We test three green powders on the market that are packed with superfoods

GREEN powders have seen a huge growth in popularity during this year.

The supplements are packed with a variety of dried, powdered superfoods, fruit and veg as well as minerals that you rehydrate with water.

These are a clever way to top up – but never replace – a healthy diet full of fruit and vegetables, and are especially good to take if you are on the go.

Here, Jane Atkinson puts some of these green goodies to the test.

AIMED AT WOMEN

FS-GREENS from Free Soul contains 21 natural and nutrient-dense greens and superfoods.

They include spinach, kale, apple, fennel seed, spirulina, red beetroot, moringa leaf, chlorella, wheatgrass, flaxseed and alfalfa.

This is aimed at dealing with women’s hormones, with ingredients including actazin and livaux powders from kiwi, which is great for gut health, maca powder and stress-busting KSM-66 ashwagandha.

There are two blends – the Original and the Mango.

I tried the mango which contains natural sweeteners and flavourings.

It tastes quite pleasant and it gave me a boost too.

Each 5g, to add with 250ml of water, is 1.1g of fibre and 17 calories.

From £22.50 for 30 servings (75p per portion), .

VITAMINS AND MINERALS

PACKED with 19 active ingredients, Greens Complex from Nutravita contains wheatgrass, spinach, psyllium husk, beetroot, alfalfa, broccoli, kale, moringa, kelp and maca.

This one may include the fewest ingredients of those I tried but might actually be good for this time of year if you are planning to over- indulge at Christmas parties.

It has turmeric, artichoke extract and ginger root, which are all good for liver health.

Each 7g serving contains 20 calories with 1.75g of fibre.

This came in an apple flavour, thanks to a large amount of apple fruit powder, as well as sweeteners xylitol and stevia.