To learn all you need to have a great first experience with Huel, read on, or download our Quick Start Guide. Enjoy the ride!
Add 500ml cold water to your shaker then:
+ Add 2 level scoops of Huel Powder
+ Shake hard for 10 seconds
Once you’re happy, get creative! Our top tips:
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.
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 2,454kcal per day
Seth, 25, male. 6ft (1m 83cm) and 12st 0lbs (76kg). Exercises 3x per week. Maintaining weight needs 2,454kcal. To lose it, we recommend a deficit of 500kcal per day. To gain weight, a 500kcal daily surplus.
Goal | Breakfast | AM Snack | Lunch | PM Snack | Evening Meal | Evening Snack |
Lose Fat (-500kcal) | Huel 2 scoops | - | Huel 2 scoops | Huel Bar | 744kcal | 210kcal |
Maintain Weight | Huel 2 scoops | Huel Bar | Huel 2 scoops | Huel Bar | 1,004kcal | 250kcal |
Gain Weight (+500kcal) | Huel 2 scoops | Huel 2 scoops | Huel 2 scoops | Huel 2 scoops | 1,104kcal | 250kcal |
Melanie, 1,908kcal per day
Melanie, 25, female. 5ft7inches (1m 70cm) and 10st 0lbs (65.5kg). Exercises 3x per week. Maintaining weight needs 1,908kcal. To lose it, we recommend a deficit of 400kcal per day. To gain weight, a 400kcal daily surplus.
Goal | Breakfast | AM Snack | Lunch | PM Snack | Evening Meal | Evening Snack |
Lose Fat (-400kcal) | Huel 2 scoops | - | Huel 2 scoops | - | 608kcal | - |
Maintain Weight | Huel 2 scoops | Huel Bar | Huel 2 scoops | Huel Bar | 708kcal | 200kcal |
Gain Weight (+400kcal) | Huel 2 scoops | Huel Bar | Huel 2 scoops | Huel Bar | 958kcal | 250kcal |
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 50g which is about 200 calories.
Huel Black Edition weighs slightly less compared to Huel Powder - with one level scoop of Black Edition holding roughly 45g rather than 50g. This is due to a difference in density between the two powders. Although weighing slightly different amounts, calorie count is the same for both, with one level scoop containing roughly 200 calories.
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 | Huel Powder |
1 | 50g | 200kcal |
2 | 100g | 400kcal |
3 | 150g | 600kcal |
4 | 200g | 800kcal |
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: Chocolate, Banana, Strawberry, Mocha, Mint Chocolate, Apple Cinnamon, Salted Caramel, Peanut Butter, Berry, Pumpkin Spice, Vanilla, and our limited-edition flavours, Chocolate Cherry and Gingerbread. 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 it 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 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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