Comparison To Soylent

When you’re considering purchasing a meal replacement product – or considering an alternative to Soylent – it’s important to think carefully about what your goals are.

We could go on and on about how we prefer Huel to other products on the market but, honestly, you’re here because you’re interested in how Huel can help you lead a happier, healthier life. Not what we think about the product.

So, to help you decide between Huel and Soylent or aid in your research for an alternative to Soylent which is available in the UK, we put together this page.

Once you’ve finished reading, if you’re interested in trying Huel, then we’d love to have you as a customer. Or, if you think Soylent is a better match for your needs, then we encourage you to try them out.

Other complete products on the market (like Soylent) are excellent at what they do. They give you the ability to supplement your diet or replace your meals with healthy, convenient alternatives.

However, there are a number of benefits which we believe make Huel a superior choice when compared to Soylent. We appreciate that neither Huel nor Soylent intend for these products to be consumed for 2,000 cals per day; however, by comparing these products per 2,000 cals it gives an idea against recommended daily amounts.

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Additional Benefits of Huel

Huel contains higher quality vitamins & minerals.

• Huel uses L-methylfolate calcium – this biologically active form of folate is 1,000 times more expensive than synthetic folic acid.
• Huel contains vitamin K2 as well as K1 – vitamin K2 is more biologically active^[2,3] and has additional health benefits including acting as an anti-inflammatory^[4,5], improves bone density^[4,5] and reduces the risk of prostate cancer^[6].
• Huel uses a natural form of vitamin E – Huel’s natural vitamin E is more biologically active than other forms^[7,8].
• Huel uses retinol acetate – Huel uses this as the source of vitamin A, and it is derived from sustainable sources.

Huel is richer in some vitamins

• Huel has an inclusion of vitamin C that is over and above the Nutrient Reference Value (NRV). This is because vitamin C has a range of health benefits including protecting cells from oxidative stress^[9]; maintaining normal function of the immune system^[10]; strengthening skin, bones, teeth^[11] and blood vessels^[11]; and enhancing the absorption of iron^[12].
• Huel contains more vitamin B12 – an adequate intake of vitamin B12 contributes to normal psychological function, reducing fatigue and maintaining normal functioning of the nervous system.

Huel includes phytonutrients

Phytonutrients are substances found naturally in food which are not present in many powdered food products. Huel’s natural, non-refined carb sources means it contains avenanthramides, ferulic acid, beta-glucans, lignans and other phytonutrients. In addition, we have added the phytonutrients lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin to Huel.

If you would like an independent analysis, three dietitians did a blind review of Huel, Joylent and Soylent which you can read here.

Ready-to-drink

Both Huel and Soylent have Ready-to-drinks in their range. We’ve compared the respective nutritional information below, per 2,000kcal.

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Summary

We’re firm believers in the benefits of Huel. After all, that’s why we developed it!
But the decision as to which nutritionally complete powdered food to use is a personal one that’s connected to your own individual goals. That’s why we encourage you to try Huel – and the other products on the market – and see which you prefer.

If you’re ready to try Huel, you can order your first week’s supply of Huel and get started.

Further Reading

• Full Nutritional Profile of Huel
• The Huel Ready-to-drink Formula Explained
• Buy Huel
• How to use Huel
• About Us

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