but we wanted to try their Raw Beauty Green Superfood Powder,ꦡ too. I was initially super surprised when I read that the flavor was mint ജchocolate chip, as most of the other brands were herbal or fruity.

This powder contains ingredients for both beauty and digestion, with seven different powder blends similar to how Bloom is broken down — Green Superfood, Fiber, 5 Billion Probiotic, Fruit and Vegetable, Antioxidant, Adaptogen and Digestive Enzyme. Each of 🌠these blends have their own ingredients, from barley grass and alfalfa to flax seeds, kale, spinach, acai, ginseng and more.

The flavor is the coolest part, as I really did taste the mint and the chocolate, but not in an overwhelming way. It was a ♌nice break from traditional flavors, and even though I mixed with just water, it was a bit creamy. Next time, I may mix with milk or even into a smoothie for a dessert.

This greens powder is “a blend of 30+ superfoods including antioxidants, adaptogens and probiotics in a mint chocolate powder flavour,” Robinson said. “Verified clean ingredients, clinically tested actives, triple tested & party validated for purity & quality, formulated by RD nutritionists, no artificial colours, sweeteners, flavours, and preservatives, free of the tricky 12. Greens superfood blend, adaptogenic blend, fiber blend, probiotic blend. This powder would be a great addition to a smoothie, yogurt or just added into water!”

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Best for digestion:

Eati♔ng well is vital to your health, so why not let Vital Proteins help.

The has their own Daily Greens powder, in addition to their line-up of protein and shake mix-ins. Daily Greens comes in a green apple flav🎐or, and is com❀pletely plant-based.

Looking at the ingredients, the first thing I saw was that each serving size contains two servings of fruits and vegetables, in addition 🥃to their Digestive Support Blend made green banana. The mix also contains, spinach,❀ kale, apple, broccoli, green tea extract, blueberry and more, with percent daily value on the label.

The flavor was spot on as green apple, with a sweet aftertaste that wasn’t chalky or powdery. I put it in plain water, but would recommend it over ice for an even more refreshing drink.

“This collagen beauty greens powder contains a blend of bovine hide collagen peptides, organic greens, and also provides vitamin A, hyaluronic acid, and probiotics,” Robinson noted. “With these ingredients, this can be beneficial for your skin, hair, nails, joints and gut health.”

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What is greens powder and what are it’s benefits?

So yes, it’s green and in a powder form, but what really is inside of the bottles and jars we’ve seen all over social media?

If 🥂you choose a high quality brand, the answer should be servings of leafy greens like kale or spinach, plus other vitamins and minerals that typically come from veggies and fruits. They are then pulverized into powder form and made to be easily dissolved in water for an on-the-go green drink.

“Green powders are having their moment again because of how user friendly they are,” said Maeng. “These green powders usually give the consumer some of the vitamins and minerals that they may not be consuming in their diet. We know that consuming adequate amounts of greens and fruit are associated with a healthier life and reduced morbidity. These powders make it easy to add what an individual may need. They are easy to make and a quick solution for someone who may have a busy schedule.”

So why should you trade in your energy drinks for a tall glass of green? Maeng says that while first and foremost, you should be eating right and ma🌞ybe even adding a high-quality multiv❀itamin to your diet, but can opt to add in a quality green drink too, or instead of the vitamin.

“[Greens powders] can be considered like an ‘insurance policy’ and help us meet
nutrients we may be lacking in our diet. Most Americans don’t consume the recommended amount of greens and that can leave us susceptible to deficiencies. Green powders contain nutrients such as zinc, vitamin A, C, E, and antioxidants such as beta carotene and lutein that can boost our immune systems.,” explained Maeng.

Lastly, a pretty straightforward benefit of these powders can be support for picky eaters who wouldn’t be getting enough fruits and veggies the old fashioned way.

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What ingredients should I look for in my greens?

Green ones? Well, actually yes! When looking at the ingredients on a greens powder, they can vary, but🌱 many include dark, leafy greens that are a great source of fiber, vitamin C and antioxidants. However, they can also include a plethora of other goodies that you can keep an eye out for when reading the nutrition facts.

“Some green powders may include carrots, blueberries, pomegranate and even goji berries, all which contain their own powerful phytochemicals,” said Maeng. “Phytochemicals are what give a plant its color and studies associate them with improved health. These blends with additional fruits and vegetables help reduce the incidence of diseases like cardiovascular disease and cancer. If you can, try to buy an organic green powder to avoid any synthetic pesticides or irradiation.”

She also mentions matcha and probiotics as other things to look for in🎃 your g💝reens. Matcha, while delicious on its own, is a great anti-inflammatory and also provides caffeine without the crash. As for probiotics, those can never hurt, as they make for a happy gut.

“When I am looking for a greens powder, I want to be sure it is of the highest quality, free of additives, fillers or preservatives,” said holistic nutrition coach . She additionally like for her powders to be “third party tested, free of heavy metals, and the most all-in-one solution.”

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What are some warnings to note when drinking greens powders?

All that’s green isn’t gold — that’s how it goes, right?

Kidding aside, when adding a new element to your diet, it’s smart to know what to avoid and how to incorporate it safely. Maeng notes that while greens powders can be great, don’t forget to continue trying to add fresh or frozen fruits and veggies into your diet, too.

“I would still recommend adding frozen or fresh seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables in tandem to get the full nutritional benefits of greens. They contain more fiber than the powdered version and can help with satiety in a more effective way,” added Maeng.

Back to the powders, one thing to avoid?

“Artificial sweeteners!” said Maeng. “As mentioned before, your gut microbiome can benefit from drinking green powders, especially when a probiotic is added. There are studies showing how artificial sweeteners can disrupt healthy bacteria living in our stomach. An unhealthy gut microbiome can lead to poor glucose control, weight gain, metabolic syndrome, sleep issues, and an impaired immune system. Artificial sweeteners may be working against the benefits a green powder may offer.”

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Our review of the best greens powders of 2024

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