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In this collection, superfoods means nutrient-dense whole-food powders and capsules: greens blends, moringa leaf, spirulina, beetroot, bee pollen, organ capsules and shilajit. They are a convenient top-up for busy days, not a replacement for vegetables and fruit. Brands include Ghost, Rule 1, Staunch Nation, Nutricost, NOW Foods, Force Factor and Forest Super Foods.

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Superfoods: buying guide

Food first

The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend 5 to 6 serves of vegetables and 2 serves of fruit a day for most adults. Treat a scoop of greens powder as a top-up on days you fall short, not a reason to skip the salad.

What is in this range

  • Greens blends combine many plant powders, sometimes with added vitamins, probiotics or fibre. Check how much of each ingredient you get.
  • Single ingredients such as moringa leaf powder and spirulina tablets let you control exactly what you take.
  • Beetroot is a source of dietary nitrate. Research, mostly using beetroot juice, suggests nitrate can improve muscle efficiency and some aspects of performance, and the IOC lists nitrate among the few performance supplements with good evidence.
  • Organ capsules are made from animal organs. Liver is a source of preformed vitamin A, which matters in pregnancy.

How to compare products

  • Serve size and serves per tub. Greens powders range widely in scoop size.
  • Disclosed amounts. A proprietary blend lists the total weight but not how much of each ingredient you get.
  • Added vitamins. If a blend includes vitamins, avoid doubling up with a multivitamin.
  • Flavour and sweeteners. Unflavoured powders suit smoothies and cooking; check flavoured blends for sweeteners.
  • Organic and quality claims. Buy from reputable sources; Better Health warns that some herbal products bought from overseas online have contained lead, mercury or arsenic.

Safety

Leafy greens are a major source of vitamin K. If you take warfarin, the US National Institutes of Health advises keeping vitamin K intake steady, so check with your doctor before adding a greens powder. Plant products can cause allergic reactions and interact with medicines, so tell your pharmacist what you take. Pregnant women should avoid high-dose preformed vitamin A from organ or liver products.

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Sources: Eat for Health: Recommended number of serves for adults; Jones et al. 2018, Annu Rev Nutr; NIH ODS: Vitamin K.

Order online with Australia-wide delivery, free on orders of $100 or more, or visit a Supps247 store in Melbourne, regional Victoria or Brisbane to compare products in person before you buy. Members can use our price match guarantee on full-priced items.

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant or take regular medication, check with your doctor first.

Superfoods: questions and answers

Can a greens powder replace eating vegetables?
No. The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend most adults eat 5 to 6 serves of vegetables and 2 serves of fruit each day, and a scoop of powder does not provide the volume, fibre and variety of whole foods. Use a greens powder as a top-up on busy days, and keep vegetables and fruit as the foundation.
Does beetroot powder help exercise performance?
Beetroot is a source of dietary nitrate. A 2018 review found nitrate, most often given as beetroot juice, can improve muscle efficiency and some aspects of endurance and sprint performance, and the IOC lists nitrate among the few performance supplements with good evidence. Many beet powders do not state their nitrate content, so the effect of a given product is hard to judge.
Are greens powders safe if I take warfarin?
Check with your doctor first. Green leafy vegetables are a major source of vitamin K, and the US National Institutes of Health advises people on warfarin to keep their vitamin K intake about the same every day. A greens powder can change that, so your doctor may want to know before you start or stop one.
Are organ supplements safe during pregnancy?
Talk to your doctor or midwife first. Organ meats such as liver are a source of preformed vitamin A, and the US National Institutes of Health warns that high-dose preformed vitamin A in pregnancy can cause birth defects. Check the label for vitamin A content and count any other supplements you take.
Do you sell sea moss capsules?
Yes. Irish Sea Moss Capsules by Double Wood Supplements contain raw Irish sea moss (Chondrus crispus) powder, with 180 capsules or 90 serves of 1,200 mg per bottle, and Mi Nature Sea Moss Extract comes as 90 tablets. Sea moss is a red seaweed, and like other seaweeds it naturally contains iodine in amounts that can vary. Count it alongside any kelp, iodine or multivitamin you take. Check with your doctor first if you have a thyroid condition, take thyroid medication, or are pregnant or breastfeeding.
What are beef liver capsules?
Beef liver capsules contain desiccated beef liver, meaning liver that has been dried and powdered. Liver is naturally rich in vitamin A, vitamin B12, iron and copper. In this range, Primal Organs by Clean Nutraceuticals combines grass-fed beef liver with heart, spleen, pancreas, bone and marrow. We also stock single-organ options such as Switch Nutrition Organic Beef Liver Capsules and Nutricost Grass Fed Beef Liver 3000mg. Because liver provides preformed vitamin A, add up the vitamin A from all your supplements, and read the pregnancy answer above.
Which superfood powders do you stock?
Our superfood powders fall into two groups. Greens blends, such as Staunch Koala Food Super Greens, Ghost Greens and R1 Fruits & Greens, combine many plant powders in a flavoured drink. Single-ingredient powders, such as Nutricost Organic Moringa Powder (unflavoured, 454 g), let you add one food to smoothies, yoghurt or cooking. Compare serve sizes, disclosed amounts and any added vitamins, and use a superfood powder as a top-up to vegetables and fruit, not a replacement.

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