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Front of Live it Up Super Greens Original 30-serving pouch

Super Greens

A cheaper AG1 alternative with 7.3 g of organic greens and 5 billion CFU of named probiotics, but a January 2026 Class I Salmonella recall weighs heavily on trust.

5.9

Poor

Nutrition Reviews score

Weighted across efficacy, quality, value, experience & transparency. See breakdown

Form
Powder
Serving
1 scoop (8.3 g)
Servings
30
Per serving
$2.00
Third-party testedcGMP facility
VeganDairy-freeSoy-freeNon-GMOSugar-free
Buy from the brand$59.99

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Last reviewed September 29, 2026 by the Nutrition Reviews Editorial Team · How we review

Our verdict

On paper, Live it Up offers more organic greens and a better-documented probiotic than many rivals for less than half the price of AG1. But a Class I Salmonella recall affecting nearly 800,000 units in early 2026 is a serious quality failure for a product people drink daily. Until the brand builds a longer clean track record or earns a named third-party certification, we rank it below similarly priced alternatives.

Best for

  • Shoppers who want a larger dose of organic greens than most flavored powders
  • People who prefer no stevia and no added vitamins
  • Subscribers comparing lower-cost AG1 alternatives

Skip it if

  • Anyone uneasy about the brand's 2026 Salmonella recall
  • People with thyroid conditions (140% DV iodine from kelp)
  • Buyers who want a full multivitamin

How it scored

Our five-factor score out of 10. Factors are weighted by how much they matter to the outcome you’re paying for. Methodology

5.9
Poor

out of 10

  • Efficacy30%6.3

    Key ingredients at clinically studied doses, and how strong the evidence is.

  • Quality & Purity25%4.5

    Third-party testing and certifications, manufacturing standards, contaminant testing, recall history.

  • Value20%6.0

    Cost per effective serving compared with category peers.

  • Experience15%7.2

    Taste, mixability, texture and tolerability from aggregated buyer and creator feedback.

  • Transparency10%6.0

    Full label disclosure (no proprietary blends), available COAs, honest marketing.

Our review

Live it Up Super Greens built its audience as a lower-cost, stevia-free alternative to AG1. Each 8.3 g scoop of the Original contains 30 calories, 3 g of fiber and no added sugar, sweetened lightly with monk fruit.

The core is a 7.3 g blend of organic wheat grass, barley grass, chlorella, spirulina, oat grass, alfalfa, nopal cactus, broccoli, parsley, spinach, kale, ginger, kelp, peppermint and dandelion. That is more dried greens than most flavored powders deliver, though per-ingredient amounts are not disclosed. A probiotic blend names four strains (L. acidophilus LA85, L. casei LC89, B. bifidum BBi32 and B. lactis Bla80) at 5 billion CFU, and a small 74 mg enzyme complex rounds it out. Because nutrients come from the plants, the panel is uneven: vitamin K (138% DV), iodine (140% DV, from kelp) and chromium (171% DV) are high, while most minerals are low.

Trust is the problem. In January 2026, Superfoods, Inc. recalled 795,834 units of Original and Wild Berry pouches and stick packs for possible Salmonella Typhimurium contamination, a Class I recall that FDA now lists as completed; news reports tied the product to illnesses in multiple states. The brand's ingredients page now says its panel is based on test results from June 2026 and offers downloadable test data, and it describes its products as third-party tested and GMP-certified, without naming a certifier.

Pricing is $59.99 for a one-time pouch or $39.99 on subscription (about $1.33 a scoop). Much of the creator coverage is sponsored or gifted, so we weight independent and buyer feedback more heavily.

What’s inside

Key ingredientPer serving
Healthy & Nutritious Super Greens Powder Blend (organic wheat grass, barley grass, chlorella, spirulina, oat grass, alfalfa, nopal, broccoli, parsley, spinach, kale, ginger, kelp, peppermint, dandelion)

One of the larger greens doses in the category; per-ingredient amounts undisclosed.

7.3 g
Probiotic Blend (L. acidophilus LA85, L. casei LC89, B. bifidum BBi32, B. lactis Bla80)

Named strains with a disclosed CFU count.

500 mg (5 billion CFU)
Digestive Enzyme Complex (papain, protease blend)

Small dose; no activity units listed.

74 mg
Iodine (from organic kelp)

140% DV; relevant for thyroid conditions.

210 mcg
Dietary fiber

11% DV, more than most greens powders.

3 g

Supplement Facts

Serving Size 1 Scoop (8.3 g)

Servings Per Container 30 servings

Amount Per Serving% Daily Value
Calories 30
Total Carbohydrate 5 g2%**
Dietary Fiber 3 g11%**
Total Sugars 0 g†
Includes 0g Added Sugars
Protein <1 g2%**
Vitamin A (beta-carotene) 293 mcg RAE33%
Vitamin K (K1) 166 mcg138%
Thiamine (B1) 0.21 mg18%
Riboflavin (B2) 1.35 mg104%
Niacin (B3) 1.77 mg NE11%
Iodine 210 mcg140%
Calcium 35 mg3%
Iron 3.07 mg17%
Magnesium 13 mg3%
Zinc 0.17 mg2%
Selenium 0.3 mcg<1%
Manganese 0.39 mg17%
Chromium 60 mcg171%
Molybdenum 10 mcg22%
Chloride 96 mg4%
Sodium 23 mg1%
Potassium 82 mg2%
Phosphorus 26 mg2%
Healthy & Nutritious Super Greens Powder Blend 7.3 g†
Organic wheat grass, organic barley grass, organic chlorella, organic spirulina, organic oat grass, organic alfalfa leaf, organic barley leaf juice, organic nopal cactus stem, organic broccoli floret, organic parsley leaf, organic spinach leaf, organic kale leaf, organic ginger rhizome, organic kelp (Laminaria digitata) whole plant, organic peppermint leaf, organic dandelion root.
Probiotic Blend 500 mg (5 Billion CFU)†
Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA85), Lactobacillus casei (LC89), Bifidobacterium bifidum (BBi32), Bifidobacterium lactis (Bla80)
Digestive Enzyme Complex 74 mg†
Papain (from Carica papaya), Protease blend (Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus melleus)

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. † Daily Value not established.

Other ingredients: Natural flavor, monk fruit extract.

Panel shown for the Original version. Transcribed from the manufacturer’s label (letsliveitup.com). Formulas change — always check the label on the product you buy.

Flavors & variants

OriginalWild Berry

Testing & quality

Brand describes products as third-party tested and GMP-certified and offers downloadable test data on its site; no named certification such as NSF or Informed Choice.

Creator video reviews

Independent creators reviewing Super Greens on TikTok and YouTube.

1 positive1 mixed1 critical

Pros & cons

What we like

  • 7.3 g blend of organic grasses, algae and vegetables per scoop
  • Four named probiotic strains at 5 billion CFU
  • 3 g of fiber with no added sugar or stevia
  • Posts test data and a panel dated to June 2026 test results

Watch-outs

  • Class I recall in January 2026 for possible Salmonella contamination (795,834 units)
  • Proprietary 7.3 g blend hides individual amounts
  • High iodine (210 mcg, 140% DV) and chromium (171% DV) from whole foods
  • Most creator reviews are sponsored or gifted by the brand

Questions buyers ask

Was Live it Up Super Greens recalled?
Yes. On January 15, 2026, Superfoods, Inc. voluntarily recalled Live it Up Super Greens Original and Wild Berry pouches and stick packs for possible Salmonella Typhimurium contamination. FDA classified it as a Class I recall covering 795,834 units with lot codes beginning with 'A' and expiration dates from 08/2026 to 01/2028, and now lists it as completed. Check the lot code on any older pouch.
Why is the iodine so high in Live it Up Super Greens?
The 210 mcg of iodine (140% of the Daily Value) comes from organic kelp in the greens blend rather than an added supplement. That is below the adult upper limit on its own, but it adds up with iodized salt, seafood and multivitamins. People with thyroid disease or on thyroid medication should ask their clinician before daily use.
Is Live it Up a good substitute for AG1?
They are different products. Live it Up is a whole-food greens powder with probiotics and no added vitamins, costing about $1.33 a scoop on subscription. AG1 adds a full multivitamin and NSF Certified for Sport testing but costs more than twice as much. If you want greens and fiber, Live it Up covers that; if you want vitamin coverage and certification, it does not.
Sources we checked (5)
  1. 1.letsliveitup.com/products/supergreens
  2. 2.letsliveitup.com/ingredients/super-greens
  3. 3.cdn.shopify.com/oxygen-v2/23604/56872/118847/4561948/assets/panels-0Od_nZOS.js
  4. 4.api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=product_description:%22Live+it+Up%22
  5. 5.youtube.com/watch?v=6XSQwORDS_0

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