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Radix Nutrition
Just 5 meals from New Zealand - and only Peak Refuel (145.3 cal/oz) and Expedition Foods (140.3) average more calories per ounce in our 284-meal database.
- 5meals in our DB #13 of 14 brands by size
- 137.4avg cal/oz (485 kcal/100g) #3 of 14
- 44.3avg protein g/1,000kcal #9 of 14
Brand profile
- Radix Nutrition is a New Zealand brand founded in 2013. Independent reporting names Mike Rudling as founder and CEO, while the brand's own site describes itself as founded by three athletes - “a cyclist, a sailor, a swimmer.” It is headquartered and manufactures in Waikato, New Zealand, and positions itself as nutrition-science-led: recipes are built with software that maps nutrient targets against more than 400 global dietary standards.
- The meals in our database split across two named calorie tiers on Radix's own site: an 800-kcal “Ultra” range stating 27 vitamins and minerals per meal, and a 400-kcal “Original” range stating 20 - more per-meal micronutrient disclosure than most other brands in our database publish at all. Its about page also states the range is gluten-, soy- and nut-free; our own allergen data for this brand is empty (see below), so we have not independently confirmed that claim.
Sources: radixnutrition.com/pages/about-us · Tech in the Tron, Radix Nutrition profile · radixnutrition.com, Ultra Meals product page · radixnutrition.com, Original Breakfast product page · advnture.com, Radix Nutrition review
Who Radix Nutrition suits - and who should look elsewhere
Built from the 284-meal database, not opinion - the same facts anyone can check in the table below.
Good fit if…
- You want a dinner-style main that's unusually calorie-dense for its weight: Ultra Meals is Radix's only main-type meal in our data, and at 163.3 cal/oz it's the 7th-densest of all 284 meals we track - denser than the single densest meal from 9 of the other 13 brands, including Mountain House (157.5) and Wild Zora (153.1).
- You want a stated micronutrient count on the label: Radix's own product pages state 27 vitamins and minerals for its 800-kcal tier and 20 for its 400-kcal tier - specificity most competitor brands in our database don't publish at all.
Look elsewhere if…
- You want to compare cost before buying: 0 of 5 Radix meals in our database carry a usable USD price - it is the only brand in our 14-brand database with none at all. Radix sells Ultra Meals only in mixed-flavor 6-8 pouch boxes, so a single-meal price can't be derived without guessing, and we don't guess.
- You want a big rotation of dinners: Radix's 5-meal catalogue is 4 breakfasts and 1 main - nothing tagged lunch, snack or dessert.
- You're managing a food allergy or shopping by a diet label: Radix's about page claims the range is gluten-, soy- and nut-free, but our own allergen data is empty across all 5 of its meals, and none carry a vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or dairy-free tag in our data either - even though the lineup includes a meal named “Plant Protein Breakfast.” That's a gap in our own records, not independent confirmation either way - check the package yourself.
With no usable price to compare (see below), the standout in Radix's small lineup is Ultra Meals: it's the brand's only main-course meal, and at 163.3 cal/oz (818 calories, 28.5 g protein) it's the 7th-densest of all 284 meals in our database - denser than the single densest meal from 9 of the other 13 brands we track. Radix's own product page states 27 essential vitamins and minerals per meal, a brand claim we have not independently verified.
Every Radix Nutrition meal in our database
5 meals, sorted by calorie density by default - click a column header (or focus it and press Enter) to re-sort.
163576 kcal/100g | 818 | 28.5 | - | 5.0 oz142 g | - | |
143505 kcal/100g | 793 | 30 | - | 5.5 oz157 g | - | |
137484 kcal/100g | 793 | 30.6 | - | 5.8 oz164 g | - | |
123433 kcal/100g | 394 | 21.1 | - | 3.2 oz91 g | - | |
121426 kcal/100g | 413 | 23.5 | - | 3.4 oz97 g | - |
Where the data says Radix Nutrition is strong - and weak
Computed from all 284 meals in our database, not opinion.
Strong
- #3 of 14 brands by average calorie density (137.4 cal/oz), behind only Peak Refuel (145.3) and Expedition Foods (140.3) - and unlike those two 20-and-23-meal brands, Radix reaches that rank with just 5 meals.
- Its Ultra Meals is the 7th-densest single meal in our entire 284-meal database at 163.3 cal/oz - denser than the single densest meal from 9 of the other 13 brands, including Mountain House (157.5) and LyoFood (146.5).
- Highest-protein meal in the lineup, Original Dairy Breakfast, delivers 56.9 g of protein per 1,000 kcal - well above the brand's own 44.3 g/1,000kcal average.
- States a specific vitamin/mineral count on every product page we checked - 27 for its 800-kcal “Ultra” tier, 20 for its 400-kcal “Original” tier - a level of micronutrient disclosure most of the other 13 brands in our database don't publish at all.
Weak
- No usable price data: 0 of 5 meals carry a real USD price in our database - the only brand in our 14-brand database with zero priced meals. Radix sells Ultra Meals only in mixed-flavor 6-8 pouch boxes, so a single-meal price can't be derived without guessing.
- Mid-to-back-of-pack on protein despite the science-led positioning: 44.3 g per 1,000 kcal average, 9th of 14 brands - behind Packit Gourmet (66.6), LyoFood (60.3), Campers Pantry (55.8), Wild Zora (55.1), Mountain House (52.7), Peak Refuel (46.5), Good To-Go (45.7), and Backpacker's Pantry (45.4).
- Smallest catalogue of any brand ranked in the top 5 for density: just 5 meals, tied with Tent Meals for the smallest catalogue we track - and 4 of the 5 are breakfasts, with only 1 main and nothing tagged lunch, snack or dessert.
- Zero diet tags across all 5 meals in our data, despite one product being named “Plant Protein Breakfast” - a gap in our own records for this brand, not a claim about the products themselves.
What people say
Independent reviews of Radix Nutrition, quoted briefly with a link to the full source. We have not tested these meals ourselves - this is what other outlets report.
“The flavors are the best and most natural I've ever experienced from eating freeze-dried food.”
“Committed carnivores will bemoan the lack of beast”
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