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Greens powder vs real vegetables calculator
Compare the price per dry plant gram and fiber delivery of powdered green drinks against real grocery store vegetables.
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1. Greens Powder Unit Economics
$2.63
Per single daily serving
$0.219/g
Based on 12g scoop
$79.00
30 consecutive daily scoops
2. Price vs. Fresh Grocery Produce
Standard USDA grocery benchmarks for whole organic produce:
Organic Baby Spinach
85g (~2 cups raw leaves)
Greens powder is 4.4x more expensive
Fresh Broccoli Florets
91g (~1 cup chopped)
Greens powder is 4.8x more expensive
Fresh Whole Carrots
61g (1 medium carrot)
Greens powder is 13.2x more expensive
The Whole-Vegetable “Combo Plate” Comparison
Buying a fresh daily portion of organic baby spinach + broccoli florets + a whole carrot costs:
Your greens powder costs 2x as much as this entire 3-vegetable combination, while providing roughly 3.1x less dietary fiber.
NutriScore Label Reality:
Dehydration removes 88%–92% of vegetable weight (water). A 12g scoop represents the dry solid matter of about 100g–120g of fresh leafy greens (roughly 1.5–2 cups of spinach), but industrial spray-drying and pulverization breaks down the cellular structure and strips out insoluble fiber. Greens powders can offer micronutrient convenience, but cannot replicate the satiety, hydration, or digestive fiber of whole produce.