One of our priorities when designing Huel was that it should be simple to use. We hope you’ll agree we’ve succeeded.
To learn all you need to have a great first experience with Huel, read on, or download our Quick Start Guide. Enjoy the ride!
The “standard” way to prepare your Huel is:
You can of course tweak this and adjust to your liking, for example by simply using a different amount of water. Adding more water makes your Huel thinner and less sweet, and less water makes it thicker and sweeter.
This is entirely up to you. Probably the most popular approach is to replace time-pressured weekday meals like breakfast and lunch, then sit down for a traditional meal in the evening. This gives you the best of both worlds.
But you can also use Huel as a snack, and make sure to check out our Huel Bars and Huel Granola.
Whatever you do, make sure to gradually build up your Huel intake. Your body needs time to adjust to change in your diet, so start with 1 Huel meal a day, and add 1 more every 3-5 days until you reach your ideal balance.
We’re all different and all have slightly different calorie requirements. Below are two broad examples, but work your own out at calculator.net/calorie-calculator.
Seth 2,454 cal per day
Seth, 25, male. 6ft (1m 83cm) and 12st 0lbs (76kg). Exercises 3x per week. Maintaining weight needs 2,454 cal. To lose it, we recommend a deficit of 500 cal per day. To gain weight, a 500 cal daily surplus.
| Goal | Breakfast | AM Snack | Lunch | PM Snack | Evening Meal | Evening Snack |
| Lose Fat (-500 cal) | Huel 3 scoops | - | Huel 3 scoops | Huel 1 scoop | 740 cal | 150 cal |
| Maintain Weight | Huel 3 scoops | - | Huel 3 scoops | Huel 2 scoops | 938 cal | 300 cal |
| Gain Weight (+500 cal) | Huel 3 scoops | Huel 2 scoops | Huel 3 scoops | Huel 3 scoops | 1134 cal | 300 cal |
Melanie, 1,908 cal per day
Melanie, 25, female. 5ft7inches (1m 70cm) and 10st 0lbs (65.5kg). Exercises 3x per week. Maintaining weight needs 1,908 cal. To lose it, we recommend a deficit of 400 cal per day. To gain weight, a 400 cal daily surplus.
| Goal | Breakfast | AM Snack | Lunch | PM Snack | Evening Meal | Evening Snack |
| Lose Fat (-400 cal) | Huel 2 scoops | - | Huel 2.5 scoops | Huel 1 scoop | 520 cal | 152 cal |
| Maintain Weight | Huel 2 scoops | - | Huel 2.5 scoops | Huel 2 scoops | 670 cal | 250 cal |
| Gain Weight (+400 cal) | Huel 3 scoops | - | Huel 3 scoops | Huel 2 scoops | 942 cal | 250 cal |
If you want to learn more about how to gain weight or lose fat, you can read our guides, written by our Nutritionist, James Collier:
A scoop is provided in the box with your initial order, instead of inside every pouch, to cut down on waste. A level scoop of Huel holds roughly 38g which is about 153 calories.
Of course, if you need a new scoop, you can just order one at checkout for free.
If you want to weigh your Huel more accurately, we recommend using some simple kitchen scales. For example, add the water to your shaker, then place on the scales and zero them. Then add your Huel for a precise measurement.
See below our charts indicating the amount of calories in Huel by scoop and by weight to help you with your calculations:
Calories by scoop
| Number of Level Scoops | Weight - Grams | Huel Vanilla | Huel Unflavoured & Unsweetened |
| 1 | 38g | 153 cal | 155 cal |
| 2 | 76g | 306 cal | 311 cal |
| 3 | 114g | 458 cal | 466 cal |
| 4 | 152g | 611 cal | 622 cal |
Calories by weight
| Weight - Grams | Huel Vanilla | Huel Unflavoured & Unsweetened |
| 50g | 201 cal | 205 cal |
| 100g | 402 cal | 410 cal |
| 125g | 503 cal | 513 cal |
| 150g | 603 cal | 615 cal |
| 250g | 1,005 cal | 1,025 cal |
| 500g | 2,010 cal | 2,050 cal |
In pure form, Huel offers precise nutrition, but you don’t have to be obsessive to benefit from it. The base flavour is fairly neutral, so you can play and experiment with different flavours and techniques to find your perfect Huel, or simply to discover new ways to enjoy your Huel.
You can also see what others are doing on our forum, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Post your own progress and tag us @huel.
Blend
Blending Huel can greatly improve the texture and consistency of Huel. If you want your Huel to be smoother and creamier, there's no better way to ensure this than using a blender.
Chill out
The temperature of your Huel can also affect its sweetness and texture. Adding ice, or leaving your Huel to chill in the fridge, can reduce the sweetness and improve the texture, according to some of our customers.
Flavour Boosts
We have developed a range of Flavour Boosts: Strawberry, Caramel, Cacao, Mocha, Toffee, Rhubarb & Custard, Pineapple & Coconut, Banana, Chocolate, Matcha Tea, and Mint Chocolate. These are designed to work with both Vanilla Huel and our Unflavoured & Unsweetened version.
Change your liquid
Replacing water with milk can also affect how thick and smooth your Huel is, and it can also make your Huel much creamier. However, with milk come more calories, so make sure you take these into account.
Mix your Huel
Mix Vanilla and Unflavoured & Unsweetened. The usual amount that is combined is 2 parts Vanilla to 1 part Unflavoured & Unsweetened. But you can mix as much or as little as you like, for example adding a little Vanilla Huel to slightly change the taste of Unflavoured & Unsweetened Huel.
Get cooking
Use Huel as flour. Of course Huel is 100% complete nutrition in itself, but if also works great as an ingredient for sweet and savoury recipes, bakes and more! Find out more about cooking with Huel.
You can drink your Huel immediately, or if you prefer, you can store it in the fridge for up to 24 hours. If you want to have it on the go, you can keep it at room temperature for a couple of hours, or longer if you use a thermos flask. Your Huel may separate after a while, but don’t worry, this is completely normal. Just to give it a nice shake to re-mix it and you’re good to go.
To avoid Huel setting in your shaker once you're done, we advise you to clean your bottle as soon as you can. If this isn't possible, leave some water in it to stop it drying out. It will make it easier to clean once you get a chance to wash up.
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