The Best Greens Powders That Do (or Don’t) Taste Like Vegetables

Live It Up's greens powder is very subtle. It’s almost unflavored, both the plain version and the Wild Berry version. The instructions aren’t super clear—the packaging says to add a scoop to juice, water, or milk. I mixed mine with 10 ounces of water and it was fine. It didn’t taste great and it didn’t taste bad. It’s vaguely earthy, a little sweet, but mostly neutral. Because of that, I think this is the best candidate for mixing into other drinks. You’ll get a kick of “healthy” flavor without risking overpowering whatever it is you’re drinking.

The brand lists each ingredient and the reasons for inclusion on the website, a deep dive that I appreciate (though again, these are not regulated by the FDA). You’ll get probiotics. You’ll get enzymes. You’ll get the superest of superfoods. I noticed higher energy levels and a healthier-feeling gut. If you already have a morning smoothie routine going, or you want something that tastes healthy without tasting like straight-up grass, I think adding in this powder makes sense.

You’ve probably seen commercials for Athletic Greens AG1 on YouTube or social media. The sleek, minimalist branding makes it feel elite compared to some other brands. And the same thought is put into the packaging—my AG1 kit came complete with a metal scoop and a slick metal storage canister. AG1 requires refrigeration due to the live probiotics and whole-food ingredients. The canister makes it feel a little more luxe than competitors. Just be aware that it will be crazy dusty in your kitchen when you dump the pouch of greens into the canister. You can also opt for travel packs which come in a stick format.

The original AG1 has a flavor that’s hard to describe. It sort of tastes milky, fruity, vegetable-y, and savory? All at once? It’s not unpleasant, but it definitely tastes like Health Food. The company says it tastes like vanilla and pineapple, and you’ll also get notes of papaya, broccoli, cherry, carrot, and a bit of stevia. There are no artificial flavors, sweeteners, or additives. I don’t think it tastes bad; it just tastes healthy.

There are 83 total ingredients, including vitamins and minerals, pre- and probiotics, stress adaptogens, antioxidants, “superfoods and mushrooms,” and ingredients for digestion support. In June 2025, AG1 introduced an updated formula called AG1 Next Gen (which is the version we recommend). It now has more probiotics, vitamins, and minerals, plus an updated B-vitamin complex.

I noticed smoother digestion, higher baseline energy levels, and glowing skin. AG1 is NSF certified, meaning it’s been tested by an independent third party that certifies the ingredients listed are exactly what’s in the product. AG1 also has a dedicated page pointing to clinical research studies showing the science behind its products. AG1 may be pricey, but it made me feel great and helped soothe my chronic stomach issues. I like getting my morning nutrition knocked out in just a few moments. And, OK, yeah—the metal canister and sleek scoop do make it feel more elevated than other greens powders. What can I say? I like nice packaging.

If you prefer your greens flavored, AG1 recently introduced three new flavors to its lineup: Citrus, Berry, and Tropical. My favorite is Tropical, which has subtly sweet notes of mango, pineapple, and papaya. Berry was good, too, tasting like a blend of strawberries and blueberries. Finally, Citrus almost felt like I was drinking orange juice mixed with a supplement, which was pleasant when I drank it first thing in the morning. None of the new flavors are candylike in sweetness. These have the same nutritional profile as the Original flavor, but might be more desirable if you want a greens powder that doesn't taste too grassy or vegetal.

The 83 total ingredients include vitamins and minerals, pro- and prebiotics, antioxidants, “superfoods and mushrooms,” digestive enzymes, and probably some other good-for-you things. It's a veritable cocktail of potentially health-boosting ingredients. I noticed smoother digestion and higher energy levels. If you like AG1, but you want it to taste a bit … tastier, the flavors are absolutely worth considering.

Primal Harvest Super Greens taste like basically nothing after trying all of the others in this guide. There’s a vague hint of cinnamon, or floral tea notes, or a bit of vanilla, but overall this has a clean, inoffensive flavor. Chugging a glass of it felt like chugging a gritty glass of water. It didn’t dissolve quite so readily as some of the other powders I tried, but if you treat greens like another vitamin or supplement in your routine, this product was quite agreeable in terms of texture and flavor. It helped with my digestion but I did feel a bit bloated after drinking it.

Organifi’s Green Juice is available in the original mint flavor. There used to be an apple flavor available, but it's no longer available on the website. Most of the greens in this guide are best served cold, and I’d say that’s doubly true for Organifi. The mint flavor was a bit jarring at first. It tastes like minty spearmint gum, and it was a bit strange to be drinking a mint-flavored beverage. Once I convinced my brain that everything was OK, the rest of the drink went down smoothly, with minimal grit. It was sweet without being too sweet. Amazon has a pomegranate berry flavor available, but I haven't tried it yet. This powder smoothed out my digestion and made me feel less bloated.

My one complaint about Organifi is that I found the pouches difficult to close. If you decant the powder into a jar it’ll be fine, but I ended up storing mine upright in a gallon-size ziplock to avoid accidental spills.

This powder claims to come “without the bitter greens taste,” and while I wasn't a fan of the Lemon and Ginger flavor I tried, I gave this powder another go. I'm happy to report that the Blood Orange and Pineapple and Lime flavors were both great and much better to my palate. They're subtly sweet, and I felt more like I was drinking vaguely flavored water and less like I was drinking a candied, in-your-face beverage. This powder takes a while to dissolve in a glass of water—and I recommend giving it that time, lest you be met with a gritty texture. (This can also be remedied by blending it into a smoothie.)

I did notice a boost of energy thanks to the added B vitamins and green tea extract, and I didn't experience any bloating or stomach upset. Key ingredients include vitamin A, calcium, biotin, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and copper, as well as a few different blends: a gut blend with psyllium, linseed, and probiotics; a whole-food greens blend with grasses, algae, and greens; and a Super Elixir Complex Blend with fruits, roots, mushrooms, and more. If you want your greens powder to run middle of the road as far as taste goes, riding the line between “too healthy” and “too sweet,” this is an option worth considering.

I can't tell you what supplements may or may not be correct for you. Only your doctor can do that. But something I appreciate about Factor's Form Greens is the relatively low vitamin amounts. Rather than containing a huge amount of excess vitamins, this powder is full of servings that equate to 100 percent of the daily recommended value. Your body handles excess vitamins in two different ways: If they're water-soluble, you pee out the extra. If they're fat-soluble, they're stored in the liver and fatty tissues (or possibly excreted through feces.) Basically, extra vitamins can be dangerous, especially over a long period of time, especially if your body is holding onto them.

Of course, your diet comes into play too—but I appreciated that, at the barest of minimums, Factor Form greens don't contain a bunch of ingredients that you'll pay for just to pee them out. I noticed an immediate energy boost and smooth digestion, though I did get a little belchy on one of my testing days. The various blends include greens and fruits, gut health (with probiotics), adaptogens, and ginseng and ginger for energy.

The taste is juicy, citrus-forward, and bright, with a slightly bitter aftertaste that I didn't find unpleasant. I also liked the little packet format, which was easy to open. Factor says each packet contains a full serving of leafy green vegetables, and I can say it was certainly a heck of a lot easier to drink them than eat them. (Though remember that you still need to eat them, too!)

Even though I review things for my job, I buy Grüns with my own money after a neighbor let me try some of her packets. That’s how much I like them. (I’m apparently not alone.) The price is eye-watering, and the brand’s website feels kind of scammy with all the upselling and subscription-pushing, but the Grüns hype is warranted … as are the claims of increased regularity, in case you were wondering. After crashing out on one too many gritty, algae-sludge glasses of powders, I’ve found these bear-shaped gummies are the only way I’m able to consume greens supplements anymore. Instead of forcing myself to down a glass of vegetal sadness, I get to enjoy what’s essentially a nutrient-packed fruit snack, with the texture of a dense, chewy gummy bear—it’s something I look forward to instead of dread, and everybody in my family loves them. (Especially the current limited-edition Grünny Smith Apple flavor.)

Even more unfortunately for my wallet, Gruns now has Immün, an immunity-focused version with Vitamin C, zinc, ashwaganda, elderberry, turmeric, and prebiotic fiber, among other things, and these bears, which sport a little bandage on their heads, have a sour pineapple flavor that tastes even better than the original Grüns. As a result, my monthly Grüns bill is about to be higher than most of my utilities—seriously. (Well, once Immun goes back in stock. It sold out immediately upon launch.) But it’s all worth it to me for a regimen my entire family can stick to. Note that most flavors come in low-sugar and sugar-free (sweetened with allulose and OnoSweet).

Each serving of regular Grüns contains eight bears, with 50 calories, 15 grams of carbs, 6 grams of fiber, and 8 grams of sugar. The 60 ingredients range far and wide, from regular vitamins and minerals to greens (kale, cabbage, wheatgrass), adaptogens, and antioxidants like goji berry and pomegranate. —Kat Merck

Field of Greens powder from BrickHouse Nutrition has a pleasant taste, dissolves quickly, and comes in lots of flavors—my favorite is the fruity and tart Strawberry Lemonade. It has a chalky texture, but hardly any aftertaste. The base Field of Greens powder is made out of entirely organic ingredients, including superstars like spirulina, wheatgrass, broccoli, blueberries, ginger, and banana, plus a vitamin and mineral blend. That means there are antioxidants and vitamins as well as the requisite fruits and veggies. There are 2 grams of fiber per serving, which puts this in the middle of the brands we tested as far as fiber goes.

If you want to take your greens a step further, you can check out the Insight Blend which contains organic Reishi, Chaga, and Turkey Tail mushrooms. Or if you need a boost, the Charged Blend has caffeine—the exact amount isn't stated, but I noticed a kick when I drank it in the afternoon. And finally, if you want a greens powder without the stevia, that's exactly what the Raw Blend gets you. I've been alternating between the fruity flavors and the Insight Blend, but I really like that this brand offers so many different options to meet various needs. I have noticed that I feel more steadily focused on the days that I drink this powder compared to the days that I go without—whether that's through the magic of mushrooms or something else, it's certainly not a detriment.

LTH's powder looks kind of gross. I said it! It’s a sort of brownish color with little specks of orange, and I was intimidated when I opened the canister. Unlike most other powders, which advise at least 8 ounces of water per serving, Nourish Multi + Greens requires a minimum of 12 ounces per serving. It tastes bitter, fermented, fizzy, and sweet all at once. It reminded me of Airborne supplements. While the taste is a bit much, it also does a really good job at masking the savory notes that I find so off-putting in other greens powders. It’s a good balance between “healthy-tasting” and “tasty.” Also unlike some other greens powders, this one contains a multivitamin blend as well as traditional greens ingredients—so upon close examination of the ingredients list, you may be able to eliminate some of the vitamins you’re taking.

Some of the buzzy ingredients in addition to greens include a mushroom blend (with reishi, king trumpet, shiitake, lion’s mane, and turkey tail), a fruit blend, ashwagandha, probiotics, and something called AstaReal Astaxanthin (which the company says supports eye health and antiaging). All I know is that it made me feel like I could conquer the world, and by “the world” I mean “my healthy eating goals for the rest of the day.”

The Watermelon Veggie Sips are straight-up delicious. This powder tastes like melon, with bubblegum and lemon notes. It's very lightly sour, but in a lemonade way, not a Warheads candy way. I also really liked the Pink Pineapple flavor, which tasted like a summer popsicle. Blackberry Breeze wasn't bad, either, with notes of lime that cut through the underlying sweet fruit. And I like that these come in stick format, with easy-open packaging that didn't make me feel the need to tear into them with my teeth.

This powder has fewer ingredients than most others we recommend. Stars of the show include broccoli, onion, tomato, carrot, spinach, kale, and brussels sprouts, plus apple cider vinegar and coconut water. There's a blend of postbiotics and digestive enzymes, as well as 20 grams of prune juice powder per serving. That means if you struggle with regular digestion, this powder can help. Combined with 2 grams of fiber per serving, I was surprised at how much this powder helped my digestive woes. And I didn't need to eat 25 prunes! My only complaint is that I wish I could drink this all the time rather than just once per day.

A longtime staple at my exurban Costco, a bag of Zena Greens comes with 30 (or 45 at the big-box store) portable 0.4-ounce stick packets of powder. “I put it in smoothies!” the sample vendor told me the last time I walked by, which is really more of a warning than a suggestion, as I can confirm after drinking it for nearly four months that the texture is slightly gritty, with a taste and appearance strongly reminiscent of algae. (One Amazon reviewer described it as “‘I'm drinking a salad’ flavor.”)

This is to be expected, as organic spirulina powder is number five on the extensive list of ingredients, which also includes 5 grams of fiber—more than any of the powders we tested—plus 1 mg of iron, 29 mg of calcium, and 2 grams of protein. The flavor (I’ve only tried Mixed Berry) does little to mitigate the taste and texture, so this isn't exactly a “beginner” option for those trying powdered greens for the first time. However, it is a worthwhile step up from a more palatable powder like Bloom, as it has 70+ superfoods and probiotics in addition to the decent serving of fiber—many days I’ve gotten away with one packet as a breakfast. —Kat Merck

Powdered supplements can take a while to dissolve, but a shaker bottle helps speed things along. I’ve tried many different bottles from BlenderBottle, and while they’re all great, the dishwasher-safe Strada Tritan is my favorite. It’s available in many different color combinations—if you buy on BlenderBottle's website, you can choose the bottle color and the ball color—and it has handy measurement lines on the sides. The flip cap is easy to drink from, and it locks as well for extra leak protection. Press the button to flip the lid and take a sip, then close the lid and slide the switch to lock it. Easy-peasy.

The bottle doesn’t absorb any odors, even if you accidentally leave it in your gym bag for an undisclosed period of time, and the whisking balls (both the plastic Color model and the traditional Wire model) dissolve powder superfast. The inner seal even has a little tab so you can pull it out and clean it separately. I’ve used this cup for greens, creatine, and protein powders, and it always mixes up my drinks in just a few seconds of shaking.