Updated on Feb 9th 2024
Both Jimmy Joy and Yfood provide nutritionally complete meals. This comparison will help you understand the contents of each meal so you can make the right choice to support your lifestyle and goals.
Ultimately, you decide what the best meal shake, bar, or drink is!
What are the main differences between Jimmy Joy and Yfood?
- Price: on average, Jimmy Joy is about 16% cheaper than Yfood.
- Macronutrients: both Jimmy Joy and Yfood offer balanced, nutritionally complete meals but the split is different.
- Production: Jimmy Joy produces in-house to offer nutritionally complete food at a starting price of only €1,43 per meal (Plenny Shake). Yfood outsources to an external production facility.
Plenny Shake Active vs Yfood Vegan Powder
Let’s compare our longest standing, our nutritionally complete meal shakes, side by side.
There are various points on which we think Jimmy Joy offers a similar experience to Yfood, but at a much better price point.
The average person uses our product on a varied diet. We’ll make a comparison per 400kcal meal.
Per 400 Kcal |
Plenny Shake Active v3.0 |
Yfood Vegan Powder |
Pricing in € |
€1,59 |
€1,85 (14% more expensive) |
Fat (g) |
13 |
17 |
Carbs (g) |
31 |
33 |
Fibre (g) |
7,3 |
6,2 |
Protein (g) |
35 |
26 |
Subscription discount |
20% |
15% |
Quick and smooth mixing |
✅ |
✅ |
100% nutritionally complete |
✅ |
✅ |
Vegan Probiotics Ahiflower Antioxidantien aus Mikroalgen |
✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ |
✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ |
In-house production facility (how we keep costs low.) |
✅ |
❌ |
Remarks
- Jimmy Joy adds more vitamin B12, which is important as the body absorbs it in smaller amounts (check this article about our vitamin B12 amounts.)
- Jimmy Joy adds more vitamin D to the Plenny Shake Active as it is an often-under-consumed micronutrient.
- In the case of vitamin C, Jimmy Joy adds more of it to the Plenny Shake Active to ensure that consumers receive an ample amount of antioxidants.
- Jimmy Joy adds Ahiflower to increase the amount of omega 3 in the Plenny Shake Active.
- Jimmy Joy adds a microalga called Tetraselmis chuii which is rich is superoxidise dismutase (SOD), a strong antioxidant that can support faster recovery and performance in daily exercise.
Plenny Drink vs Yfood Ready-to-Drink
Let’s compare our nutritionally complete Ready-To-Drinks, side by side. There are various points on which we think Jimmy Joy offers a similar experience to Yfood, but at a much better price point.
They offer a bigger meal than ours, 500 kcal vs 400 kcal. For an equal comparison, we’ll make a comparison per 400 kcal.
Per 400 kcal |
Plenny Drink |
Yfood Vegan Drink |
Pricing per 400 kcal |
€2,79 |
€2,71 |
Fat (g) |
15 |
19 |
Carbs (g) |
45 |
32 |
Fibre (g) |
5,9 |
6,7 |
Protein (g) |
20 |
21 |
Subscription discount |
20% |
15 % |
Packaging |
Tetra pack |
Plastic bottle |
100% nutritionally complete |
✅ |
✅ |
Packed per |
330 ml |
500ml |
Remarks
- Although Plenny Drink is 3% pricier per 400kcal, when considering the purchase, Yfood drink turns out to be 17% more expensive, given its 500kcal content per meal.
- The Plenny Drink contains 21% of the RI of Fats, whereas Yfood's Vegan Drink contains 34%.
- Jimmy Joy has more B12, which is important as the body absorbs it in smaller amounts. (check out this article on our vitamin B12 amounts.)
- Similarly, Jimmy Joy adds more vitamin D to the Plenny Drink as they recognise its importance as an often-under-consumed nutrient.
- In the case of vitamin C, Jimmy Joy recognises the value of antioxidants in our diets. Therefore, we add more of it to the Plenny Drink to ensure that consumers receive an ample amount.
Plenny Bar vs Yfood Bar
Let’s compare our nutritionally complete bar, side by side. There are various points on which we think Jimmy Joy offers a similar experience to Yfood, but at a much better price point.
For a fair comparison, we'll assess each product based on its nutritional content per 400 kcal.
Per 400kcal |
Plenny Bar |
Yfood Bar |
Pricing per bar |
€2,60 |
€3,78 (31% more expensive) |
Fat (g) Of which saturates (g) |
18 1,7 |
19 5,7 |
Carbs (g) |
38 |
31 |
Sugar (g) |
4,7 |
2,4 |
Fibre (g) |
8,1 |
21 |
Protein (g) |
20 |
16 |
Subscription discount |
20% |
15% |
Probiotic |
✅ |
❌ |
100% nutritionally complete meal |
✅ |
❌ |
Remarks
- Yfood Bar contains more fibre but also more sugar alcohols. Excessive consumption may induce laxative effects, as stated on their product.
- Yfood Bar has 3 times more saturated fats compared to Jimmy Joy’s Plenny Bar.
- Yfood bars do not contain vitamin C.
- Jimmy Joy’s Plenny Bar provides a minimum of 20% of the RI of essential micronutrients, while Yfood Bar provides 15%.
Overall conclusion
The decision as to which nutritionally complete food to use is a personal one that’s connected to your own individual goals. Regardless of your choice, you’ll most likely set a step in the direction of a more sustainable lifestyle.
That’s why we encourage you to try Jimmy Joy and Yfood to see which you prefer.