Green Drink Reviews

Green Drink Reviews: Vitamineral Green

June 20th, 2009

New Formulation
One of the best green superfood drinks is now a bit better with a new, updated formulation that provides more nutrition for the same price — and enhances the taste for better combining with juices, chocolates, or milks. The new formulation has some added greens, including basil leaf, moringa leaf (a super botanical from India that helps purify the blood, calm the nerves and much more), yacon leaf (detoxing and sweetness without sugar), and alma berry. It also has a few extra seaweeds, which gives the product a wider variety of nutrients. In all, Vitamineral Green now has a more robust formulation and a better flavor.

Ben Kim’s Greens, Billy’s Greens, Sun Is Shining, and Vitamineral Green are all formulated at the same laboratory — by expert formulator Jameth Sheridan of Health Force Nutritionals. Sheridan’s own product, Vitamineral Green, is one of my favorite green drink products. It has a lot of grasses, which are high in nutrients, plus it is high in spirulina and various seaweeds too, so you can bet you’re getting a quality blend here. To compliment the grasses is a healthy dose of Nettle and juices of alfalfa, dendelion, broccoli, kale and other veggies. There are no fruits other than alma berry, but honestly, most green products don’t have enough fruits to make them a substitute for the “Red” products, so the lack of a fruit blend is not a huge negative on my list. Vitamineral Green clocks in at $3.11 per ounce, which makes it one of the best values among the super robust formulas.

Manufacturer’s Description

Vitamineral™ Green is the current evolution of a 20 year quest for excellence. It simultaneously represents the innate wisdom of nature and the advancements of science. It contains an extremely potent & comprehensive array of nature’s most nutritive and cleansing superfoods, grown and processed to maximize their benefits. It was designed to be the most nutrient dense and comprehensive superfood product ever offered. Contains a full spectrum of naturally occurring, absorbable and non-toxic vitamins, minerals (including calcium) and trace minerals (including naturally colloidal and better). Contains no synthetic or isolated nutrients (not excreted as expensive yellow urine or stored as toxic deposits). “Manufactured” by Mother Nature herself; not a chemist. Also naturally occurring are all the essential amino acids (protein), antioxidants, fatty acids, chlorophyll, soluble and insoluble fibers, tens of thousands of phytonutrients, and a plethora of other synergistically bound nutrients. 100% whole food nutrition.

Where to Purchase

Online at manufacturer’s site.

Taste

Slightly Grassy. Slightly Nutty. Neutral.

Ingredients & Nutritional Facts

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Pros

One of the most robust and high-quality green drinks on the market…for an excellent price. Excellent quality of ingredients and lab standards. High in all important ingredients and no waste or filler. Comes in glass jars, not plastic.

Cons

None. This is the best formula on the market.

Recommended Usage

One or two times per day.

Certifications & Manufacturing

100% vegan and cruelty-free
100% gluten free (new standards implemented)
100% wildcrafted ingredients

Lab is certified organic and kosher with rigorous standards. All ingredients are from top-quality sources.

Price

17.65 oz = $54.95
Price per ounce = $3.11

Quantity purchases lower the price to as low as $2.83.

24 Comments Add your own

1. Jen | July 8th, 2008 at 1:44 am

I love Vitamineral Green. Ive been using it everyday for several months & it sure has helped improve my health. The con is the taste, however if you use the right combination of ingredients you can make it work. It’s expensive though, but I finally found a place that sells it cheaper $40. You have to buy in bulk, but its well worth it. Dimondhealth.com. Great customer service too.
2. BenieJ | October 9th, 2008 at 6:21 pm

5 oz size also available, for 17-19$. Great product!
3. Chris | December 6th, 2008 at 5:58 pm

It would be nice to know what the standard “nutrition facts” for Vitamineral green are. I’d like to know how much of which minerals and vitamins I am specifically getting from it. Ya know? I have faith that its much better for you than traditional vitamins, but it would be nice to be able to make sure you’re actually getting the vits and mins that you need and in the correct quantities.
4. Molly | January 27th, 2009 at 1:56 pm

I like to get it from Health Food Emporium. It’s always fresh and they ship it out the same day to me. This is a great product and never wavers in quality.
5. na | March 22nd, 2009 at 2:39 pm

i too get it from dimondhealth.com because it’s so cheap and sometimes there are sales that make it even cheaper. this and sun warrior protein power are my favorites.
6. John Davis Jr. | July 22nd, 2009 at 9:16 am

What is the significant differences between The Sun Is Shining supergreens and the Vitamineral Greens?
7. admin | July 25th, 2009 at 8:42 pm

Hi John — there is no significant difference between these two products that I’m aware of.
8. Don Cyr | July 30th, 2009 at 10:56 am

Does your green drink contain any algaes, spirulina or chlorella?
9. admin | July 30th, 2009 at 2:02 pm

Don, just to clalrify, we are an independent review site, not the manufacturer…so these are not “our” green drinks. We receive inquiries from time to time that assume we are the manufacturer…so I wanted to clear that up.

Anyway, I can answer your question. Vitamineral Green does contain spirulina and chlorella, along with some seaweeds.
10. Tom | August 22nd, 2009 at 10:38 am

Vitamineral Green organic or wildcrafted Ingredients: Nettle Leaf, Barley Grass, Wheat Grass, Shavegrass (Horsetail), Moringa Leaf, Alfalfa Leaf Juice, Dandelion Leaf Juice, Barley Grass Juice, Oat Grass Juice, Nopal Cactus, Chickweed, Ginger Root, Yacon Leaf, Beet Root Juice, Broccoli Juice, Kale Juice, Spinach Juice, Parsley Juice, Amla Berry, Spirulina, Chlorella, Icelandic Kelp, Dulse, Laver, Bladderwrack, Alaria, Nori, Irish Moss Enzymes: Protease, Amylase, Lipase, Cellulase, Bromelain, Papain, Alpha-Galactosidase, Actual Food Nutrient Array (containing 100% organically bound: Chromium Selenium, Molybdenum Manganese B-Vitamins Beta-Glucans, & all necessary co-factors), Massive array of implantable species & Natural Soil Organisms (NSOs), Shilajit

Think I got them all. :)
11. Donnie Broom | September 17th, 2009 at 9:05 pm

What about All Day Energy Greens? How good is that product? I received a mailing about it so it made me curious. Any insight you can shed on it would be very much appreciated.
12. T.D. | October 30th, 2009 at 10:48 am

Vitamineral Green is great stuff. I use it to replace my multivitamin as they do not dissolve well, even the good ones. For taste I add some STEVIA and drink it in a ceramic cup for less “visual” as it is very green looking. Some folks add apple juice but I prefer less sugar. Start off with a teaspoon. One may get a bit constipated if you start off with a full tablespoon after a few days. This goes well with Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s classic lifesaving book:EAT TO LIVE. This idea is that we need micronutrients not MACRO nutrients these days. Vitamineral Green really adds these in a convenient way.
13. Angela M. | December 6th, 2009 at 8:28 am

Hi, during a recent visit to my Chiropractor, I came across a product called Protein Greens (and their orginial product, Natural Greens) by Chirporactor’s Blend. I did not see either mentioned in your reviews. Is it possible for you to add it on? I would greatly appreciate it. I am only 31, and within the past year I have experienced many health problems. I believe that eating healthy can improve my quality of life, and I am looking to add some of these products to my diet, but I want to be sure I get the best bang for my buck. Also, I see there are also a number of “protein green” powders on the market – do you plan on reveiwing any of these anytime soon? What a great and informative website, by the way. Thanks in advance for your help!
14. Michael Haley | December 27th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

I am impressed that it has moringa in it. We grow moringa trees because they are high vitamin and phytonutrient dense. I didn’t know I could get moringa in a supplement.
15. Bruce Tidwell | February 2nd, 2010 at 10:16 am

I read the comments listed but did not see any comments on ‘All Day Energy Greens’. Have you any reviews on that product or information about their labs and quality.
16. admin | February 2nd, 2010 at 11:54 am

Nothing yet, Bruce, but I’ll add it to the list. Thanks for the suggestion.
17. R. Blair | February 16th, 2010 at 8:27 am

I’m just learning about green drinks after reading about Boku Super Food in an artcle. Thought it sounded great and thought about ordering it until I found your website and read about Vitamineral Green. Now I am leaning towards ordering Vitamineral Green. The problem is I have type 2 diabetes and need to know the amount of sugar in each serving. I also would like to know how much of each vitamin I am getting so I know which of my supplements I can stop taking. I do not see this info on the label. Do you know how I can find this info. I will check the Vitamineral website next to see if they have it listed. Thanks.
18. admin | February 16th, 2010 at 10:53 am

Hey Blair,
The Vitamineral Green label appears in the review, so you can see all the ingredients. It has no added sugar of any kind, so I think you’ll be fine with this product. Regarding the amounts of vitamins and minerals, unfortunately, most green drinks don’t show this information. This is probably because most of these companies are small and the analysis required to get this information is quite expensive (over $5,000). Some of the larger brands may provide this, but a good basic idea is that you’ll be getting the equivalent of 4-6 servings of fruits and veggies with each green drink serving. How many vitamins are in a “serving” of fruits and veggies? Well, even the FDA does not provide that information…it just tells you how many servings you need based on your daily calorie intake. Frustrating, isn’t it?

The bottom line: You have to rely on your body to respond to the addition of a green drink…and on your ability to listen to and understand your body. Since most green drinks do not contain “added” supplements, they provide nutrients just like eating food does and you can probably just add the green drink to what you’re taking now and watch your body’s reaction.

In case it helps, here’s what I do: I take a green drink or a red drink every morning and often in the afternoon. I add pine bark and olive leaf extracts to spike them up. I take extra vitamin C and I usually add liquid B complex to the green drink. I take Co-Q10 and Omega-3 oils every day too.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.
19. Melanie W. | February 21st, 2010 at 10:57 am

Hi. I’m looking to add a green drink to my diet, but I am concerned about raw cruciferous vegetables because I have a low thyroid, and those types of vegetables are known to contain thyroid inhibitors (goitrogens). Can you recommend a green drink that would be just as good without these ingredients or one that has them in a form other than raw? Thanks!
20. admin | February 21st, 2010 at 3:55 pm

Melanie, the only thing I can suggest is to examine the labels of these products. We have reproduced the labels whenever possible, so looking through the reviews on this site is a good start. It’s true that raw cruciferous veggies are considered goitrogens, but I’ve heard that it would take a HUGE amount of them to actually affect your metabolism via thyroid inhibition. Still, if you want to avoid them, you should be able to find a green drink without them. You might also look for green drinks that contain thyroid enhancing herbs. I cover this in this article on the thyroid epidemic. Good luck!
21. Jen | February 25th, 2010 at 8:59 am

Hello,

I have a question about protein. Most green food powders include spirulina. I know that most athletes take protein shakes after workouts to gain muscless mass and weight. Will the amount of spirulina in most green drinks cause weight gain? I am interested in losing weight and toning up and don’t know whether to take a green drink before workouts and a protein drink after.

Also the new version of Vitamineral Green includes shilajit, an ayuverdic mineral. With herbs and fulvic minerals, is it best to take a break from it after consuming it for a period of time? If that is the case, I would need to take a break from Vitamineral Green after a couple of weeks use.

Thanks!
22. admin | February 25th, 2010 at 9:59 pm

Hi Jen, I don’t think the protein in most green drinks is going to be substantial enough to make a difference in your muscle mass. Most green drinks are not formulated to provide high levels of protein — even with the spirulina and other ingredients. (Of course, there are a few green drinks that DO provide higher levels of protein and you can see which ones they are by looking through the reviews.) If you want to lose weight, I’d suggest taking your protein drink before the workout and the green drink after. As for taking a break from the green drink, I think you’re safe going for a full month before taking a few days off. Another good tactic is to switch from the green drink to a red drink, then back again. That’s what I do.

Note that Health Force Naturals, makers of Vitamineral Green, has an excellent red drink too. You can read about it here.
23. Noel | March 4th, 2010 at 8:29 am

I just bought the Vitamineral Green after reading your article. Are taking the capsules as beneficial as the powder? I am having a really hard time drinking the powder. Any suggestions? Thank you.
24. admin | March 4th, 2010 at 10:03 am

Hi Noel,
No doubt, Vitamineral Green can be challenging to some. It’s a very concentrated green formula. Definitely try the capsules as they are exactly the same thing as the powder. I might also suggest mixing it with pure cocoa, vanilla almond milk (or rice milk), and sweetener of your choice (personally, I use unprocessed cane sugar, which you can usually get in Hispanic markets or sometimes at Whole Foods markets). You can also add nuts, raisins and cinnamon. Blend well.

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