Amazing Grass Organic Wheat Grass Powder, 60 Servings, 17-oz. Container
- Amazing Grass® Organic Wheat Grass offers 100% organic, whole-leaf wheat grass.
- USDA Certified Organic, Non GMO Project Verified, Vegan, Gluten Free, Raw
- Natural, organic flavor from whole-leaf grass harvested at its nutritional peak.
- Mix one serving with 8 or more ounces of water, juice, or mixed into your favorite smoothie!
- 60 servings, 17 ounces
Amazing Grass® Organic Wheat Grass is one of the most potent leafy greens on earth, not to mention a great source of vitamins and minerals. Farm fresh, USDA Certified, our 100% whole-leaf, organic wheat grass naturally detoxifies the body and boost immune systems. Amazing Grass grows our wheat grass at our family-run farm in Kansas. Our Organic Wheat Grass is harvested at its nutritional peak just prior to the jointing stage, when we cut just the tip of the leaf, which is the most nutrient ric
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Powdered Wheat Grass vs Fresh Wheat Grass,
My first impression was that this stuff was disgusting. While fresh wheat grass bought at a health store smells like a freshly cut golf course, this stuff smells like a barn. I held my breath and mixed the recommended amount of the dark green powder with a glass of ice water and chugged. I couldn’t get 1/4 way through with the mixture before I gagged and decided I would never drink the stuff with water again. The label recommends drinking it with a juice, particularly orange juice, so that’s what I did the second time around. If you mix it with a strong enough flavored juice, it is actually quite enjoyable. The nasty taste is barely detectable, and all you are left to put up with is the smell. Currently my favorite juices to mix it with are stronger flavored juices mixed with multiple types of fruits – anything with grapefruit juice works great. On to the effects.
When I down a shot of fresh wheat grass, I get a small boost of energy – but most importantly I maintain a healthy up-beat feeling throughout the day. The result is more of a lack of fatigue than an elevation in energy. With this powdered wheat grass, I get the same effect, simply on a lesser scale. The initial boost of energy is barely noticeable, but I am able to maintain that same “healthy feeling” that I get with the fresh wheat grass. And the nutritional value is all there: both the vitamins and chlorophyll (see table below). The final test, which I plan on conducting: The Hangover Test. A shot of wheat grass will get me out of that half-asleep feeling I get after a night of heavy South Florida binge drinking, so it is only natural that I test the effects of the powdered wheat grass on a hangover. While I am tempted to drink solely for the sake of this review, for now I must wait – I will update with results asap.
Nutritional comparison of generic wheat grass powder to fresh wheat grass. (Please note that these numbers are not the same as the Amazing Grass brand, nor are they the values for an equivalent serving size as the values listed by Amazing Grass.)
—————-Powdered——–Wheatgrass Juice
Protein ———-850mg————–550mg——
Chlorophyll——–18mg—————8mg——-
Vitamin A———-1670 IU———–120 IU——
Vitamin C———-8mg—————-1mg——-
Iron————-870mcg————–660mcg—–
Calcium———–15mg—————-7mg——-
Potassium———137mg————–42mg——
Sugars———–< 1%—————–> 2%—–
Folic Acid——–21mcg—————8mcg——
**UPDATE**
I’m sad to report that this does absolutely nothing for my hangover.. but that’s cool, it’s not magic. Still deserves 4 stars.
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