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Greens blend · Greens Blend (proprietary)

Dried vegetable, algae and grass concentrates in one serving. Nutritious, but trial evidence for health outcomes is nearly empty.

D
Bevisning grade
Mostly animal

Short answer

Greens blend (Greens Blend (proprietary)) is a botanical / gut with evidence grade D, meaning it is primarily supported by animal studies. We track 1 produkter containing Greens blend. Typical doses range from 4000 to 4000 mg per portion. The top-ranked product scores 5.9 out of 10 on our composite scale (dose, evidence, price, testing, transparency). Prices range up to $99.00 per månad.

Bevisning grade: D Produkter in database: 1 Kategori: Botanical / Gut

Top Greens blend produkter

ProductVarumärkeDosePris/mo3rd-party testedPoäng
AG1 Foundational Nutrition4000 mg$99.00Yes5.9

Scores are editorial judgments, not a scientific standard. Se how we score.

What it is

A mix of powdered greens — spirulina, chlorella, wheatgrass, spinach, broccoli and similar — dried and concentrated. Marketed as covering your vegetable bases.

Why people take it

The individual components contain real nutrients and some (spirulina) have small human trials on lipids and inflammation. But the blend as a product has essentially no outcome trials, and one scoop delivers far less than the vegetable portioner it is compared to in marketing.

Our verdict

A reasonable top-up, a poor substitute. Pay attention to whether the label tells you what is actually in it.

Structure & class

Dehydrated concentrate of green vegetables, grasses and algae. Micronutrient content depends entirely on composition, which is usually proprietary.

Mechanism & clinical data

Component-level data exists (spirulina meta-analyses on lipids, chlorella trials on blood pressure) at gram-level doses. Greens blends typically deliver components in sub-gram amounts. Product-level RCTs (AG1 2025) establish safety and microbiome shifts but not clinical outcomes. No greens blend has a published RCT showing improvement in a hard health endpoint.

Pharmacokinetics

Varies by constituent.

Dose & forms

Trial dose
None mg
/ day
Range in trials
None to None mg
/ day
Common forms
Greens powder, Capsule

What to watch out for

Marketing compares one scoop to '5 portioner of vegetables' — the fiber, volume, and satiety of actual vegetables are not in the scoop. Heavy-metal testing matters for algae components.

Where this dose comes from

The trial dose above is our editorial pick from the published human trials for this ingredient. We choose the dose that the best-available studies used on the endpoint most relevant to longevity. The range shows the lowest and highest doses tested in published trials. The landmark studies below are the papers we read to set it. You can click through and check our work.

When new trials publish, our automated sweeps flag them. If a new study materially changes the dose, we update it through editorial review and record the old dose, new dose, and the triggering study in every affected product's recommendation history. The dose is never changed automatically.

Regelverk status

EUVaries by constituent
USDietary supplement
UKVaries by constituent
CAVaries by constituent

Timeline

Regelverk events, evidence grade changes, and key research milestones for Greens blend, most recent first. Every entry links to its primär source.

  • 2025-04 Regelverk single source
    EU Court sharpens the bar for botanical health claims
    A Court of Justice of the European Union ruling in april 2025 further tightened the requirements for how botanical ingredients (herbs, plant extracts) can be marketed with health claims in the EU, effectively removing much of the flexibility of the on-hold list.
  • 2025 Research milestone
    AG1 safety RCT 2025 (J Int Soc Sports Nutr)
    Randomized controlled trial of a flagship greens product: no negative impact on blood safety biomarkers in healthy adults over 4 weeks.
  • 2024-06 Regelverk confirmed
    EU report identifies 117 supplement substances as potential health risks
    The HoA Working Group on Food Supplements (26 European countries) published its first report evaluating 117 substances used in food supplements. Of these, 65 were assessed as likely novel foods, 6 were already regulated, 34 had insufficient data, and 12 were prioritized for Article 8 restriction under Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006. The 12 priority substances include ashwagandha, curcumin, melatonin, piperine, St. John's wort, coumarin, p-synephrine, maca, holy basil, Melaleuca, black cohosh, and L-tryptophan. The report drew on 1,500 RASFF alerts reviewed between 2017 and mid-2022.
  • 2024 Research milestone
    AG1 microbiome RCT 2024 (J Int Soc Sports Nutr)
    Double-blind placebokontrollerad trial: greens supplementation shifted gut microbiome composition without changing clinical endpoints.
  • 2006-12 Regelverk confirmed
    EU Health Claims Regulation adopted
    Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 laid down harmonised rules for nutrition and health claims made on foods, including supplements. Only claims listed in the EU Register of authorised claims can be used. Rejected botanical claims are held in a separate on-hold list.
  • 1997 Regelverk confirmed
    EU introduces the Novel Food Regulation
    Regulation (EC) No 258/97 required any food or food ingredient without a history of consumption in the EU before 15 maj 1997 to be authorised before being placed on the market. This is the framework that captures NMN, spermidine as a supplement ingredient, urolithin A, and many other longevity actives.

Landmark studies

  • AG1 safety RCT 2025 (J Int Soc Sports Nutr)

    Randomized controlled trial of a flagship greens product: no negative impact on blood safety biomarkers in healthy adults over 4 weeks.

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  • AG1 microbiome RCT 2024 (J Int Soc Sports Nutr)

    Double-blind placebokontrollerad trial: greens supplementation shifted gut microbiome composition without changing clinical endpoints.

    Läs studie →

Found in these produkter (1)

Alla produkter in our catalog that contain Greens blend, ranked by our overall score. Ranking is editorial, never paid.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Greens blend?

A mix of powdered greens — spirulina, chlorella, wheatgrass, spinach, broccoli and similar — dried and concentrated. Marketed as covering your vegetable bases.

What dose of Greens blend should I take?

The trial dose in published human studies is None mg per dag, with a range of None to None mg per dag. Always consult a qualified clinician before starting any supplement.

Is Greens blend safe?

Marketing compares one scoop to '5 portioner of vegetables' — the fiber, volume, and satiety of actual vegetables are not in the scoop. Heavy-metal testing matters for algae components.

What is the best Greens blend supplement?

We track 1 produkter containing Greens blend. The top-ranked product scores 5.9 out of 10 on our composite scale, which evaluates dose, evidence, price, third-party testing, and transparency. See the comparison table above. Scores are editorial judgments, not a scientific standard.

What is the evidence grade for Greens blend?

Greens blend has evidence grade D, meaning it is primarily supported by animal studies. Grade A means replicated human RCTs with hard endpoints. Grade B means human RCTs with biomarker outcomes. Grade C means mixed or small human trials. See our evidence grading methodology.

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Data verification

Bevisning grade
D
Mostly animal
Research dose
None mg
Verified n/a
Produkter tracked
1
Uppdaterad continuously
Säkerhet signal
Marketing compares one scoop to '5 portioner of vegetables...
Verified n/a

Bevisning grades are reviewed when new human RCTs are published. Product counts update automatically as new produkter are added. Dose ranges reflect published trial data, not brand recommendations. Read how we verify.