Whole Earth & Sea Natural Factors - Whole Earth & Sea Fermented Organic Greens - Unflavoured, 390 grams
Natural Factors Whole Earth & Sea Fermented Organic Greens - Unflavoured - A plant-based superfood formula featuring 6 g of vegan protein per serving. This unique food supplement harnesses the power of natural fermentation to deliver a broad spectrum of highly bioavailable nutrients and protein in a single, convenient serving. Fermentation breaks down otherwise indigestible plant materials, while releasing full nutritional potency to help ease digestion and simultaneously improve absorption. Whole Earth & Sea Fermented Organic Greens is a vegan-friendly, gluten-free, non-dairy, and non-GMO formula sweetened with low-glycemic stevia, and only contains natural organic flavours.
Price
Regular Canadian retail price: $62.98 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.
In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.
Why people keep reordering it
- Clean fuel
- Quality protein and greens without the junk.
- Easy to mix
- Blends smooth into water, milk or a smoothie.
- Recovery and everyday nutrition
- Supports muscle, energy and filling dietary gaps.
Best suited to: already blends a fruit smoothie every morning, wants spirulina and grasses in the same scoop, eats little produce and wants some soluble fibre with it.
What the research supports
A 13 g scoop gives 6 g of fermented plant protein and organic spirulina, no fruit flavouring. The 390 g tub makes about 30 drinks.
Spirulina studies use 1 to 8 g a day on its own.
- Antioxidant markers (evidence: limited, from small human trials)
- Spirulina raised antioxidant markers in small human trials, but those used a gram or more on its own, far above what one ingredient in a 13 g blend can supply.
- Plant micronutrients (evidence: limited, from small human trials)
- Dried grass and vegetable powders do raise measurable carotenoid and chlorophyll intake, though processing lowers those levels compared with eating the fresh plant.
- Mineral absorption (evidence: limited, from small human trials)
- Fermentation breaks down phytic acid, the compound that binds zinc and iron in grains and legumes, but most of the supporting evidence for finished powders is thin.
Read the literature: Antioxidant markers on PubMed, Plant micronutrients on PubMed, Mineral absorption on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- already blends a fruit smoothie every morning
- With no flavouring of its own it takes on whatever you blend it with instead of fighting a banana or berry base.
- wants spirulina and grasses in the same scoop
- Spirulina sits in the same 13 g scoop as barley grass, wheat grass and about 20 vegetables, so there is no separate algae tub to buy.
- eats little produce and wants some soluble fibre with it
- Organic apple pectin is in this blend, which plain grass powders skip entirely.
Look elsewhere if
- avoiding all sweeteners
- This still lists organic stevia extract. A single-ingredient spirulina, chlorella or grass powder is the genuinely unsweetened option.
- wants a shake that stands in for a meal
- 6 g of protein in a 13 g scoop is a drink. A protein powder at 20 to 25 g a scoop is what a meal replacement needs.
- will only drink it straight in water
- A flavoured greens tub, since unflavoured tastes green and grassy in water and that is the version people quit on.
What to expect
In water it tastes green, faintly sweet from the stevia, and a little gritty. In a fruit smoothie it mostly disappears. There is no acute effect to wait for; the case for it is a steadier plant intake across weeks.
How it compares
- Compared with a straight spirulina powder
- You get spirulina alongside fermented grasses, 26 fruits and vegetables, apple pectin and 6 g of protein in one scoop. The tradeoff: You cannot dose the spirulina, because it is one line in a blend instead of a stated gram amount on the front.
- Compared with the tropical flavoured version of this greens formula
- No flavouring, so it disappears into a smoothie, and it brings spirulina and apple pectin that the flavoured tub does not. The tradeoff: Straight in water it tastes grassy, and the flavoured tub carries a wider six-mushroom blend.
Product details
- Medicinal ingredients
- Organic Protein Blend, Organic Mushroom Blend, Cordyceps, Reishi, Shiitake, Maitake.
- Ingredient form
- grams
- Suggested use
- Add 1 scoop (approx.13 g) to 250 mL of water or juice and shake or blend until smooth.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- ISURA
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Whole Earth & Sea
How to take it
Add 1 scoop (approx.13 g) to 250 mL of water or juice and shake or blend until smooth.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each scoop (32 g) contains
- Organic Protein Blend
- Fermented pea protein, Fermented brown rice protein, Organic pumpkin seed protein, Organic quinoa), 8 (Alfalfa, Barley grass, Blueberry, Cranberry, Carrot, Cilantro, Parsley, Artichoke, Black radish, Kale, Celery, Beet, Tomato, Broccoli, Red radish, Cabbage, Upland cress, Cauliflower, Arugula, Water cress, Basil, Peppers, Swiss chard, Spearmint, Dandelion, Wheat grass), Organic spirulina, Organic acerola cherry, Organic apple pectin, Organic stevia extract,
- Organic Mushroom Blend
- Cordyceps, Reishi, Shiitake, Maitake.
Free from
Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, tree nuts, or genetically modified genes or proteins. Suitable for vegetarians/vegans.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Natural Factors - Whole Earth & Sea Fermented Organic Greens - Unflavoured
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.