Huel Daily Greens Review

Huel was founded in 2014 by Julian Hearn in the UK as a vegan meal replacement powder. It grew to £200M+ in revenue and in 2026 was acquired by Danone for approximately €1 billion. Daily Greens is a recent line extension.

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By Evident
✓ Updated this week31/10 Score
Huel Daily Greens

Our Verdict

Huel Daily Greens lands in a polished but problematic middle ground: the label advertises '91 ingredients' but hides the doses behind 6 proprietary sub-blends, and the product carries natural flavors, guar gum, silicon dioxide, and tapioca starch. Testing is claimed but COAs and lab names are never published. Making matters worse, Huel is currently facing class action lawsuits (on a separate product, Black Edition protein) for alleged heavy metals and mislabeling — a trust cloud that extends across the brand. It's a slickly marketed product more than a transparently formulated one.

Detailed Scoring

Evident Ratings

Huel Daily Greens

Scored across 5 dimensions on a 5-point scale

3.13
out of 10
2.5
1
1.3
0.3
3.3
Price per strip: $1.88/serving
Background

About Huel

Huel was founded in 2014 by Julian Hearn in the UK as a vegan meal replacement powder. It grew to £200M+ in revenue and in 2026 was acquired by Danone for approximately €1 billion. Daily Greens is a recent line extension.

Specs at a glance

Product specifications

8.5g
30
91 total
Research data

How we scored this

Every data point below is tagged as Verified (independently confirmed) or Claimed (brand-stated).

Material Safety
Transparent Label
NoVerified
Organic Ingredients
YesVerified
Essential Micronutrients (>4)
YesVerified
Ingredient Count
91Verified
Testing & Trust
Third-Party Tested / Certified
NoVerified
COA Available
No
Heavy Metals Tested
YesClaimed
Lab
ISO/IEC 17025-accredited independent labs (not specifically named)Verified
Value & Policy
No Harmful Additives
NoVerified
No Proprietary Blend
NoVerified
No Natural Flavors
NoVerified
No Gums/Fillers
NoVerified
Added Sugar
0gVerified
Sweetener
Organic stevia leaf extractVerified
Product Features
Price Per Serving
$1.88Verified
Servings
30Verified
Serving Size
8.5gVerified
Return Policy
30-day money-back guarantee on first order only (up to $115); subsequent orders: unopened/unused onlyClaimed
Money-Back Guarantee
YesClaimed
Amazon Rating
4.3 (? reviews)Verified
Founded
2015Verified
Red Flags
Proprietary blend structure hides individual ingredient amounts; Active class action lawsuits against other Huel products (Black Edition protein) for heavy metals and protein content misrepresentation; Contains natural flavors, tapioca starch, silicon dioxide, guar gum; No published COA or named testing labVerified
Lawsuits
Class action lawsuits filed 2024-2025 over Huel Black Edition protein powder alleging excessive lead/cadmium and overstated protein content (separate product from Daily Greens)Verified
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