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Both products promise a daily nutrition shortcut. We compared ingredients, price, formulation focus, and overall value to see which one makes more sense for real life.
The Bottom Line:
AG1 (Athletic Greens) is a comprehensive multivitamin blend. Collagen Greens focuses on the nutrients most people actually lack; adding collagen for skin/joints and creatine for muscle/energy that AG1 doesn't include. You'll save £360+ per year and get more of what matters.
Best for AG1 users who:
Want collagen and creatine, prefer UK-made products, or find AG1 overpriced
Stick with AG1 if:
You specifically want adaptogens and mushroom blends
If you're here, you're probably experiencing one (or more) of these:
💰 The Price Adds Up
At £79/month, AG1 costs £948/year. That's a significant wellness budget, especially if you're supplementing collagen and creatine separately (which AG1 doesn't include).
🧪 Missing Key Nutrients
AG1 is comprehensive, but it's missing two of the most impactful supplements for modern lifestyles:
- No collagen (crucial for skin, hair, joints as we age)
- No creatine (proven for muscle preservation, brain health, energy)
Most AG1 users buy these separately. That's another £30-40/month.
🇬🇧 Prefer UK-Made
AG1 is a US brand with international manufacturing. Some UK customers prefer locally-made products with UK-focused formulations.
🍬 Taste Preference
AG1's aggressively-sweetened taste isn't for everyone. Some prefer a neutral flavour that mixes with anything.
Sound familiar? Let's look at how Collagen Greens compares.
Ready To Try Collagen Greens?
The complete alternative
As someone in their 50s, I wanted something with collagen included. AG1 doesn't have that and it doesn't taste that great either. The fact that this is cheaper than AG1, AND has what I actually need made switching an easy decision. The fact it tastes whole letter better too is great bonus too!
I really like the addition of creatine. I was taking a separate creatine supplement with my AG1 but now I just take this! One less thing to remember, one less subscription.
As a 50 year old female gym goer I thought all my birthdays had come at once- a single scoop that contained greens / creatine and collagen… awesome as o currently take all 3 separately. I have been taking it for 1 week so far and definitely feel more alert … I'll stick with it as I'm excited as I know how each ingredient has a positive impact on my body!
I have been using Lean Greens for a few years now, and also taking creatine separately as well. Now that I can get them in one product with the added collagen is amazing. It is so convenient and save me a lot of money each month too.
I've been using Lean Greens since the start and I've just recently started on the Collagen Greens. It tastes great and makes sure I get all my nutrients every day including all important collagen and creatine! Brilliant :)
Have been taking lean greens for over 10 years and wasn't sure that collagen greens would be any different but I was wrong. Still the same great taste and all the goodness but now my skin is so much firmer, the bat wings have gone and I feel stronger - would definitely recommend the change if you haven't already
Menopause skin was showing up with red patches on my face but a month into taking the new lean greens this has considerably improved! The fact that I can now take 3 supplements in 1 drink makes it easy to fit into my morning routine. A great product for midlife women to introduce to their day
I can absolutely feel the difference in myself, no 15:00hrs slump, no need to be tucked in bed at 20:00hrs either!! Just one benefit that's instant, I could go on and on, my skin? improved! my mood? Improved! My bloating? What bloating!
These two habits have really helped me with sugar cravings and general appetite - I feel fuller for longer, which I'm sure is due in part to the creatine in the formula & as a result I have lost a little weight. The greens drink feels like a great way to start the day right.
With the collagen greens you get an extra lift to help you through the day, I feel brighter and uplifted, it certainly works and tastes great, give it a try, it's worth it.
Changed over to the new collagen lean greens, wow what a difference, energy levels have picked up straight away. Was sceptical at first but well worth the change up. Thanks for the extra boost on a morning.
I have been taking Lean Greens for many years, along with another brand of collagen. I swapped to Collagen Greens and stopped buying the other brand, and I have to say, I can feel a difference. I love the taste, it's quite earthy but nice. I feel more awake in the mornings and do seem to have more energy.
Since taking the Collegen greens, my energy levels have definitely increased to cope with a work/training/riding filled week, enabling me to cope way more than I should in my mid 50's!
| CG Collagen Greens | AG1 Athletic Greens | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Cost | £49 £1.48/serving | £79 Subscription - £2.63/serving |
| Collagen Content | 4g per serving | None |
| Creatine Content | 4g per serving | None |
| Protein per Serving | 4.8g | 2g |
| Digestive Enzymes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adaptogens & Mushrooms | — | ✓ |
| Spirulina & Chlorella | ✓ | ✓ |
| UK-Made | ✓ | — |
| Free UK Shipping | Orders over £70 | Subscription only |
| Money-Back Guarantee | 60 days – no questions | 90 days |
| Taste Profile | Neutral, easy mix | Sweet, complex |
Whilst AG1 is a great product, it relies heavily on packing 75 ingredients into 13g of powder. Think of it like a multi-vitamin in a drink form.
Collagen Greens on the other hand focuses on less ingredients from raw natural ingredients, as well as a daily maintenance dose of collagen and creatine. Making it convenient and effective as a daily health drink.
Whilst both products are 'greens' drinks and will NOT taste like a cold beer on a warm day, Collagen Greens is designed to have a very neutral flavour meaning it is easily mixed with cold water, juices or even squash.
Some AG1 customers remark on the overly sweetened flavour of it, and sometimes gritty texture.
Whilst we're not the cheapest greens on the market, we are better value than AG1. AG1 leans on expensive influencer marketing, and celebrity endorsements, which no matter which way you cut it is paid for by their customers.
AG1 also bundle a massive amount of 'stuff' to convince you to subscribe, all of that has to be paid for somewhere.
Lean Greens has been founder owned and run since 2012 here in the UK. Leaning on personal recommendations and referrals to find new customers.
We manufacturer our product here in the UK, at a specialist facility in Wales. All our packs are shipped from our UK warehouse, meaning you get your Collagen Greens within 1 or 2 days.
AG1, last time we checked is distributed from the Netherlands into the UK. It is a US-based company.
Since 2012 we've offered EVERY new customer a 60-day money-back guarantee on their first pack of greens. This enables you to fully trial our product, see if you like it or not and get a full refund if you decide its not for you.
Given that we're still in business 14 years later, we're confident that you'll love what Collagen Greens will do for you.
Absolutely not. If you actually enjoy taking AG1 continue with the pack you've got left. However, grab a pack of Collagen Greens, ready to make the switch over as soon as you run out of AG1. (just remember to cancel your existing AG1 subscription)
Lets look at the specific components that make up Collagen Greens...
The original Lean Greens super greens powder formulation was originally developed back in 2012. The core components of that formulation remain largely untouched as it was so far ahead of its time.
Instead of stacking dozens of synthetic ingredients, Lean Greens contains a few raw, freeze-dried-dehydrated vegetables and greens ingredients designed to maximise bio-availability and stick to it's roots as an alternative to vegetable juicing.
Digestive enzymes are a core part of many foods we simply don't eat in our modern diets. When was the last time you had pineapple (that wasn't on a pizza)?
These enzymes are vital to help the body digest unprocessed foods, such as Lipase to help process fats, or protease for breaking down proteins.
Collagen Greens utilises the 6 core digestive enzymes your body needs to help your body every day.
Collagen is a much disputed dietary supplement ingredient. What we do know is that the healthier the body, the more collagen is produced naturally by the body, and the more additional collagen consumed can help provide the outcomes people expect from collagen.
So combining hydrolysed Bovine Collagen with the Lean Greens formulation was a no brainer, as they work hand in hand to help you be a healthy collagen-forming body!
Finally the crowning ingredient in Collagen Greens is creatine monohydrate. It is a much studied ingredient in body-building circles, however more research is pointing to the positive benefits for people of all ages and activity levels.
Including this alongside collagen makes Collagen Greens the most complete and unique super greens formulation available today. And with it being half the price per serving of AG1, the choice is clear which product should be considered.
Try Lean Greens for 60 days. If you don't feel the difference... better skin, more energy, £360+ in savings... we'll refund every penny.
Whilst AG1 is a great product, it relies heavily on packing 75 ingredients into 13g of powder. Think of it like a multi-vitamin in a drink form. Collagen Greens on the other hand focuses on less ingredients from raw natural ingredients, as well as a daily maintenance dose of collagen and creatine. Making it convenient and effective as a daily health drink.
Whilst both products are 'greens' drinks and will NOT taste like a cold beer on a warm day, Collagen Greens is designed to have a very neutral flavour meaning it is easily mixed with cold water, juices or even squash.Some AG1 customers remark on the overly sweetened flavour of it, and sometimes gritty texture.
Whilst we're not the cheapest greens on the market, we are better value than AG1. AG1 leans on expensive influencer marketing, and celebrity endorsements, which no matter which way you cut it is paid for by their customers. AG1 also bundle a massive amount of 'stuff' to convince you to subscribe, all of that has to be paid for somewhere. Lean Greens has been founder owned and run since 2012 here in the UK. Leaning on personal recommendations and referrals to find new customers.
We manufacturer our product here in the UK, at a specialist facility in Wales. All our packs are shipped from our UK warehouse, meaning you get your Collagen Greens within 1 or 2 days. AG1, last time we checked is distributed from the Netherlands into the UK. It is a US-based company.
Since 2012 we've offered EVERY new customer a 60-day money-back guarantee on their first pack of greens. This enables you to fully trial our product, see if you like it or not and get a full refund if you decide its not for you. Given that we're still in business 14 years later, we're confident that you'll love what Collagen Greens will do for you.
Absolutely not. If you actually enjoy taking AG1 continue with the pack you've got left. However, grab a pack of Collagen Greens, ready to make the switch over as soon as you run out of AG1. (just remember to cancel your existing AG1 subscription)
