One 8 oz SaladPower pouch is 5 to 6 cups of vegetables, roughly 2x the recommended daily vegetable intake, from six whole organic ingredients with nothing added: carrot, spinach, apple, kale, broccoli and lemon. It carries 5 g of dietary fiber, 18% of the Daily Value, along with 100% DV vitamin A, 30% DV iron, 20% DV vitamin C and 15% DV potassium. AG1 is a different kind of product: a 13 g powder of more than 75 ingredients built to cover micronutrient gaps with added vitamins and minerals.
They are not the same category, and the comparison only makes sense once that is clear. If the gap you are closing is vegetables and fiber, a food closes it. If the gap is broad added micronutrient coverage, a fortified powder is engineered for that. Below is a side-by-side of both current labels. Every AG1 figure was read off AG1's own published Supplement Facts panel for AG1 Next Gen, and every SaladPower figure comes from our Nutrition Facts panel. Both formulas change over time, so check the dates.
The labels, side by side
| Per serving | SaladPower (1 pouch, 8 oz) | AG1 Next Gen (1 scoop, 13 g) |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 6 whole organic ingredients, blended | 75+ ingredient powder: added vitamins and minerals, plant extracts, probiotics |
| Calories | 90 | 40 |
| Dietary fiber | 5 g (18% DV) | 2 g (7% DV) |
| Total sugars | 11 g, none added | Less than 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g | 2 g |
| Vitamin A | 909 mcg RAE (100% DV), from carrot, kale, spinach | 550 mcg RAE (61% DV), added beta-carotene |
| Vitamin C | 16 mg (20% DV), from whole produce | 500 mg (556% DV), added ascorbic acid |
| Iron | 5 mg (30% DV) | 1 mg (6% DV) |
| Potassium | 727 mg (15% DV) | 250 mg (5% DV) |
| Magnesium | 13 mg (4% DV) | 30 mg (7% DV) |
| Calcium | 70 mg (6% DV) | 120 mg (9% DV) |
| Zinc | Not declared | 20 mg (182% DV) |
| Vitamin B12 | Not declared | 400 mcg (16,667% DV) |
| Probiotics | None added | 10 billion CFU |
| Spinach and kale | Both, whole | Neither appears in the formula |
Two things fall out of that table. AG1 leads on breadth of added micronutrients, which is exactly what a fortified powder is built to do, and its vitamin C, zinc and B12 figures are added rather than from food. SaladPower leads on the lines that come from whole produce: two and a half times the fiber, over one and a half times the vitamin A, five times the iron and nearly three times the potassium. And on the row people buy greens powders for, AG1 Next Gen contains neither spinach nor kale.
What a greens powder is not
The useful distinction is not which product is better. It is which one does the thing you actually need.
A powdered greens product is a concentrate. Water and most of the plant's structure are removed, which is what makes it shelf-stable and portable, and it is also what removes most of the fiber. AG1's own label reflects this accurately: 2 g of dietary fiber per 13 g scoop. That is a real amount, and it is more than many powders in the category, but it is not the amount you get from eating vegetables. Average adult fiber intake in the United States sits near 16 g a day against a recommendation of roughly 25 to 38 g, and that gap does not close with a scoop of anything.
One detail worth knowing if you buy greens powders for greens: AG1 Next Gen contains neither spinach nor kale. Its Daily Phytonutrient Complex lists broccoli powder, wheatgrass, alfalfa, barley leaf, carrot root powder, spirulina and chlorella, among others. Those are real plants. They are just not the leafy greens most people picture. This is not a criticism of the product, which is not sold as a vegetable replacement. It is a reason to read the panel rather than the category name.
A SaladPower pouch takes the opposite approach. Nothing is concentrated out and nothing is added back: the whole vegetable goes in, which is why the panel reads 5 g of fiber and why spinach and kale are on the ingredient list by name. Per third-party testing commissioned by our manufacturer, one pouch is 5 to 6 cups of vegetables, roughly 2x the recommended daily vegetable intake.
Which gap are you actually closing?
| If your problem is | The better tool | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You barely eat vegetables | Vegetables, in whatever format you will actually use | Fiber, potassium and food volume are what is missing, and concentrates supply little of them |
| You eat reasonably well but worry about micronutrient gaps | A multivitamin or a greens powder | Broad added coverage at low calorie cost is exactly what these are engineered for |
| You want both | Both, and they do not conflict | They overlap far less than the shelf placement suggests |
| You are on a GLP-1 and eating less overall | Density first, then breadth | With less total food, fiber and nutrient density per bite matter more, and both products help differently |
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 set the target at 3 servings of vegetables a day at 2,000 calories, where a serving is 1 cup raw or cooked or 2 cups leafy greens. About 90 percent of American adults fall short of it, and CDC analysis of national survey data found only 10.0 percent meet it. That is the gap most people actually have, and it is the one a pouch of vegetables is built for.
What our own customers say they use it for
We can only speak for our side of this, but we can do it with data rather than adjectives. Across 1,566 published customer reviews, the reason cited most often is not nutrition at all. It is friction:
| Theme mentioned | Share of 1,566 reviews |
|---|---|
| Convenience, speed, no prep | 35.8% |
| Ingredients, organic, clean label | 14.8% |
| Price or value | 11.0% |
| Digestion and regularity | 4.3% |
| Taste described as earthy or acquired | 3.3% |
That last row is worth stating plainly rather than burying. This is a vegetable-forward drink and it does not taste like fruit. Of the 61 reviews rating it three stars or below, 43 are about taste. If you want something sweet, this is the wrong product, and we would rather you know that before you order than after. The average across all 1,566 is 4.83, with 96.1% saying they would recommend it and none of the reviews incentivized.
On price
SaladPower is $6.21 per pouch on the 30-pack subscription and up to $9.00 per pouch at the smallest size. We are not going to quote AG1's price, because subscription pricing in this category moves with promotions and any number we publish would be stale within weeks. Check their site. If cost per serving matters to you, we wrote about why SaladPower costs what it does.
Frequently asked questions
How many vegetables are in one SaladPower pouch?
One 8 oz pouch is 5 to 6 cups of vegetables. Against a recommended 3 servings a day, that is roughly 2x the recommended daily vegetable intake in a single pouch. It comes from six whole organic ingredients, carrot, spinach, apple, kale, broccoli and lemon, with nothing added, and the panel declares 5 g of fiber, 100% DV vitamin A, 30% DV iron, 20% DV vitamin C and 15% DV potassium.
Is AG1 a replacement for eating vegetables?
No, and AG1 does not market it as one. One scoop provides 2 g of dietary fiber and 40 calories. Vegetables supply fiber, potassium, and food volume in amounts a 13 g powder cannot, and AG1's value is in the added micronutrients rather than in replacing produce.
Does AG1 contain spinach or kale?
Not according to its published AG1 Next Gen Supplement Facts panel. The formula includes broccoli powder, organic wheatgrass, alfalfa, barley leaf, carrot root powder, spirulina and chlorella, among others, but spinach and kale do not appear in either the Active Superfood and Prebiotic Complex or the Daily Phytonutrient Complex.
Which has more fiber, AG1 or SaladPower?
SaladPower, by roughly two and a half times: 5 g per 8 oz pouch versus 2 g per 13 g AG1 scoop. Both figures are from the products' current published panels. For context, adults are advised to get roughly 25 to 38 g a day.
Can you take both AG1 and SaladPower?
Yes, and they overlap less than the category suggests. A greens powder is largely added vitamins and minerals; a vegetable blend is largely fiber, potassium and carotenoids from food. The main caution is that stacking several high-dose supplements can push fat-soluble vitamins and minerals higher than intended, which is worth a look at your total intake.
Which is better for someone on a GLP-1 medication?
It depends on which problem is bigger. With reduced total intake, both nutrient density and fiber matter more per bite. A greens powder covers micronutrient breadth at almost no calorie or volume cost. A vegetable blend supplies the fiber that appetite suppression tends to squeeze out. Neither replaces protein, which is the priority most clinicians raise first.
Sources
- AG1. "AG1 Next Gen Supplement Facts." drinkag1.com/ingredients/ag1-nextgen-formula
- SaladPower Nutrition Facts panel, per 8 oz pouch.
- SaladPower published customer reviews, n = 1,566, collected via Okendo.
- Reynolds A, Mann J, Cummings J, Winter N, Mete E, Te Morenga L. "Carbohydrate quality and human health: a series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses." The Lancet. 2019;393(10170):434-445. doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31809-9
- Lee SH, Moore LV, Park S, Harris DM, Blanck HM. "Adults Meeting Fruit and Vegetable Intake Recommendations, United States, 2019." MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022;71:1-9. cdc.gov/mmwr
- U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. realfood.gov
Related reading: SaladPower vs. greens powders covers the category rather than one brand. Is SaladPower a good source of fiber? goes deeper on the 5 g figure. How many servings of vegetables do you actually need a day? explains the target both products are measured against.
All claims about AG1 in this article were taken from AG1's own website, drinkag1.com. Formulations and pricing change; check the current label before relying on any figure here.
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.
