BrickHouse Nutrition Field of Greens vs. Balance of Nature Compared

When comparing greens supplements, it's easy to get lost in buzzwords, vague claims, and complex ingredient lists. Let’s compare BrickHouse Nutrition’s Field of Greens and Balance of Nature. While both aim to help people increase their intake of fruits and vegetables, they go about it in very different ways.

We spoke with Dr. Mike Kim, DO, MBA, Head doctor & formulator at BrickHouse Nutrition, to break down exactly how these two products differ — not just from a form factor standpoint, but down to the gram.

Form Factor: Powder vs. Capsules

The most obvious difference? Field of Greens is a powder. Balance of Nature comes in capsules.

This matters more than you might think.

According to Dr. Mike, each Balance of Nature serving contains just about 2 grams of ingredients. This is based on the capsule size (standard double zero capsules hold around 750 mg), with servings typically being 3 capsules per day. That’s a maximum on how much actual fruits and vegetables you’re getting.

Compare that to Field of Greens, which delivers 12 grams per serving. That’s three times the volume of what Balance of Nature offers across both their Fruits and Veggies capsules combined — about 4 grams total.

“Just purely based on size, volume, and what you need to consume… there’s no way you can even compare,” Dr. Mike said. “You’d have to consume a lot more — probably multiple bottles a month — to get even close to what we’re delivering.”

In short: if you're looking for meaningful volume, powders can deliver far more than capsules ever will.

Ingredient Transparency

Field of Greens uses dehydrated fruits and vegetables — meaning they are dried and ground, not extracted. It’s actual produce, not a list of isolated compounds.

Balance of Nature claims to use “whole produce fruits and vegetables” as well, but the labeling lacks ingredient clarity. According to Dr. Mike, it’s not always evident whether you’re consuming powders, extracts, or juice derivatives.

He adds, “It should just say ‘powder.’ But there’s not a lot of clarity there.”

Balance of Nature's ingredient panel is listed under a supplement facts label, which suggests it’s being treated more like a dietary supplement. Field of Greens uses a nutrition facts label — the kind you'd see on actual food — which signals that it's positioned closer to a whole-food product.

That detail is more than cosmetic. It reflects a fundamental difference in formulation and regulatory handling.

How Much Nutrition Are You Actually Getting?

Balance of Nature markets itself as a fruits and vegetables supplement, but the total volume (again, ~2g per serving) limits how much actual nutrition you can realistically get.

“You might be able to squeeze a grape in there,” Dr. Mike joked, emphasizing the limits of capsule-based servings.

With Field of Greens, the 12g serving size includes…

• A dense blend of organic fruits and vegetables

• Prebiotics

• Antioxidants

• Fiber

…all derived from actual plant ingredients, not synthetic substitutes.

If you’re looking for a full serving of greens and fruits, you’ll get it in one scoop of Field of Greens. With Balance of Nature, you’d need to consume much more — and take far more capsules — to even come close.

Absorption Differences?

Interestingly, Dr. Mike pointed out that there’s no meaningful difference in absorption between capsules and powders when it comes to fruits and vegetable powders. The real issue isn’t how it’s absorbed — it’s how much you’re actually consuming.

Flavor, Convenience, and Daily Use

Capsules may seem more convenient to some people, but that comes at the cost of flexibility and effectiveness. You’re limited by the physical capsule size. With powders, you can add to smoothies, water, or whatever suits your routine.

Dr. Mike emphasized that Field of Greens was intentionally designed to taste good, not just be tolerable. “It had to taste good. It had to have real fruits and vegetables in there,” he said. “People chug this thing and feel like the Kool-Aid man.”

That’s not something you hear often about greens powders.

Field of Greens offers 7 flavor options:

• Original

• Wildberry

• Strawberry Lemonade

• Lemon Lime

• Raw (no sweeteners)

• Charged (with caffeine from coffee berry)

• Insights (with mushrooms & adaptogens)

Price Comparison

While Balance of Nature might appear more affordable upfront, it’s important to consider cost per gram of actual fruits and vegetables.

With capsules delivering ~2g per day and powders like Field of Greens offering 12g per scoop, you’d need to take significantly more Balance of Nature to get the same nutritional value — which means buying multiple bottles per month.

In other words, you may end up spending more on Balance of Nature in the long run if you're trying to hit the same daily intake level.

Final Take

If you’re looking for a high-quality product that delivers real fruits and vegetables in a form that adds up, Field of Greens wins on volume, transparency, and ingredient integrity.

Balance of Nature isn’t necessarily a bad product — It’s for people who want something quick, low-effort, and aren’t necessarily worried about the amount they’re getting per dose.

But if the goal is to replace a full serving of fruits and vegetables, capsules simply can’t match what you’ll get in a scoop of Field of Greens.