8 Frozen Smoothie Mixes, Ranked Worst To Best - Tasting Table

"The whole point is that consuming foods with a respectable amount of nutritional value is a great way to nourish yourself, and when made correctly, smoothies certainly fit into this category. Chock-full of real fruits and vegetables, the frozen drinks provide natural fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Additionally, there's no shortage of supplemental ingredients you can toss in for an extra shot of protein, healthy fats, or simply for satiety."

"Grocery store brands know all of this, and that's why they've made smoothie drinking easier than ever with frozen blends and mixes. Names like Evive, Wyman's, and Sambazon have packaged up all that goodness into easy-to-make kits. In most cases, all you have to do is add the liquid of your choice, blend, and enjoy - sometimes you don't even have to blend."

"The Dole Crafted Smoothie Kit comes in a huge 1.75-pound package, which actually contains four individual pre-measured bags of mixed fruits. Bananas, mangos, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and kiwis are all included - a fruit salad that is advertised to offer immune support. It's ready to go, so all you have to do is throw the mix into a blender along with about 1½ to 2 cups of the milk or juice of your choice."

Smoothies made with whole fruits and vegetables provide natural fiber, vitamins, and minerals while allowing additions like protein and healthy fats for extra nutrition and satiety. Frozen smoothie blends from grocery brands such as Evive, Wyman's, Sambazon, and Dole make preparation easy by providing pre-measured mixes that only require adding a liquid and blending. Convenience varies by product; some kits require no blending. Eight frozen-smoothie options were blended and judged on ingredients, nutritional facts, taste, and consistency. The Dole Crafted Smoothie Kit includes four pre-measured 1.75-pound bags with bananas, mangos, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and kiwis, and recommends about 1½ to 2 cups of milk or juice per bag.

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