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Comparison of Jimmy Joy & Huel
First off, we'd like to give a shout out to the team at Huel. Like Jimmy Joy, they've developed some excellent nutritionally complete meals. And if you're here because you're evaluating Jimmy Joy vs. Huel, then you're already doing the right thing.
This comparison will help you to learn about the contents of each product. Ultimately, it is up to you to decide which is the best shake, bar, drink or hot meal.
What are you looking for in a complete meal? Maybe you're thinking of replacing a meal with a drink. Or maybe you're looking for an afternoon snack and are considering a healthy meal bar. You may find that meal shakes can support your weight gain goals.
In any case, we hope this comparison helps you!
Let's go to a specific comparison:
- Plenny Shake vs Huel powder
- Plenny Drink vs Huel ready-to-drink
- Plenny Bar vs Huel Bar
- Plenny Pot vs Hot & Savory (Updated soon)
What are the main differences between Jimmy Joy and Huel?
Price : On average, Jimmy Joy is about 74% cheaper than Huel.
Texture and flavor : Customers describe Jimmy Joy's meal shakes as much smoother and easier to blend than Huel's shakes. Jimmy Joy flavors the product with real fruit.
Macronutrients : Both Jimmy Joy and Huel offer balanced and nutritionally complete meals, but the breakdown is different.
Production : Jimmy Joy produces in-house to offer nutritionally complete food at a low price starting from €1.50 per meal. Huel subcontracts to an external production facility.
Plenny Shake Active vs. Huel meal replacement shake
In many ways, Jimmy Joy offers a similar experience to Huel, but with a better price-to-value ratio. Most people use 1-2 full meals per day. But to make the comparison easier to digest, we based it on a measurement of 2000 kcal per day.
| For 2000 Kcal |
Plenny Shake Active v3.0
|
Huel Powder v3.0 |
| Pricing in € | €8.24 |
€9.55 (15.9% more expensive) |
| Fat (g) | 75 | 64 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 175 | 190 |
| Fiber (g) | 36.5 | 35 |
| Protein (g) | 131.5 | 145 |
| Subscription discount | 10% | 10% |
| Quick and smooth mixing | ✅ | ❌ |
| 100% nutritionally complete | ✅ | ✅ |
| With real fruit flavor | ✅ | ❌ |
|
In-house production facility – this is how we keep costs low. |
✅ | ❌ |
Edited on 09/07/2022
“I’ve used a few different powdered foods, but Jimmy Joy is the one I go back to regularly. The main draw is the price – it’s significantly cheaper than all the others on the market, while still ticking all the boxes (like high protein content). The other big advantage over its competitors is the consistency – it’s very smooth and dissolves really well into an easy-to-drink shake. Some other brands, like Huel, are very thick and often form clumps of undissolved powder no matter how much you shake them. That’s never a problem with Jimmy Joy.” — Pb473
Comments on the comparison of these meal shakes
- Jimmy Joy does not add thickeners. Huel adds some thickeners: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum.- Jimmy Joy uses only one sweetener: sucralose. Huel uses two types of sweetener.
- Jimmy Joy does not add MCT oils as there is not enough research on the benefits of MCTs.
- Jimmy Joy adds inulin, which is a great prebiotic. Working together with the added probiotics.
- Jimmy Joy and Huel meal shakes use oats as the main ingredient. Oats are a great source of complex carbohydrates.
- Jimmy Joy adds sustainably sourced soy because of its bioavailability. It is easily absorbed by the digestive system. You can read more about this in our article on plant protein vs whey protein .
- Jimmy Joy has a very smooth texture thanks to the ultra-fine oats and flaxseed. It mixes with water easily. According to customer reviews, Huel is grittier, thicker and harder to blend.
“I have tried both Plenny Shakes and Plenny Shake Active after previously using Huel. I find that Jimmy Joy products blend much better and taste great. The price is much more reasonable for.” — Daniel S.
Conclusion Comparison of Food Shakes
Both Jimmy Joy and Huel give you everything your body needs, but at a different price point. Huel powder is 39% more expensive. Jimmy Joy aims to find high-quality ingredients that have great nutritional value, as well as being functional with taste and consistency in mind.
Plenny Bar vs. Huel Bar
Huel recently introduced their v3.1 of bars. Let’s dive in and compare the two. This comparison is based on 100g/400kcal.
|
Plenny Bar |
Huel Bar |
|
| Price per 100 gr / 400kcal | €2.81 |
€3.66 (30.2% more) expensive) |
| Fat (g) |
16 |
16 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 39 | 36 |
| Fiber (g) | 8 | 9 |
| Protein (g) | 20 | 24 |
| Subscription discount | 10% | 10% |
| Texture | Crispy with a bite | Gentle |
| 100% nutritionally complete | ✅ | ✅ |
| With real fruit flavor. | ✅ | ❌ |
Edited on 09/07/2022
Observations on the comparison of these food bars
- Plenny Bar uses less packaging than Huel Bar. Huel Bar is packed with 200 kcal, which is half the content of Plenny Bars. This means twice as much packaging is used.
- Plenny Bar has a shelf life 4 months longer than Huel Bar.
- Jimmy Joy's minimum purchase amount is 12 bars. Huel has a minimum purchase amount of 30 bars.
- Plenny Bar contains less sugar. Huel Bar has 10g more sugar per 100g.
Conclusion Comparison of meal bars
Plenny Bar contains less sugar compared to Huel Bar (8.3g more per 100g). Each Plenny Bar has 400 kcal, so it uses less packaging. More sustainable for your health and for the planet!
Plenny Drink vs. Huel Drink
For this comparison, we have compared the nutritional information per 2000 kcal.
| For 2000kcal |
Plenny Drink |
Huel Drink |
| Price per 2000 kcal | €15.15 |
€20.65 (36.3% more) expensive) |
| Fat (g) | 72.5 |
93 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 223 | 196.5 |
| Fiber (g) | 29.5 | 28.5 |
| Protein (g) | 100 | 100 |
| Subscription discount | 10% | 10% |
| Packaging | Tetra pack | Plastic bottle |
| 100% nutritionally complete | ✅ | ✅ |
| Packed by | 330 ml | 500ml |
Edited on 09/07/2022
Comments on the comparison of these ready-to-drink beverages
- Jimmy Joy is more affordable when compared to ready-to-drink beverages. Huel RTD is 36.3% more expensive than Plenny Drink.- Huel's Ready to Drink has 4 times more saturated fats, as they use coconut oil as a fat source. There is no scientific consensus on the benefits of coconut oil.
- Plenny Drink has a higher amount of vitamin B12 - B12 has a low bioavailability, so we added more to compensate for this.
- Jimmy Joy has a lower carbon footprint. Less water is shipped due to the more condensed quantities (330 ml vs. 500 ml in Huel).
Conclusion ready-to-drink comparison
Plenny Drink from Jimmy Joy has a better price-quality ratio. Besides taking your health into account, we work in a sustainable manner by shipping less water per product.
General Conclusion
The decision of which nutritionally complete food to use is personal and related to your own individual goals. Regardless of your choice, you will most likely be taking a step in the direction of a more sustainable lifestyle.
That's why we encourage you to try Jimmy Joy and Huel to see which one you prefer.
