MTE® & AG1®: Comparing & Contrasting Energy Powders

Table of Contents

1. Comparing AG1 ® and MTE
2. How AG1 ® and MTE Work
3. Benefits of AG1 ® and MTE
4. AG1 ® Ingredients vs. MTE Ingredients 
5. AG1 ® and MTE Pricing
6. AG1 ® and MTE Packaging
7. Other Highlights of AG1 ® vs. MTE

Intro

The All-Around Player & the Underdog: Comparing MTE & AG1 ®

Many of our friends and customers, as health enthusiasts (who isn’t?), want to know what the difference is between Athletic Greens (AG1) ® and MTE. And they want a simple pros-and-cons answer (who doesn’t?) so that they can decide between the two. But not only is it not really an MTE-vs-AG1 situation, it’s also not that simple.

There are similarities, differences, and symbioses between MTE and AG1, but they’re also not supposed to serve the same purpose. So there’s a bit more to discuss because we’re talking apples and oranges… or maybe nootropic supplements vs nutrition ones, if we’re staying on topic. 

How it Works

Biohacking Your Body with MTE vs AG1

Okay, so firstly, AG1 and MTE are not for the same thing. AG1 is a greens powder – a blend of 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, nutrients, adaptogens, and superfoods.

It’s meant to provide complete daily nutrition, like a multivitamin, except way better. AG1 hacks your body’s energy production by supporting gut health, immunity, energy, and recovery with comprehensive nutrition.

MTE is a healthy energy drink substitute made of 11 clean, plant-sourced adaptogens, nootropics, and superfoods. This daily wellness drink is meant as an augmentation to nutrition to help you live your best life.

Our formulation supports energy, mood, recovery, stress response, and more without excessive caffeine or sugar. MTE promotes balanced neurochemical activity in the brain, giving you a healthy boost on a biological level.

When it comes to MTE, it can be mixed with water or anything else you want and taken anytime from the morning to the afternoon. You can use it as a replacement for coffee, a pre-workout, or just a healthy energy boost because you need (and deserve!) one. MTE is also meant to be taken daily because adaptogens and nootropics reach their full effects with consistent use.

So, what exactly do you mix AG1 with?

As far as use goes, AG1 is meant to be drank daily in an 8-10oz mix of cold water on an empty stomach close to a mealtime. You can also mix A1 with almond milk, coconut water, or any other beverage of your choosing. Drinking it on an empty stomach helps with nutrient absorption, so many AG1 users choose to add it to their morning routine.

Want to make things extra easy and efficient? You can combine your daily scoops of AG1 and MTE into one superdrink.

Benefits

Energy from the Inside Out: Benefits of MTE & AG1

Both MTE and AG1 promise a lot, but they’ve got the science (and the customer reviews!) to back it up. There’s some overlap, but AG1’s focus on gut health and immunity is a bit different than MTE’s focus on energy and overall well-being.

AG1 benefits include:

• Bolstered digestion and nutrient absorption
• Immune system support
• Support for athletic recovery
• Sustained daily energy

AG1 is meant for those with an active lifestyle, who need simple and convenient ways to get the nourishment they need to perform at their best. 

MTE operates on a similar framework – using your own biology to help you feel your best from the inside out – but gets a bit more specific in its targeted benefits. The adaptogens, nootropics, and superfoods in MTE support and promote:

• Nightly rest and recovery
• Calm mood
• Concentration and focus
• Reduced inflammatory response
• Jitter-free, sustained energy
• Performance and stamina
• Stress response
• Vigor and well-being
• Metabolism

Our caffeine-free energy booster is meant for adults of all ages 18+ who want to start feeling better and getting back to having the energy to have fun in life. It’s the perfect complement to a healthy lifestyle that includes solid nutrition and regular physical activity.

Ingredients

What’s in the Box?! AG1 VS. MTE Formulations

There are some major differences in formulations between MTE and AG1 because they’re meant to serve different purposes. The biggest difference is that MTE keeps things simple with  11 powerful ingredients, while AG1 tries to pack a little bit of everything, which is why it contains 75 different ingredients.

MTE’s formulation promotes balanced levels of the neurochemicals essential for mood, motivation, stress, and focus. This streamlines CNS communications to help your body back into a good space systemically.

The 11 ingredients are carefully chosen to help the body adapt to and overcome stress (adaptogens), support cognition and focus (nootropics), and provide essential nutrients (superfoods). 

MTE’s ingredients are all natural, plant-sourced compounds that are each backed by a body of research and also sometimes thousands of years of use in medicine. Some of the powerhouse elements of this healthy energy drink alternative include:

• Amaranth: superfood (supports athletic performance, nutrition and longevity)
• Holy basil: adaptogen (supports immunity and buffers stress response)
• L-Theanine: nootropic (promotes concentration and stress resilience)
• Maca: adaptogen (supports sustained energy and calm mood)
• Saffron: nootropic (promotes balanced mood and nightly recovery)
• Spirulina: superfood (promotes immunity and supports against inflammation)

AG1 replaces and replenishes the body with vital nutrients, probiotics, and adaptogens to support gut health, wellness, immunity, and athletic recovery. Its ingredients include vitamins and minerals, whole food-sourced nutrients, and those all-important probiotics and adaptogens.

Some of the essential compounds in AG1’s herbal mix include:

• ALA (supports energy production and blood sugar regulation)
• Beta-glucan (antioxidant, microbiome, and immune system support)
• Copper (supplies energy and strengthens connective tissue)
• Dandelion root (supports heart, liver, gallbladder, urinary tract, and digestion)
• Hawthorn berry (cardiovascular antioxidant)
• Vitamin C (promotes immune health and nutrient absorption)

There are a few ingredients you’ll find in both AG1 and MTE… honestly, if you ask us, these should be staples in every health and wellness-focused drink:

Ashwagandha

This adaptogen has been an MVP in traditional medicines across the world, starting around 6000 years ago. Packed with a bunch of bioactive compounds, ashwagandha brings homeostasis back to everything from our immune system to our musculoskeletal system. 

We’re talking increased fertility, decreased stress, better physical performance and VO2 Max, faster recovery, and mood management, all in one bitter plant. And there’s clinical evidence that supports all those claims. In lab settings, ashwagandha has done things like:

• Demonstrated an equivalent calming effect to a common class of prescriptions
• Effectively stopped and reversed neuritic atrophy and synaptic death
• Improved digestive and metabolic function
• Reduced joint pain 

Eleuthero

Also known as Siberian ginseng, eleuthero isn’t a ginseng at all. But it does some neat stuff, both things that actual ginseng can do, but also some things it can’t. It also has at least a couple thousand years’ worth of use in traditional medicines.

Eleuthero has been used in immunity tonics and pastes for things like fatigue, viral infections, insomnia, blood sugar problems, bronchitis, cholesterol, and joint pain.

Modern clinical research has gathered a good amount of evidence that Siberian ginseng/eleuthero supports:

• Better sleep health
• Increased immune system strength
• Reduced oxidative stress on the body

Reduced physical effects of stress on the thymus, stomach, and spleen

Pricing

Wellness is Worth it: Comparing MTE & AG1’s Price Points

MTE and AG1 are also comparable in price, and both brands offer free delivery.

AG1 subscription for 30-day servings costs $87 per month or $2.9 per serving. Your first shipment comes with a shaker and premium storage canister.

If you’re looking for a one-time purchase of MTE, you can expect to pay $64.95 for 24 servings of this healthy wellness powder. You can also subscribe and save 15% for a total of $55.21, or around $2.3 per serving.

With MTE, you can receive your wellness companion every 15, 24, or days. You can also pause or cancel at any time, and there is a 60-day money-back guarantee.

Packaging

Does it Really Matter What’s on the Outside? Yeah, Kind of. 

MTE and AG1 have a lot in common here, too! It makes sense – there are only so many ways to package a powder mix. However, MTE’s packaging offers a bit more information on what you’re getting up front – mostly because our formulation is pared down and our purpose is focused.

AG1 comes in a 30-serving bag with a clean, modern design. You also receive a canister for safe storage.

In comparison, MTE’s Everyday blend comes in a box of 24 single-serve packets you can take anywhere. You can simply mix it with water (or a beverage of your choosing) and let that sweet mango pineapple flavor bring better mood, focus, energy, and recovery.

Other Highlights

There’s More to MTE & AG1 than Just the Specs

Another thing we love about AG1 is the swag. They don’t just give you a powder mix and call it a day – they give you the stuff you need to use it, so it’s convenient, too. Plus, long-term subscribers get extra gifts every once in a while. 

Both MTE and AG1 are:

• Dairy-free
• Gluten-free
• Free of animal byproducts
• Free of artificial sweeteners
• Wheat-free

In addition, AG1 states there is no lactose, egg, peanuts, or corn in their formulation, which is pretty cool considering all the ingredients they stuffed in there.

And as for MTE, we’ve got all that going on, too, and are safe for specialty diets like:

• Halal
• Keto
• Kosher
• Organic 
• Vegan

As you can see, MTE and AG1 are both great options to add to your daily wellness routine. Even though they’re different, they’re definitely playing on the same team, which is probably why there’s some synergy going on when you use them together.

AG1 gets you all that comprehensive good stuff your body needs to thrive, and MTE supports the systems that process those nutrients. It also boosts energy levels, mood, and overall wellness while supporting your physical health, mental health, and sleep quality.

Try MTE and feel the best you’ve felt since that day when your high school crush said she liked you back. Worth a shot, right?