FAQs
Popular questions
Is it suitable for a keto diet?
It could form part of a keto diet. However, a typical keto diet is typically higher in fat and lower in protein than Huel Black Edition.
Is Black Edition a meal replacement?
While meal replacements may seem similar to Huel Products, they are far from it. They are generally marketed and designed to support either weight loss or a fitness programme, and they're often low in calories. A two-scoop serving of Huel Black Edition is a nutritionally complete meal, containing 400 calories, a good amount of fibre and fats, and a low GI.
Which Huel product is right for me?
Whatever your goal, you can rest assured there's a Huel perfect for you.
To help you find out which Huel that is, we've created this short quiz.
We also have our Bestseller Bundle which is packed with our most popular snacks, meals and shakes - and all the goodies to get started!
How do I manage my subscription?
It's super easy to amend your subscription online!
Just login to your account and here you can do a number of things including updating your details, skipping a delivery or cancelling your subscription. Follow our Huel Subscription Guide for helpful steps.
I can't log in to my account
Oh no - we are sorry to hear you are having trouble logging in. It may be that your account has not yet been set up!
Not to worry, it's really simply to get your account up and running - simply click here and fill in the form using the email address you used to place your order.
This will link your newly created account with your past orders so you can make the changes you would like!
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 change 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.
What should I do if I have any issues with my order?
Ah no - sorry to hear you've had some issues with your order. We will be sure to get this fixed for you ASAP.
If you send us an email or a message on WhatsApp/ Facebook Messenger with your order number and detail the issue, we will get that sorted for you right away.
Product Questions
Is it a weight loss product?
Simply, no. It’s a common misconception that carbohydrates make you gain weight. Huel Black Edition is food, and weight loss is mainly about eating fewer calories than your body needs. Much like our Huel Powder and Ready-to-drink, it can help with making you feel full as it’s high in protein and fibre.
How do I use Huel Black Edition?
Huel Black Edition is super easy to use. Simply add the powder, along with water to your shaker, and shake!
Is it suitable for a keto diet?
It could form part of a keto diet. However, a typical keto diet is typically higher in fat and lower in protein than Huel Black Edition.
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 Hot & Savoury - 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 Hot & Savoury - May contain mustard. Contains celery and wheat allergens. All flavours containing pasta are 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 Bar - All flavours contain peanuts. May contain other nuts and mustard.
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 Hot & Savoury Pouches: 12 months
Huel Hot & Savoury 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 & 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 change 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, Hot & Savoury 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 & 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 Hot & Savoury, 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, however due to different nutritional requirements during this period, our bars, protein powder, and meal products should be limited to one serving per day.
Those who are pregnant are told not to have too much vitamin A, nor to use vitamin A supplements during pregnancy. The amount of vitamin A in Huel meets the EU recommended intake requirement and is lower than typical intakes of people who consume a varied diet, and far lower than levels that have been shown to be safe during pregnancy.
We suggest that you discuss this with your doctor or health visitor, especially if you are also taking a prenatal supplement, in case there are any clinical-specific reasons why Huel wouldn’t be suitable.
Please note: Due to the high levels of vitamins and minerals, Huel Daily A-Z Vitamins and Huel Daily Greens are NOT suitable for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Please see the NHS guidance on vitamins, minerals and supplements in pregnancy for more information. The NHS recommends that pregnant people eat a healthy and varied diet.
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 that Huel Hot & Savoury 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 Hot & Savoury, 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 Hot & Savoury 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.
Is Huel low FODMAP?
Huel Powder and Black Edition are low FODMAP.
Huel Hot & Savoury, Huel Ready-to-drink, Huel Bars, and Huel Complete Protein aren’t low FODMAP.
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.
Is the commemorative shaker and tee free or do I have to pay for it?
Don’t worry, our exclusive shaker and tee is on us, and comes free with your next order.
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