Texas Superfood Single Powder is a superfood green drink powder made by a company called NuPlexa and developed by Dr. Dennis Black N.D., a doctor of natural medicine. The following Texas Superfood Powder review will examine the ingredients, the potencies and the price and provide an appropriate overall score based on the quality and value.
PRODUCT PROFILE
Product Name: Texas Superfood Powder Single
Company Name: NuPlexa
Website: texassuperfood.com
Owner(s): Dr. Dennis Black N.D.
Product Description: green superfood drink powder
Price: $79.95 (18 servings)
Rating: 5.2 out of 10
SUPERFOODS
Texas Superfood has three categories of superfoods listed on the label. These categories are Fruits, Vegetables and Algae & Grasses.
There are approximately 60 different superfood ingredients in these three categories and also included are a handful of herbs.
There’s nothing terribly remarkable about the list of superfoods. They are good ingredients, loaded with health benefits. However, there are a couple of significant red flags.
One of the major concerns with the superfoods is that there’s no way of knowing how much of each ingredient you are ingesting. They are simply broken down by either “fruits”, “vegetables” or “algae or grasses”.
The second concern we have is that the label does not provide the source of the ingredients. Are they vegetable powders? Juice extracts? Juice extracts, though rare, provide the highest density of phytonutrients.
Lastly, the total amount of superfoods you are getting in each serving is far lower than most superfood green drinks we’ve reviewed. One serving is 2 teaspoons or 10 grams. This formula also has digestive enzymes listed on the label but again, we have no way of knowing what percentage of the 10 grams is digestive enzymes and therefore, we don’t know how many grams of superfoods you are getting per serving. Frustrating.
SUPERFOODS SCORE: 6.1
NUTRITIONAL PANEL
Outside of the superfoods, there really is not much more to this formula. Texas Superfood has a digestive enzyme panel, but as stated above, we don’t know the potencies of the enzymes. There are no probiotics in the formula, which is disappointing. The vast majority of superfood green drinks have probiotics. There is very little protein and very little nutrient-dense calories per serving.
We feel you’d get a lot more quality nutrition for much less money in a product like Athletic Greens, Patriot Power Greens, or for a meal replacement Total Living Drink Greens.
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NUTRITIONAL PANEL SCORE: 4.2
TASTE
Texas Superfood tastes pretty decent. It’s somewhat neutral with a slight algae taste. There’s not a lot of green chlorophyll and apparently no vegetable juice extracts in this product. Typically, the healthier a green drink is the stronger it tastes.
Texas Superfood should not alienate customers based purely on taste. For people who struggle with the taste of green drink powders, try making a green drink smoothie by mixing the powder with fresh fruit, organic juices, and other all-natural ingredients. By doing this, you won’t even taste the powder and you will have an excellent meal replacement smoothie!
TASTE SCORE: 7.6
VALUE
Value is determined by taking the total amount of nutrition per serving and dividing that by the total cost of the product. This is not an exact science but when you get more comfortable examining and understanding labels, it becomes second nature to quickly derive a value.
Texas Superfood suffers in terms of value. The total amount of nutrition you are ingesting per serving is 10 grams. As stated earlier, there’s no way of knowing how much of this is pure superfoods. There’s no way of knowing how much of each superfood you are getting.
Let’s assume that the digestive enzymes represent a small amount of the 10 grams and that each serving provides almost 10 grams of superfoods. The total cost for the 180-gram canister of Texas Superfood is $79.95. If each serving is approximately 10 grams then there’s roughly 18 servings per canister. That breaks down to $4.44 per serving!
Read all the reviews on this site and you will discover that Texas Superfood holds the distinction of being the most expensive superfood supplement we’ve reviewed. It’s even more expensive than Shakeology and that’s saying something!
Texas Superfood is not really a good value when compared to other green drink powders.
VALUE SCORE: 3.0
PROS & CONS
Pros:·
- Tastes decent for a green drink
- Has approximately 60 different superfood ingredients
Cons:
- Extremely low potencies
- Does not disclose any of the amounts-per-ingredient
- At over $4 per serving is the most expensive superfood drink we’ve reviewed
TEXAS SUPERFOOD REVIEW – SUMMARY
Texas Superfood Powder seems to be a market-driven product that holds very little overall value when compared to the many other quality green drinks in the marketplace.
No matter what a company claims, the proof is always in the label… what’s genuinely in the bottle. Texas Superfood Powder is over $4 per serving. More expensive than Living Fuel Super Greens and more expensive than Shakoelogy.
That’s like a Chevy Cobalt having a higher sticker price than a Mercedes AMG.
Hopefully, this Texas Superfood Powder Review has been helpful.
SFD OVERALL Rating: 5.2 out of 10
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Trevor has been writing about superfood greens drinks and general nutrition sine 1995 and since has reviewed 1000’s of products that help people live happy and healthier lives.
I haven’t ordered the superfood yet from Dr. Black, but I’m considering it along with several other brands. I just had to drop a line to let you know that your math skills and reading skills are atrocious. The bottle clearly states that there are 30 servings in it and the cost is $60 for the capsule form. That comes out to $2 per serving. I didn’t use a calculator but I bet I’m pretty close. Also, the website explains how all of the ingredients are manufactured, so its a fairly decent source for the information you claimed you didn’t have.
Hi Roger,
I appreciate your feedback. I would like to respond to your comments. First of all, you’re right… my math skills are lacking, however, in this particular case, my math was surprisingly accurate. I think our disconnect is that you think my product review was of the Texas Superfood Capsules. It wasn’t. My product review was about the Texas Superfood Powder. The title of the review is “Texas Superfood Powder Review”. The link to this product on the Texas Superfood website is http://www.texassuperfood.com/superfood-single-powder/.
On this product page it clearly states that this product is 180 grams and costs $79.95. It also clearly states on the label that adults should take “1 level scoop (2 teaspoons) per day”. 1 teaspoon is equal to 5 grams and therefore, 2 teaspoons would equal 10 grams. (I didn’t use a calculator but I bet I’m close.) So, if you divide 180 grams by 10 grams you get 18. (I think). And then, if you take $79.95 and then divide that by 18…. voila… you arrive at $4.44 every time.
Which, in my opinion, is far too much too pay when there’s far better products out there.
Boom!
Thanks for the details. That helped.
I just looked at the website and the suggested daily dosage of the powder is 6 grams or 1rounded teaspoon which would be a 30 day supply. Maybe the label says different? Still expensive.
I too am looking for a good single dose nutrition supplement, if there is such a thing.
What would you recommend?
Thanks, Phil
Hi Phil,
There are numerous inconsistencies on the Texas Superfood Powder label. I’m basing this on the the label found on their website for the powder product. http://www.texassuperfood.com/superfood-single-powder/
1) It says at the top of the Nutrition Facts section that the serving size is one teaspoon. One teaspoon is just over 4 grams. It says there are 60 servings per canister or 240 total grams per canister. 4 times 60 right? Well, on the same label at the bottom of the main panel it clearly says 180 grams.
2) It says there are 60 servings per canister and then the directions tell adults to take 1 level scoop and in parenthesis it says that 1 level scoop is actually 2 teaspoons. Confusing.
3) At the bottom left corner of the label it says “180 Vegetarian Capsules”. But the label clearly says Texas Superfood Powder.
But here’s what we do know, regardless if one serving is a teaspoon or two teaspoons, let’s say the best case scenario is you are getting around 9-10 grams of powder. It is still too expensive for what you are getting.
In terms of our recommendation Phil, read the reviews of the top 5-6 products on this site. They represent different price ranges but are all superb formulas.
Hello so glad there is a site like this thank you!!
I was curious about texas superfood as I take athletic greens now but like to keep a look out for new options. I saw you said they do not say how they extracted the ingredient but I found this on the faq section.
Also you said the ingredients were pretty normal but I saw it had 1) fulvic trace minerals and 2)diatomaceous earth both of which I have never seen in a green drink and both I have done research on and found there to be tons of benefits? I may be wrong sorry if I am on any of this. Thanks for the great site again! 🙂
Texas SuperFood® is manufactured using a proprietary process. We begin with fruits and vegetables harvested at the peak of perfection, use a cold press juicing technique to dissociate the nutrients from the pulp, and then turn the cold pressed juice into the whole food powder that is Texas SuperFood®.
Unlike some manufacturers, we do not super heat or cook our fruits and vegetables. Since we do not cook our produce prior to production, there is minimal loss of the nutritional value due to heat degradation. The maximum product temperature is kept below 106 degrees Fahrenheit (106º F). This provides a nutrient dense whole food nutritional supplement without the water, sugar, pulp, or salt.
The rating doesn’t make sense to me. It says 5.2/10 but in the final summary it says 8.4, which must be wrong because of all the low scores…
I think I’ll pass on this stuff…
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. This was a mistake on our part.
Everyone should avoid this product completely, “Dr.” Dennis Black isn’t a doctor, and was legally ordered by the Texas Medical Board to stop using “Dr.” with his name. Here is a link to their website, and below it is the cut and pasted part that pertains to Mr. Dennis Black: http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/cleveland/news/texas-medical-board-orders-cleveland-doctor-to-submit-to-psychiatric/article_2b3191b4-b57a-562d-ae3d-9a456e4be659.html
CEASE AND DESIST
Black, Dennis, No License, Carrollton
On June 6, 2014, the Board entered a Cease and Desist Order regarding Dennis Black prohibiting him from acting as, or holding himself out to be, a licensed physician in the state of Texas. Mr. Black shall not refer to himself as Dr. Dennis Black, Dr. Dennisblack.com, Dr. Black, and Dr. Dennis Black, N.D., without clearly designating that he is not a medical doctor and that he is not licensed to practice medicine in the state of Texas. This applies to Mr. Black’s information listed in websites, products he attempts to sell, letterhead, stationary, postings in and around his office and in any advertising materials, or as designated in Medical Practice Act, Section 165.156. The designation that he is not a medical doctor and that he is not licensed to practice medicine in Texas, shall appear immediately following any reference to “Doctor” or “N.D.” and the designation must immediately reference the authority under which the title is used. The Board found Mr. Black, through his website, used the designation of doctor without adequately disclosing the basis upon which he used the designation and that Mr. Black engaged in the practice of medicine by offering to treat people. Mr. Black also maintains a Facebook page of “Dr. Dennis Black, Carrollton, Texas.” On this Facebook page Mr. Black gives health tips and medical advice. Mr. Black also has a radio show called “Dr. Dennis Black Live on Word 100.7, Christian Talk Radio.”
Also, an interesting warning letter from the FDA upon a site inspection of their facilities. Safe to say no one, not even Mr Dennis Black, has any idea what the ingredients are in his products:
http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2015/ucm447204.htm
I purchased the capsules which are green. If all these fruits and vegetables were equal in amounts i doubt they would be green. They probably. Put one pound raspberries. Per tractor trailer of leafy greens act. I would like to k own what the ratio is but they would Not answer my email. I have a metal valve in my heart and not to eat greens but if All these items were equal it would not be a problem. I have to keep my blood this. And t;his stuff caused my blood to thicken to a serious level and my blood pressure elevated at a dangerous level.. I feel sure it is mostly greens. I gave the rest to my dogs. I don’t trust or believe them. Sorry I fell for it.
if something sounds good like all the information given on the radio and their website, that’s a sign there is something rotten in Denmark. Some powder or capsule with all that much nutrition is just plain false and
the public needs to be ware. Take care all