1st Phorm Opti-Greens 50

Quick flag before we get into it: this is a product overview, not a review. I have never used a 1st Phorm product, this one included. Everything below comes from the published product page, and if a bag ever goes through the rotation at Black Iron Athletics, a full hands-on review will replace this page.

The Label Read

Opti-Greens 50 is 1st Phorm's flagship greens powder: 50 gluten-free, alkalizing ingredients per the label, including 8 organic grasses and greens, a plant-based digestive enzyme complex, carotenoids, bioflavonoids, and a probiotic blend delivering over 5 billion CFUs from 10 strains. You mix 2 scoops in 8 oz of water or juice. Two flavors, Natural Berry and Chocolate, plus travel sticks if you want single servings.

Here is what I notice as a coach reading a label: that 5 billion CFU figure is the only individually quantified ingredient claim on the entire page. Everything else lives in proprietary blends. The Glycemic Balance Blend, which carries the product's signature claim, has a name but no gram amount. The supplement facts panel is posted as an image, so calories, macros, and per-blend weights are not stated in the page text at all.

1st Phorm says the product supports immune health, gut health, digestion, natural energy, and pH balance. The page claims it delivers the nutrient equivalent of a 2-oz juiced greens shot and over 10 servings of fruits and veggies. No methodology is given for either equivalence, so treat both as marketing math. The brand also states: "Opti-Greens 50 can help support a healthy glycemic response from food through its Glycemic Balance Blend. Balancing this can help support more stable energy levels, avoiding the highs and lows from spikes and crashes." That is their claim, quoted, not my finding.

One more gap: no third-party testing, lab verification, or COA language appears anywhere on the page. My standing position does not change here: drug-tested athletes stay on Thorne and its NSF Certified for Sport line, the same reasoning behind my Thorne Creatine review.

Who It Is For

My supplement thesis has not moved: a calorie deficit with enough protein beats any stack, and supplements are force multipliers after the food is handled. Greens powders are not in my top tier, which remains protein, creatine, fish oil, vitamin D, and zinc. The science on greens powders is mixed at best, and whole vegetables win every comparison that matters: fiber, satiety, cost, chewing.

So who is this for? The guy who already eats reasonably, wants insurance for the weeks when travel and kid schedules wreck the produce drawer, and buys the gut-health angle enough to pay for it. If you are skipping vegetables entirely, fix that first. And if the budget covers one supplement, creatine wins: see the creatine ranking and the full dad stack guide.

The Honest Math

$69.99 for 30 servings is $2.33 per serving. Subscribe & Save drops it to $59.99, or $2.00 per serving, shipping every 4 weeks by default. Travel sticks run $85.98 for 28 or $42.99 for 14, so convenience costs extra. That is the premium end of the greens category, and the label discloses less dosing detail than some competitors. Two dollars a day also buys real spinach. Just saying.

Get it at 1st Phorm

Transparency: Every Dad Carry has no affiliate relationship with 1st Phorm. The link above pays this site nothing. I plan to apply to 1st Phorm's affiliate program, and if that ever changes, this page will say so. This overview was published before testing the product, based entirely on 1st Phorm's published product page as of September 11, 2026.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Talk to your doctor before starting any supplement, especially if you take prescription medication or have a medical condition.