Whole Earth & Sea Natural Factors - Whole Earth & Sea Fermented Organic Protein & Greens - Chocolate, 710 grams
Natural Factors Whole Earth & Sea Fermented Organic Protein & Greens - Chocolate - A plant-based superfood formula featuring 21 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 Protein & 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: $66.98 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: trains three or four days a week without dairy, wants iron alongside the protein, drinks breakfast on the way out the door.
What the research supports
A 36 g scoop gives 21 g of fermented plant protein for 140 calories, plus 6 mg of iron. The 740 g tub makes 20 shakes.
Trials use about 25 g of pea protein, twice a day.
- Amino acid completeness (evidence: strong, from human dietary studies)
- Pea is short on methionine and rice is short on lysine. Combining the two is the established way to get a full amino acid profile without animal protein.
- Iron absorption (evidence: strong, from human dietary studies)
- Plant iron like the 6 mg here absorbs at a fraction of the rate animal iron does. Vitamin C taken in the same drink raises that absorption several fold.
- Muscle growth (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial)
- Pea protein at around 25 g twice a day built muscle thickness comparable to whey over 12 weeks of resistance training, in a randomized trial.
Read the literature: Amino acid completeness on PubMed, Iron absorption on PubMed, Muscle growth on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- trains three or four days a week without dairy
- 21 g a scoop of fermented pea and rice covers a post-training serving, and the two proteins fill each other's lysine and methionine gaps.
- wants iron alongside the protein
- 6 mg per scoop, mostly from the cocoa, is a third of the daily iron target for a menstruating adult and the most of any flavour here.
- drinks breakfast on the way out the door
- 140 calories with 21 g of protein, 2 g of fibre and 50 mg of calcium is a more complete start than a bare protein isolate in water.
Look elsewhere if
- already taking an iron supplement daily
- Count the 6 mg per scoop in your daily total, or use the unflavoured version at 5 mg, and check with a practitioner before stacking both. Iron is one of the few nutrients where more is not better.
- buying it for cocoa flavanols
- The cocoa here is alkalized, which strips much of the flavanol content. Non-alkalized cocoa powder or dark chocolate with a stated cocoa percentage keeps more of it.
- counting carbohydrate closely
- 9 g per scoop is the highest in this line. The unflavoured version is 5 g for the same 21 g of protein.
What to expect
Expect a thick chocolate shake in 250 mL of water, thicker than most powders because 36 g of scoop is going in, and filling enough to notice within the first week. Anything to do with muscle or strength depends on your total protein across months, not on this drink.
How it compares
- Compared with a plain pea protein isolate
- The same protein target per serving, plus a fermented produce and mushroom blend, 2 g of fibre, 6 mg of iron and 50 mg of calcium. The tradeoff: A pea isolate is 80 to 90 percent protein by weight and much cheaper per gram of protein. Here you buy 36 g of scoop to get 21 g of protein, and a tub is only about 20 servings.
- Compared with whey protein
- Dairy free and soy free, and it brings fibre, iron and plant micronutrients that whey has none of. The tradeoff: Whey carries more leucine per gram and mixes far thinner. Gram for gram, a pea and rice blend does not match whey's muscle protein synthesis response.
Product details
- Medicinal ingredients
- Pea protein, Rice protein, Amaranth, Hemp protein, Quinoa;, Fermented Organic Fruit, Vegetable & Grass Blend –, Fermented Organic Mushroom Blend –
- Ingredient form
- grams
- Suggested use
- Add 1 scoop (approx. 36 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. 36 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
Fermented Organic Protein Blend
- Pea protein, Rice protein, Amaranth, Hemp protein, Quinoa;
- Fermented Organic Fruit, Vegetable & Grass Blend –
- Alfalfa, Carrot, Barley grass, Apple, Blueberry, Cranberry, Broccoli, Cabbage, Arugula, Cauliflower, Red radish, Upland cress, Watercress, Wheat grass, Kale, Parsley, Spinach, Tomato, Beet, Peppers, Swiss chard, Spearmint, Celery, Basil, Artichoke, Black radish, Cilantro, Dandelion; Organic alkalized cocoa powder; Organic flavours; Organic acerola cherry extract; Organic rebaudioside A;
- Fermented Organic Mushroom Blend –
- Cordyceps, Reishi, Himematsutake, Shiitake, Maitake, Turkey tail.
Each scoop (36 g) contains
- Calories
- 140
- Fat
- 2.5 g
- -Saturated
- 0.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 9 g
- -Fibre
- 2 g
- -Sugars
- 1 g
- Protein
- 21 g
- Sodium
- 220 mg
- Potassium
- 175 mg
- Calcium
- 50 mg
- Iron
- 6 mg
Free from
Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, 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 Protein & Greens - Chocolate
- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.