No. And we would rather tell you that on our own product page than have you find out later.
Fruit and vegetable capsules are useful. They are not a replacement for produce, and the reason is more interesting than the usual hand-waving about "whole foods".
What you lose when you dry a vegetable
Making a fruit or vegetable powder means removing the water and concentrating what remains. Three things do not survive that trip intact:
- Fibre, in useful quantity. A capsule holds a few hundred milligrams of material. A carrot holds grams of fibre. You cannot fit a day of fibre into two capsules — the maths does not work.
- Water and volume. Produce fills you up. That physical bulk is a real part of how vegetables affect appetite and digestion, and a capsule has none of it.
- Some heat- and light-sensitive vitamins, particularly vitamin C, which degrade during processing.
What does survive
A meaningful portion of the polyphenols and some micronutrients — the pigmented compounds in berries, beet and red pepper are relatively robust. That is genuinely worth something.
It is simply a different something from eating the vegetable.
So when is a capsule worth taking?
Think of it as a floor rather than a ceiling. It is worth taking when:
- You are travelling, working long hours, or otherwise in a week where produce is not happening
- You are recovering from illness and appetite is poor
- You have tried greens powders and stopped — which is extremely common
Why people quit greens powders
Not because they stopped working. Because making them became a chore: measure, mix, drink within ten minutes, wash the shaker. Miss a few days and the tub migrates to the back of the cupboard.
Capsules solve a logistics problem rather than a nutritional one. Nothing to mix, nothing to taste, nothing to wash. The best supplement is the one still being taken in week six.
What is in ours
Our Fruits & Veggies contains ten concentrated powders: apple fibre, carrot, beet root, blueberry, garlic, ginger, raspberry, red bell pepper, strawberry juice and tomato extract. Two capsules daily with water, any time, with or without food. Sixty capsules, one month, made in FDA-registered, cGMP facilities in the USA.
Two things to check before ordering: the capsule is gelatin, so this is not suitable for vegans or vegetarians, and it contains garlic, which can interact with blood thinners at supplemental doses.
Capsules or a greens powder?
If you will genuinely drink it, a greens powder covers more ground — our Greens Superfood carries twenty-two named ingredients including adaptogens and a prebiotic that will not fit in two capsules. If you have tried and stopped, capsules are the honest choice.
We compare the two categories properly in greens powder vs multivitamin, and the two-minute quiz will pick one for you.
The part no supplement covers
Vegetables do things a capsule cannot: fill you up, feed your gut bacteria with fibre, and displace other food from the plate. Keep eating them. Take the capsule for the weeks when you did not.
FAQ
Do fruit and vegetable supplements work?
They deliver concentrated polyphenols and some micronutrients, which is useful. They do not deliver fibre, water or volume in meaningful amounts.
Can supplements replace eating vegetables?
No. Fibre and volume are a large part of what vegetables do, and neither fits in a capsule.
Are fruit and vegetable capsules better than a greens powder?
Powders carry more material and more ingredients; capsules are far easier to keep taking. Pick the one you will actually use daily.
When should I take fruit and vegetable capsules?
Any time of day, with or without food. Consistency matters more than timing.
Are they suitable for vegans?
Ours are not — the capsule is gelatin. Our Greens Superfood is vegan.
Adults only. Not for use if pregnant or nursing. Contains garlic, which can interact with blood thinners at supplemental doses. Gelatin capsule — not suitable for vegans or vegetarians.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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