Everything you Need to Know About Huel

Product Questions

Quite simply, Huel is nutritionally complete, convenient, affordable food with minimal impact on animals and the environment. It provides you with all the carbohydrates, protein, fats, fibre and all 26 essential micronutrients your body needs to thrive. Read more about us here.

Why is it called Huel?

Human Fuel. See what we did there?

Is Huel a weight loss product?

Huel has not been designed as a weight loss product but can be used as part of a fat loss diet. The key point to note for fat loss is to be in a calorie deficit over time; therefore you could eat less calories than the body uses to function per day, or by expending more calories via activity and exercise. Huel can help because it’s easy to track your calorie intake, provides carbohydrates and essential fats, whilst being high in fibre and protein which keeps you full between meals.

Click here to read an article about weight loss.

What does Huel taste like?

Huel has many different tastes depending on the product you try or the flavour of the product you try. Though generally speaking, Huel Powder has a delicious oaty flavour whereas Huel Instant Meals have a more “non sweet” savoury taste. For more specific information on Huel product flavours, check out the flavour descriptors on each product page.

We think all Huel products taste great. But don’t just take our word for it, listen to what our customers have to say by clicking here.

Is Huel Gluten-free?

Huel Instant Meals Not all Huel Instant Meals are gluten-free – the pasta we use contains gluten.

Huel Powder - Not all Huel Powder is gluten-free, only Huel Gluten-free range is made using gluten-free oats.

Huel Black Edition - Yes! It’s naturally gluten-free.

Huel Ready-to-drink - Yes! It’s made using gluten-free oat powder.

Huel Complete Nutrition Bars - The bars are not gluten-free

Huel Complete Protein - Yes! It’s naturally gluten-free.

Huel Daily A-Z Vitamins - Yes! It’s naturally gluten-free.

Does Huel contain any allergens?

Huel Instant Meals - May contain mustard. Contains celery and wheat allergens. Not gluten-free.
Huel Powder - Contains oats. May contain mustard.
Huel Gluten-free - Contains gluten-free oats. May contain mustard.
Huel Black Edition - May contain mustard.
Huel Ready-to-drink - Contains gluten-free oat powder. May contain mustard.
Huel Complete Protein Bar - All flavours contain peanuts. May contain other nuts and mustard.
Huel Bar - Contains gluten-free rolled oats and oat flour. May contain mustard. This product is made on equipment that also handles tree nuts & peanuts.
Huel Daily A-Z Vitamins - No allergens, however please note the caffeinated version of Daily A-Z Vitamins comes with a warning for children and pregnant or breastfeeding women.

If you have a specific allergy that is outside of the information provided, please contact us directly and we will do our best to guide you on which products are suitable.

What is the shelf life of Huel?

The shelf life of Huel – from production – varies product to product:

Huel Complete Nutrition Bar: 12 months
Huel Complete Protein: 12 months
Huel Instant Meal Pouches: 12 months
Huel Instant Meal Pots: 9 months
Huel Powder and Huel Black Edition: 12 months
Huel Black Edition Ready-to-Drink: 15 months
Huel Ready-to-Drink: 15 months
Huel Daily A-Z Vitamins: 9 months

We try to send out product with as long as possible before the best before date to give you enough time to consume your Huel, however, this does depend on levels of stock. There may be some cases where you receive an item with 3 months until the Best Before End (BBE) date.

Please note, when adding single items to your order (e.g. single bottle of Ready to Drink, Instant Meal Pot, can of Daily A-Z or Complete Nutrition Bar), these can have a minimum of 1 month left before the Best Before End (BBE) date.

If you receive any product with a shelf-life of less than 3 months, or in the case of single items, less than 1 month, please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can assist you.

Is Huel Vegan?

Yes, Huel is vegan! There are no animal products in any of our product ranges.

Is Huel Organic?

No, Huel isn’t organic. We don’t create an organic version of our products for a couple of reasons. One of them is cost. Organic ingredients are far more expensive, and this doesn’t fit in with our mission to provide universally affordable, nutritionally complete food.

Is Huel GMO-free?

We state 'GMO-free' on the website because it's important to some consumers, whether you share the same view is another matter. In the UK and EU there are genetically modified corn and rapeseed varieties that are approved for use in foods, but we feel they offer no benefits for Huel in terms of cost, consumer acceptability, and several other factors. Therefore, Huel is GMO-free.

Concerns about GMOs should be made on an individual crop and technology basis, and it's important to read a variety of scientific sources to develop a better overall view of GMOs.

What is the Huel Sustainable Nutrition report?

The sustainable nutrition report is an assessment of Huel’s performance against our mission to produce nutritionally complete food with minimal environmental impact. The report looks at the way we eat and the current impact it has on both our health and environment.

Read our 2020 Sustainable Nutrition Report here.

What is sustainable nutrition?

Sustainable Nutrition is food that provides essential nutrients in proportions that contribute to good health, is affordable, and produced with minimal impact on the environment to protect biodiversity, ecosystems and communities both for now and for future generations.

Are Huel ingredients sustainable?

Like a lot of new and smaller businesses, we don’t own the farms that grow our ingredients or the factories that blend and package them. We buy our ingredients from intermediary companies who process the raw ingredients into powders.

It is really important to us that we only work with suppliers and manufacturing partners that share the same values and goals as we do. So we have done our homework.

The includes annual risk assessments for all the countries we source ingredients from and self-assessment questionnaires for supplies on their approach to the protection of human rights and the environment within their own organisation and supply chain. Huel are also members of the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex).

We want all our suppliers to meet an internationally recognised sustainability standard and help us to continuously reduce our carbon footprint. And as we get to know our ingredient suppliers better, we hope to work in partnership to increase productivity and resource efficiency whilst also protecting their livelihoods, working conditions and the environment.

Order and Delivery Questions

When will I receive my order?

Orders over £45

For UK Mainland, if you order before 8pm, the great news is you’ll receive your items within 2 working days.

For Offshore UK (including Scottish Highlands), items ordered before 8pm will take 2 working days to be delivered.

International deliveries usually take between 3-5 working days.

All other items
All other items are sent via 1st Class Royal Mail post, which means deliveries can take between 2-5 working days.

DPD will make one delivery attempt. If you’re not there, the driver will try to deliver your parcel to a neighbour or to a nearby Pickup parcelshop so that you may receive your order as soon as possible.

For further delivery information, check out our delivery questions page here

Can I amend or cancel my order?

Our fulfilment team works really quickly to get your orders picked and packed so we only have a short window where we can cancel an order.

If you get in touch with us via email or send us a message on WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger (between 9am and 5pm) we will do our best to ensure this is cancelled.

Can I return my order?

Yes! Any unopened items (Boxes - Ready-to-drink, Bars and Daily A-Z Vitamins. Pouches - Instant Meals & Powder ) can be returned to us within 30 days of delivery for a refund. Take a look at our Refund Policy for more information.

How can I track my delivery?

You will get a shipping confirmation email within a day or two after your order confirmation email is received. You will be able to view your tracking by following the link provided in the email.

Alternatively you can check your tracking updates by logging onto your account area on the Huel site!

For further delivery information, check out our delivery questions page here

You can now pinpoint your exact delivery address location thanks to DPD’s partnership with What3words. For instructions on how to add this to your delivery preferences in the DPD app, view DPD's guide on how to add a delivery What3Words Address.

If you would like the tracking confirmed or it doesn’t seem clear, then please get in touch with your order number, as we’d be more than happy to take a look for you.

Do you deliver to Army Post Office/ British Forces Post Office?

We do deliver to APO & BFPO! There are usually weight limits in place for parcels to be accepted by these addresses so once you place your order, it might be helpful for you to drop us a quick message so we can do our best to split your order for you.

Due to weight restrictions, we are unable to ship our boxes of Huel Ready-to-drink to BFPO addresses.

How much does delivery cost?

UK Mainland

The good news is, delivery is free for orders over £45!

If your order is under £45, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged in line with our postage charges.

Click here for more delivery information.

Diet and Medical Questions

Can Huel help me gain or lose weight?

Absolutely! To lose 1lb of fat you need to consume 500 calories less than you need per day, and to gain 1lb of fat you should eat 500 calories more. Huel is a great way to accurately calculate your calorie intake whilst making sure you’re not compromising on nutrition. Take a look at our Guide to Fat Loss or Guide to Gaining Weight to get you started.

Aren't liquid diets bad for you?

The skepticism of liquid diets is often due to lack of chewing (therefore leading to incomplete digestion). Digestion does begin with chewing; it starts the breakdown of solid food to increase the surface area.

However, with liquid diets this has already been done for you. Huel has fine milled oats as the carb source and these are a lot easier to break down further than whole oats. Also, peristalsis remains active throughout the alimentary canal, as we’ve addressed this with good levels of soluble and insoluble fibres in Huel.

Can Huel be used if I have diabetes?

Yes, all Huel products are suitable for both type 1 and type 2 diabetics, but we suggest limiting Huel Bars to one per day. Huel Instant Meals, Ready-to-drink and all Powder products can be consumed freely.

Our products are based on oats and are high in fibre. As with all food, if you're using medication to help control your diabetes, you should structure your intake of Huel appropriately. Huel Powder and Ready-to-drink are low in sugar, have a low-GI and you can accurately measure the amount of carbohydrate you're consuming in each meal; this may be useful depending on what medication or insulin regimen you're following.

The contribution of total energy intake that comes from carbohydrate is between 35% and 42% – depending on the Huel product – levels that tie in well with Diabetes UK recommendations. Indeed, for diabetics who count their carbs to help manage their blood glucose levels (as detailed on the Diabetes UK website), please look at the Nutrition information of Huel; for example, a 2 scoop meal of Huel Powder provides 38g of carbohydrate.

Can I consume Huel if I've had oesophageal or stomach surgery?

If you've had surgery on your oesophagus or stomach which has resulted in partial or total removal, you can still benefit from having Huel Instant Meals, Powder and Ready-to-drink. Follow the guidance you've been given as you would for other foods. One symptom you should have been made aware of from medical staff is dumping syndrome. This is where the transit time for food will be a lot quicker and could cause rebound hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar levels). The ingredients in Huel Powder and Ready-to-drink are low-GI and are ideal to reduce the risk of dumping syndrome. However, to be cautious, we recommend you keep your servings smaller and spread throughout the day. Obviously this depends on your requirements and if you're consuming Huel for 100% of your nutrition. If you’re having 100% Huel, we suggest you work up to this level over 1-2 weeks rather than going straight to a 100% intake.

Some gastrointestinal surgery can result in reduced absorption and increased requirements for certain nutrients, so we recommend you discuss Huel with your clinical staff before making it a regular part of your diet.

Can Huel be used if I'm pregnant/breastfeeding?

Most Huel products are fine to have during pregnancy, but our meal, protein powder, and bar products should be limited to one serving per day as there are different nutritional requirements during this period. This is because Huel is rich in vitamins and minerals, so sticking to one serving can help to avoid excess vitamin and mineral intake. During pregnancy, people are often advised to take a prenatal vitamin to meet some of their increased nutrient needs. Therefore, consuming lots of Huel on top of that & a well rounded diet could lead to a vitamin overload, and it is important to be cautious of that especially with vitamin A.

If you have questions about suitability we suggest that you discuss this with your doctor, in case there are any clinically specific reasons why they wouldn’t be suitable.

Please note: Due to the high levels of vitamins and minerals, Huel Daily Greens and Daily A-Z Vitamins are NOT suitable for use during pregnancy or for nursing mothers.

Can Huel be consumed if I have diverticular disease?

Consuming Huel Powder, Huel Ready-to-drink and Huel Bars may be okay if your diverticular disease is in remission, but we do advise caution. If you're in an active diverticulitis phase, the ground flaxseed may get caught up in diverticular pockets and cause irritation, so we suggest avoiding Huel products. Please note, Huel Instant Meals are not suitable if you have diverticulosis (both in remission and active).

Can children use Huel?

Yes. Huel is safe for children above 4 years of age to include in moderation as part of a balanced, varied diet, but please give our Children, Adolescents and Huel guide a read. Huel is not suitable for babies or infants below or during weaning age as there are different nutritional requirements for this age group.

I suffer from Histamine Intolerance. Can I have Huel?

Huel products contain proteins derived from pea. Whilst peas may be high in histamine in their natural form, as Huel uses a pea protein isolate almost everything else, including histamine, is removed in the process. Huel Powder is therefore low histamine (except for Huel Coffee Caramel Powder and Huel Black Edition Coffee Caramel which does contain histamine).

Is Huel suitable for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?

Huel Powder and Black Edition can be a suitable food option for an individual who has IBS as it is low FODMAP. However, we recommend that you start with half a serving (one scoop) and see how you tolerate it due to the fibre content. Additionally, as quantity is also important to take into consideration with IBS and FODMAPs, some people may wish to limit their intake to no more than 2 scoops per serving.

Of note, Huel Instant Meals, Huel Ready-to-drink, Complete Protein and Huel Bars are not low FODMAP so they may not be suitable for some people who have IBS.

Nutritional Questions

Are the vitamins and minerals in Huel absorbed into the body?

Yes! The vitamin and mineral blend in our Huel products are included to bump up the vitamins and minerals that aren't there in sufficient amounts from the food ingredients within Huel. Some vitamin and mineral supplements aren't absorbed well, but this is due to the constituents of the pill, or the form of the micronutrient used in the blend. All forms used in the Huel vitamin and mineral blend are readily absorbed to provide adequate nutrition. Read more about the Vitamins and Minerals in Huel.

Why sucralose?

Some people don’t like the inclusion of sucralose in our Huel products as it’s an artificial sweetener. We use sucralose for a number of reasons:

it doesn’t add any calories or carbohydrates which means the nutritional value of our products are protected
it’s a much healthier option than many other sweeteners
we only have to use a tiny amount as it’s 600 times sweeter than sugar

We do offer an Unflavoured & Unsweetened Huel Powder which doesn't contain any sucralose, and Huel Black Edition contains all-natural sweeteners.

Instant Meals don't contain any sweetener.

Is the vegan protein in Huel as good as animal based protein?

Yes. Our combination of different protein sources in our Huel products means they have a perfect Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) of 1.0. This is the same score as other animal based proteins, and more than enough to ensure all amino acids are supplied and that the protein in Huel Powder has high bioavailability. Read more about protein in our Guide to Protein, Digestion and Absorption.

What is the Glycaemic Index (GI) of Huel?

Huel Instant Meals have a GI of:
Tomato & Herb - 23
Thai Green Curry - 19
Mexican Chilli - 31
Additional flavours are due back soon.

Huel Powder has a GI of 16.

Huel Black Edition has a GI of 19.

Huel Ready-to-drink has a GI of 25.

Huel Bars v3.1 have a GI of 36.

Read our article about Glycaemic Index.

Is Huel low FODMAP?

Huel Powder and Black Edition are low FODMAP.

Huel Instant Meals, Huel Ready-to-drink, Huel Bars, and Huel Complete Protein aren’t low FODMAP.

Huelwear Questions

Do you offer unisex items?

Most of the Huelwear range is available in men’s and women’s sizes. However all of our accessories are intended to be unisex.

Is there a sizing guide to help me find the right fit?

We do offer sizing guidance on all our clothing. Specific product sizing can be found on the product page. The "Item Measurement" option provides a static breakdown of product and body measurements. If you're still struggling to find your right size, our "Find your fit" option helps recommend you your perfect size based on your specific details. We also provide supporting information such as “slim fit” and the model's height and size they are wearing in our product page images.

If you are still having trouble finding your correct size, please contact us and our Customer Experience team will be in touch to help you find your perfect fit.

Do you still sell any of the old Huel clothing range?

No, the only products available to purchase are our brand new Huelwear range.

We do still offer a free T-Shirt to first time customers when they purchase our food products but these are no longer for sale.

Will I still get a free T-Shirt with my first order of Huelwear like I do food?

No, the free T-Shirt is only included with a first time order of Huel food products such as our Powder and Hot & Savoury ranges.

The free gift is going to be a 1% charitable donation of our food and Huelwear profits. This will only be applicable to clothing purchases.

If I buy in bulk will I receive a discount?

No, we won’t be offering bulk discounts across our Huelwear range.

Can I use discount codes for the Huelwear range?

Yes! You can still use the Refer a Friend scheme to refer your friends to Huel on clothing purchases. To find out more about the scheme, you can check out our referral guide online here.

For a full list of our Official Huel Discount Codes see here.

Is there a minimum purchase and delivery threshold on Huelwear?

All orders over £40 will be eligible for free shipping.

Any orders under this value will be subject to a small delivery fee. See here.

How long do I have to return my item of clothing?

Clothing returns are accepted within 30 days from date of purchase. For more in-depth information on clothing returns, please visit our returns page here .

Can I exchange an item of clothing rather than returning it?

Yes, if you find that the size or colour of your item isn’t right for you then you can of course exchange this, as long as the item being exchanged is something of the same price. Instructions on how to do this can be found here.

What happens if I receive a faulty item?

If you have received a faulty item, we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please get in touch with our Customer Experience team who will help fix the problem.

Please return the item to us (in it's original packaging)
The item will then be replaced for you
We will take a receipt before sending out a replacement item

For more in-depth information on clothing returns, please visit our returns page here .

Loyalty Questions

When will I get my commemorative shaker and tee?

Your shaker and tee will be added to your order at the checkout stage on your next purchase. It will then be delivered alongside your order.

How do I select my t-shirt size?

When you hit your milestone you should have been sent an email congratulating you. There is a link in this email for you to add your t-shirt size and other details. We’ll then remember this information for the next time you complete an order.