Whole Earth & Sea Natural Factors - Whole Earth & Sea Fermented Organic Protein & Greens - Tropical, 660 grams
Natural Factors Whole Earth & Sea Fermented Organic Protein & Greens - Tropical - 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: keeps a shaker at work with only a tap nearby, wants one scoop instead of a greens tub and a protein tub, trains in the heat and cannot face a chocolate shake.
What the research supports
Each 33 g scoop is 21 g of fermented plant protein built around pea and rice, with a fruit-forward tropical flavour. The 660 g tub holds 20 scoops.
Studies use 20 to 25 g of protein a serving.
- Muscle recovery (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial)
- Pea protein supplies the amino acids muscle needs to rebuild after training. In a 12-week trial, about 25 g twice daily built muscle thickness on par with whey.
- Complete protein (evidence: strong, from human dietary studies)
- Pea protein is short on methionine and rice is short on lysine, so pairing them fills both gaps. Together they give a complete plant amino acid profile in one scoop.
- Micronutrients (evidence: limited, from small human trials)
- Dried fruit and vegetable powders retain some carotenoids through drying, which raise blood carotenoid levels in small trials. They still fall well short of the fibre and nutrients whole produce provides.
Read the literature: Muscle recovery on PubMed, Complete protein on PubMed, Micronutrients on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- keeps a shaker at work with only a tap nearby
- The tropical flavouring is built to carry in 250 mL of plain water, so it does not need milk or a blender to be drinkable.
- wants one scoop instead of a greens tub and a protein tub
- The 28-plant fermented blend and 21 g of protein are in the same scoop, which is the entire reason this costs more than a plain protein.
- trains in the heat and cannot face a chocolate shake
- A fruit-flavoured 130 calorie shake goes down easier after a hot session than cocoa and 140 calories.
Look elsewhere if
- counting on it for daily fibre
- 2 g a scoop is not close. Psyllium or another dedicated fibre powder gives 5 g or more per serving, and vegetables give both fibre and volume.
- cannot stand the taste of stevia
- An unsweetened protein isolate. Every tub in this line, unflavoured included, is sweetened with rebaudioside A.
- buying protein by cost per gram
- A pea protein isolate at 80 to 90 percent protein by weight. Here you are paying for 33 g of scoop and about 20 servings a tub to get 21 g of protein.
What to expect
Expect a sweet fruit shake with a green undertone, thin enough to drink from a shaker rather than needing a blender. It is filling for a couple of hours at 130 calories but it is not a meal. Any training benefit comes from your protein total over weeks, not from how any single shake feels.
How it compares
- Compared with buying a greens powder and a protein powder separately
- One 33 g scoop covers both, which means one thing to buy, one scoop to measure and one drink to get down. The tradeoff: You lose the ability to move either dial. More greens means more protein and calories, and more protein means more greens, whether you want them or not.
- Compared with the unflavoured version of this same formula
- Flavoured for water, where the unflavoured tub really needs a smoothie to hide in. The tradeoff: The unflavoured tub is leaner at 120 calories and 5 g of carbohydrate, and it carries organic spirulina that this one does not.
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. 33 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. 33 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 flavours; Organic acerola cherry extract; Organic rebaudioside A;
- Fermented Organic Mushroom Blend –
- Cordyceps, Reishi, Himematsutake, Shiitake, Maitake, Turkey tail.
Each scoop (33 g) contains
- Calories
- 130
- Fat
- 2 g
- -Saturated
- 0.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 7 g
- -Fibre
- 2 g
- -Sugars
- 1 g
- Protein
- 21 g
- Sodium
- 220 mg
- Potassium
- 100 mg
- Calcium
- 50 mg
- Iron
- 4.5 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 - Tropical
- 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.