Ka’chava and Shakeology are two of the most well-known meal replacement brands in the US. When it comes to natural, real food-based meal shakes, there are very few as popular as these two. However, if we compare Ka’chava vs Shakeology, which one is the best shake? What’s the best bang for the buck? Or what is the healthiest option of the two?

In this Shakeology vs Ka’chava comparison, we will carefully analyze both meal replacement shakes. We will look at areas like nutrition, flavors, taste, customer service, and price to definitely decide which one you should buy.

Note: We have tested over 175 different meal replacement shakes. See how we test.

At the end of the day, both Ka’chava and Shakeology are premium meal replacement shake and certainly are not the cheapest options. Thus, making sure that you are spending your money wisely is extremely important.

Therefore, let’s dive into this Kachava vs Shakeology shakes comparison. Which shake should you buy?

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Ka’chava Vs Shakeology Overview

	Shakeology	Ka’chava
	Read Review	Read Review
Nutrition	75%	98%
Taste	85%	92%
Texture	80%	92%
Satiety	90%	90%
Price	60%	82%
Flavors	7 Flavors	5 Flavors (Vanilla, Chocolate, Chai, Coconut Acai, Matcha)
Customer Service	30%	90%
Overall	70%	91%
	TRY NOW	TRY NOW

The number above does not lie. It’s as simple as that.

Even though, both are considered to be among the best meal replacement shakes, they are not in our expert opinion.

Shakeology simply doesn’t make the cut, as we highlighted in our review. The main issue with Shakeology shakes is the chalky texture, the lackluster taste, the missing key nutrients like omega-3, and the fact that the purchasing experience is not great. Their site is terrible to navigate, and their customer service is non-existent.

On the opposite side, Ka’chava is not only one of the best vegan meal replacement shakes, but also one of the healthiest, and tastiest we have tried. And we’ve tried hundreds of different meal replacement shakes. Ka’chava is nutritionally well-rounded, has a nice website, and has very friendly customer service.

Usually, we are not as cutthroat, and we like to let the users see the facts (as you will see below) and decide. But in this case, it genuinely feels like an NBA team is playing against college students.

Nevertheless, let’s discover all the facts in this Ka’chava vs Shakeology comparison.

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Short Introductions

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Ka’chava vs Shakeology Overview

From the outside, both companies seem to offer very similar meal replacement shakes: a real food based shake, without artificial ingredients or sweeteners, packed with nutrients, antioxidants, probiotics and digestive enzymes.

However, underneath there are clear differences between the two. For instance, Ka’chava only offers dairy-free meal replacement shakes, whereas Shakeology has both whey-based and plant-based options.

	Ka’chava	Shakeology
From	USA	USA
Ships To	USA	USA
# of products	1	2
Powder	✅	✅
Ready-to-drink	❌	❌
Bar	✅	❌
Other	❌	❌
Nutrition
Vegan	✅	✅
Non-GMO	✅	✅
Organic	Mostly	Mostly
Soy-Free	✅	✅
Gluten-Free	✅	✅
No Artificial Sweeteners	✅	✅

It’s worth noting that Shakeology does not include all essential micronutrients (vitamins & minerals), while Ka’chava shakes are nutritionally complete.

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Product Overview

When comparing both meal replacement powders, the price plays an important role in the final decision.

	Shakeology	Ka’chava
	Read Review	Read Review
Servings per bag	24	15
Price ($)/serving	$5.42	$4.66
Price ($)/100kcal	$3.39	$1.94
Price ($) with subscription	$4.33	$3.99
Minimum order	2 bag ($130)	1 bag ($70)
Flavours	7 Flavors	5 Flavors
Features	Whey and Plant-based	All essential nutrients
	Go To Product	Go To Product

Note: Shakeology used to have a sample package option that allowed you to try single servings of different flavors.

As previously mentioned, Ka’chava also offers a meal replacement bar:

Looking for a cheaper Ka’chava alternative? Look at LYFEfuel Daily Essentials and Rootana.

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Nutrition: Shakeology vs Kachava, What’s the Healthiest Shake?

Is Ka’chava good for you? Yes, for sure it’s one of the healthiest meals you can have.

Is Shakeology good for you? It’s ok, better than having cereal, but worse than Ka’chava shakes.

Nutritionally, both are really promising. Both are gluten-free meal replacement shakes, without soy, without any artificial additives, and with tons of extra nutrients (digestive enzymes, antioxidants, probiotics…).

In the table below, you can compare Ka’chava to Shakeology from a nutritional standpoint.

	Ka’Chava	Shakeology
Micronutrients	26	20
# of Micros 25% or more	24	16
Energy (Kcal) per serving	240kcal	160kcal
Protein (g) per serving	25g	17g
Carbs (g) per serving	24g	15g
Sugars (g) per serving	6g	6g
Added Sugars (g) per serving	5g	5g
Fiber (g)	6g	7g
Fats (g)	7g	2g
Saturated Fats (g)	4.5g	0.5g
Sweetener	Lo Han Fruit Extract	Lo Han Fruit Extract
Gluten	N	N
Probiotics	Y	Y
Digestive Enzymes	Y	Y
Superfood Blend	Y	Y
Adaptogens	Y	Y

The biggest difference is in the micronutrient content.

Nutrition, What’s Healthier Ka chava or Shakeology?

Ka’chava offers you more nutritionally. Particularly when it comes to vitamins and minerals.

Shakeology shakes fall really short in iron, potassium and calcium. They add some omega-3, but not enough. Shakeology shakes have 250mg of ALA which gets poorly converted (4%) to the actual omega-3 fatty acids that our body uses.

On the positive, they are both much healthier than your average meal replacement shake or breakfast option. They are packed with protein, fibers, probiotics and nutrients from real food ingredients.

Superfood Blend

One term both brands love is superfood.

They both claim to use a superfood blend to deliver you the nutrients your body needs. But what does exactly mean?

Superfoods are nutrient-rich foods that also contain antioxidants, flavonoids, anti-inflammatory agents and other phytonutrients. Examples of superfoods include berries, spinach, kale, spirulina. These offer very few calories, but are packed with nutrients your body uses for vital mechanisms (brain signaling, catalytic functions, immune system response, etc.)

On this end, Ka’chava has 80+ superfoods in its ingredient list, a few more than Shakeology.

Without a doubt how a meal replacement shake tastes is important. You will have it regularly, therefore you need to like it.

We might have spoiled the fact that Ka’chava is one of the best-tasting meal replacement shakes (particularly Chai), but what about Shakeology?

Ka’Chava

Overall, a really solid line up. However, as pointed out in the Ka’chava recipes article, Ka’chava is best when properly blended.

Either that or wait a few minutes (15) after prepping the shake to smoothen the texture.

Shakeology

Regarding the taste of Shakeology tastes, it’s worth noting that the vegan and whey versions will taste different.

When we did our Shakeology taste test, we were quite disappointed as we were expecting more from these premium shakes.

Overall, both plant-based and whey-based Shakeology shakes were extremely disappointing.

Glad this is over, it became a real chore in the end. While none of the Shakeology drinks were flat-out gross, most of them were a C- if graded.

Johnny

Lately, we have been focused more and more on the buying experience and customer experience that brands offer.

Even though the new wave of complete foods (Huel, LYFEfuel, Soylent) have been able to deliver a great buying experience; some of the older brands (Herbalife and Shakeology) have not been able to keep up.

Most meal replacement brands like Ka’chava offer the ability to buy directly from the manufacturer, thus making it cheaper by avoiding any 3rd parties. You can subscribe and get your meals delivered on a regular basis (e.g. 4 weeks) without having to do anything, and you even get a discount for loyalty.

What’s more, brands often offer money-back guarantees.

Sadly, that’s not the case for Shakeology and Team Beachbody. For some reason, you get “special discounts” when you buy through their coaches (3rd party resellers). Their site is very unclear and finding out what their offering is can be a chore.

Seriously, it makes buying from Shakeology hard.

We have detailed articles for alternatives to both, Ka’chava and Shakeology:

• The Best Shakeology Alternatives
• Best Ka’chava Alternatives

That said, here are 2 meal replacement shakes that are excellent substitutes for both:

Kachava vs Shakeology vs Herbalife

We are going to be brief here. Herbalife shakes are some of the worst meal replacement shakes you can buy.

They have no real website, you need to buy from 3rd party resellers, which makes the price fluctuate, and nutritionally they are filled with low-quality ingredients.

Skip it.

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Conclusion – Shakeology vs Ka’Chava

Which one is the best meal replacement shake Shakeology or Ka’chava?

Well, we hope that the have shown with facts that Ka’chava is better than Shakeology.

If you have some doubts still, here are 5 reasons why Ka’chava wins this comparison:

• Ka’chava shakes are healthier: they have more nutrients and better ingredients
• Shakeology is significantly more expensive
• Ka’chava shakes are tasty, while Shakeology shakes are rather chalky and disappointing
• Buying from the Shakeology website can be a nightmare
• Ka’chava is better for long term consumption

Truly, both are better options than having cereals, donuts, or even toast for breakfast. These two are contenders for the healthiest meal replacement shakes.

However, when we truly put them to test in this Ka’chava vs Shakeology comparison, only one stands the test.

That said, it is true that both options are quite expensive, at over $3/serving. As such, if this is out of your budget we would recommend looking at LYFEfuel Daily Essentials, our favorite meal shake.

For a more affordable shake, Rootana can be a good option too.