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Bee Pollen Granules, Powder or Capsules - Copper, B-Vitamins and Amino Acids
Regular price
$12.77
Size
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Two published reviews put bee pollen at roughly 23% protein with all eight essential amino acids, more than 25 mineral elements, and phenolics at 3 to 5% of dry weight. One of the more nutrient-dense foods anybody has run through a lab.
For adults adding a nutrient-dense whole food slowly. Granules and powder from 1/4 lb to 2 lb, or 100 to 600 capsules.
- Wildcrafted
- Sourced in Spain
- Batch Tested
- Freshly Ground
- Pork-Free Capsule
- No Fillers
- No Flow Agents
- No Additives
Why people use it
- A whole food, not an extract. Bee pollen is flower pollen the bees collected, packed as-is. Published reviews put it at roughly 23% protein with all eight essential amino acids present.
- Trace minerals in food form. Reviews report more than 25 mineral elements, potassium predominant, with copper, zinc, manganese, iron, and selenium among them. Amounts vary with the flowers, which is why we give ranges instead of a fixed panel.
- Supports normal energy metabolism. Bee pollen carries the B vitamins, B1, B2, B6, biotin, pantothenic acid, niacin, and folate among them, that the body uses in energy metabolism.
- Polyphenols come along. Published analyses put total phenolics between roughly 1.6% and 3-5% of dry weight depending on the flowers, including chlorogenic acid, catechins, kaempferol, quercetin, and isorhamnetin.
- Wildcrafted, and we say why. Bee pollen is rarely organic, and organic labeling on it usually means controlled environments. Wildcrafted pollen from a Spanish farm, tested by batch, is the trade-off we make.
What's in bee pollen
Published composition figures for bee pollen, per 100 g. These are literature reference ranges for the food rather than a per-serving panel, because floral source drives most of the variation. Ask us for the current batch test results for your jar.
| Component | Published figures per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Protein | ~22.7 g typical; 10-40 g across sources on a dry-weight basis |
| Carbohydrate | ~30.8 g |
| Lipid | ~5.1 g. This fraction is why it belongs in the fridge. |
| Potassium | ~400-2,000 mg, the predominant mineral |
| Magnesium | ~20-300 mg |
| Total phenolics and flavonoids | ~1.6 g, including chlorogenic acid, catechins, kaempferol, quercetin, isorhamnetin |
| Copper, zinc, manganese, iron, selenium | Reported present across every composition review. Concentrations track the floral source; ask us for the current batch results. |
| B vitamins (B1, B2, B6, biotin, pantothenic acid, niacin, folate) | Reported present. The whole vitamin fraction averages ~0.02-0.7% of total content, which is why we describe the group rather than convert it to a serving. |
| Essential amino acids | All eight reported present, including tryptophan, lysine, leucine, methionine, threonine, valine |
Reference values from Khalifa et al., Nutrients, 2021 and El Ghouizi et al., Antioxidants, 2023. Bee pollen composition varies substantially with floral source and region, so these are ranges for the food. Ask us for the current batch test results.
How to use
- Start small. Bee pollen is potent and can feel like a lot at first, and starting small is also how you find out whether you react to it.
- Powder or granules: begin with 1/8 teaspoon daily.
- If that goes fine, add 1/8 teaspoon in the afternoon. Then 1/4 tsp AM plus 1/8 PM. Then 1/4 and 1/4.
- Work up gradually toward 1 teaspoon morning and evening only if you want to. Plenty of people stay small and do well there.
- Capsules: start with 1 after a meal. Many work up to 1 to 3 after breakfast and lunch. If a capsule is too much, open it and stir the contents into water, juice, or a smoothie.
- Take weeks, not days, to move up the schedule. There is no benefit to rushing it.
Sourcing & making
Sourced from a high-quality farm in Spain, not from China, and tested by batch for chemicals and purity. Bee pollen is rarely organic, and when it is labeled organic it usually means it came from a controlled environment, so we source wildcrafted pollen instead. Granules arrive as the bees packed them; powder is the same pollen freshly ground; capsules use USP-grade pork-free bovine shells.
Full ingredients
- 100% Pure Bee Pollen Granules (Granule Orders)
- 100% Pure Bee Pollen Powder (Freshly Ground, Powder Orders)
- Lab Tested USP Grade Pork-Free Bovine Capsule (Capsule Orders)
Who it's for — and who it isn't
Good fit for:
- Adults adding a nutrient-dense whole food to a diet rather than another isolated supplement
- People who want protein, amino acids, B vitamins, and trace minerals from one food source
- Anyone willing to introduce something slowly over weeks and watch how they respond
Probably not for you if:
- You are buying it for a child. Practitioner guidance first. Capsule shells are also bovine gelatin.
Testing & quality
Every product is lab tested, including chemicals and purity on every batch of pollen. Certificates of analysis on request, about a 2-week turnaround.
The research behind the ingredients
Published research on the ingredients in this product, for education. These studies were not conducted on this product.
Bee pollen
Bee Pollen: Current Status and Therapeutic Potential
Nutrients · 2021 · mechanistic review
A review of bee pollen's composition and reported activities, quantifying it at roughly 22.7% protein, 30.8% carbohydrate and 5.1% lipid and summarizing mostly preclinical evidence for antioxidant and immune-modulating effects.
Bee pollen
Bee Pollen as Functional Food: Insights into Its Composition and Therapeutic Properties
Antioxidants · 2023 · mechanistic review
A review reporting bee pollen protein at 10–40% of dry weight, all eight essential amino acids, more than 25 mineral elements with potassium predominant, and phenolic content averaging 3–5%.
Bee pollen
Botanical origin, chemical composition, and microbiological quality of bee pollen from Iran
Scientific Reports · 2025 · in vitro · n=28 pollen samples
A laboratory characterization of 28 bee pollen samples found protein content of 16.4–24.6% (mean 18.9%), carbohydrate averaging 71.9%, lipids 2.1–8.9% and total phenolics of 6–11.5 mg GAE/g, alongside microbiological quality testing.
Evidence note: Strong for composition: bee pollen's protein, amino acid, mineral and polyphenol content is well documented across multiple laboratory analyses. Effects in people are described mostly in laboratory and animal work so far, with human trials still to be run.
A note on iron
Iron is essential, but stored and unbound iron is reactive; it feeds oxidative stress. The body moves iron using copper-dependent ceruloplasmin and vitamin A, which is why we focus on whole-food copper and retinol rather than pushing more iron. If you are considering iron, test your levels first and talk it through with your practitioner. Iron is not right for everyone.
Ceruloplasmin-ferroportin system of iron traffic · Iron, NIH ODS
FAQ
Is this safe if I have pollen allergies?
It may not be. Published reviews document allergic reactions to bee pollen, especially in people allergic to weed pollens, with cross-reactivity to chrysanthemum and dandelion and the potential for severe responses. If you proceed, start with a granule or two, not a spoonful.
Why does the composition vary so much?
Because the flowers decide it. Reviews put protein anywhere from 10 to 40% of dry weight, potassium from 400 to 2,000 mg per 100 g, and magnesium from 20 to 300 mg per 100 g. That is why we publish ranges instead of a fixed nutrition panel.
Granules, powder, or capsules?
Same pollen. Granules keep the pellets intact and sprinkle onto food easily; freshly ground powder blends more evenly into smoothies; capsules are the simplest way to take a small measured amount. Capsule shells are bovine gelatin.
Why does it need refrigeration?
The lipid fraction, around 5% of composition, goes rancid at room temperature. A sealed glass jar in the fridge is what we recommend, and shelf life is 6 to 12 months.
What's the best way to add it to food?
Granules go on yogurt, oatmeal, or a salad, and they keep their texture. Powder disappears into a smoothie or stirred into juice. Keep the heat off it: the lipid and vitamin fractions do better cold, which is also why the jar lives in the fridge. If copper is specifically what you're after, beef liver is the source with published numbers behind it.
Pairs well with
- B-Vitamin Complex — if B vitamins with stated amounts are what you actually want
- Grass-Fed Beef Liver — whole-food copper and B12 with published reference figures
- Salt of Life — trace minerals with every meal
Cautions
- Bee pollen is flower pollen collected by bees. People with pollen allergies can react to it, so always start with a very small amount.
- Kids: start with a few granules. Capsule versions contain bovine gelatin.
- Refrigerate in a glass jar. Shelf life 6 to 12 months; the lipid fraction makes it prone to going off at room temperature.
Lab Tested
Every product. COA on request, ~2 weeks.
Small Batch
Made in small batches, about as close to homemade as a capsule gets.
Nothing Hidden
One ingredient, plus a capsule shell if you choose capsules. No fillers or additives.
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. Nutrient figures are approximate reference values, not a lot-specific assay. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or managing a health condition.
Regular price
$12.77
Size
Two published reviews put bee pollen at roughly 23% protein with all eight essential amino acids, more than 25 mineral elements, and phenolics at 3 to 5% of dry weight. One of the more nutrient-dense foods anybody has run through a lab.
For adults adding a nutrient-dense whole food slowly. Granules and powder from 1/4 lb to 2 lb, or 100 to 600 capsules.
- Wildcrafted
- Sourced in Spain
- Batch Tested
- Freshly Ground
- Pork-Free Capsule
- No Fillers
- No Flow Agents
- No Additives
Why people use it
- A whole food, not an extract. Bee pollen is flower pollen the bees collected, packed as-is. Published reviews put it at roughly 23% protein with all eight essential amino acids present.
- Trace minerals in food form. Reviews report more than 25 mineral elements, potassium predominant, with copper, zinc, manganese, iron, and selenium among them. Amounts vary with the flowers, which is why we give ranges instead of a fixed panel.
- Supports normal energy metabolism. Bee pollen carries the B vitamins, B1, B2, B6, biotin, pantothenic acid, niacin, and folate among them, that the body uses in energy metabolism.
- Polyphenols come along. Published analyses put total phenolics between roughly 1.6% and 3-5% of dry weight depending on the flowers, including chlorogenic acid, catechins, kaempferol, quercetin, and isorhamnetin.
- Wildcrafted, and we say why. Bee pollen is rarely organic, and organic labeling on it usually means controlled environments. Wildcrafted pollen from a Spanish farm, tested by batch, is the trade-off we make.
What's in bee pollen
Published composition figures for bee pollen, per 100 g. These are literature reference ranges for the food rather than a per-serving panel, because floral source drives most of the variation. Ask us for the current batch test results for your jar.
| Component | Published figures per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Protein | ~22.7 g typical; 10-40 g across sources on a dry-weight basis |
| Carbohydrate | ~30.8 g |
| Lipid | ~5.1 g. This fraction is why it belongs in the fridge. |
| Potassium | ~400-2,000 mg, the predominant mineral |
| Magnesium | ~20-300 mg |
| Total phenolics and flavonoids | ~1.6 g, including chlorogenic acid, catechins, kaempferol, quercetin, isorhamnetin |
| Copper, zinc, manganese, iron, selenium | Reported present across every composition review. Concentrations track the floral source; ask us for the current batch results. |
| B vitamins (B1, B2, B6, biotin, pantothenic acid, niacin, folate) | Reported present. The whole vitamin fraction averages ~0.02-0.7% of total content, which is why we describe the group rather than convert it to a serving. |
| Essential amino acids | All eight reported present, including tryptophan, lysine, leucine, methionine, threonine, valine |
Reference values from Khalifa et al., Nutrients, 2021 and El Ghouizi et al., Antioxidants, 2023. Bee pollen composition varies substantially with floral source and region, so these are ranges for the food. Ask us for the current batch test results.
How to use
- Start small. Bee pollen is potent and can feel like a lot at first, and starting small is also how you find out whether you react to it.
- Powder or granules: begin with 1/8 teaspoon daily.
- If that goes fine, add 1/8 teaspoon in the afternoon. Then 1/4 tsp AM plus 1/8 PM. Then 1/4 and 1/4.
- Work up gradually toward 1 teaspoon morning and evening only if you want to. Plenty of people stay small and do well there.
- Capsules: start with 1 after a meal. Many work up to 1 to 3 after breakfast and lunch. If a capsule is too much, open it and stir the contents into water, juice, or a smoothie.
- Take weeks, not days, to move up the schedule. There is no benefit to rushing it.
Sourcing & making
Sourced from a high-quality farm in Spain, not from China, and tested by batch for chemicals and purity. Bee pollen is rarely organic, and when it is labeled organic it usually means it came from a controlled environment, so we source wildcrafted pollen instead. Granules arrive as the bees packed them; powder is the same pollen freshly ground; capsules use USP-grade pork-free bovine shells.
Full ingredients
- 100% Pure Bee Pollen Granules (Granule Orders)
- 100% Pure Bee Pollen Powder (Freshly Ground, Powder Orders)
- Lab Tested USP Grade Pork-Free Bovine Capsule (Capsule Orders)
Who it's for — and who it isn't
Good fit for:
- Adults adding a nutrient-dense whole food to a diet rather than another isolated supplement
- People who want protein, amino acids, B vitamins, and trace minerals from one food source
- Anyone willing to introduce something slowly over weeks and watch how they respond
Probably not for you if:
- You are buying it for a child. Practitioner guidance first. Capsule shells are also bovine gelatin.
Testing & quality
Every product is lab tested, including chemicals and purity on every batch of pollen. Certificates of analysis on request, about a 2-week turnaround.
The research behind the ingredients
Published research on the ingredients in this product, for education. These studies were not conducted on this product.
Bee pollen
Bee Pollen: Current Status and Therapeutic Potential
Nutrients · 2021 · mechanistic review
A review of bee pollen's composition and reported activities, quantifying it at roughly 22.7% protein, 30.8% carbohydrate and 5.1% lipid and summarizing mostly preclinical evidence for antioxidant and immune-modulating effects.
Bee pollen
Bee Pollen as Functional Food: Insights into Its Composition and Therapeutic Properties
Antioxidants · 2023 · mechanistic review
A review reporting bee pollen protein at 10–40% of dry weight, all eight essential amino acids, more than 25 mineral elements with potassium predominant, and phenolic content averaging 3–5%.
Bee pollen
Botanical origin, chemical composition, and microbiological quality of bee pollen from Iran
Scientific Reports · 2025 · in vitro · n=28 pollen samples
A laboratory characterization of 28 bee pollen samples found protein content of 16.4–24.6% (mean 18.9%), carbohydrate averaging 71.9%, lipids 2.1–8.9% and total phenolics of 6–11.5 mg GAE/g, alongside microbiological quality testing.
Evidence note: Strong for composition: bee pollen's protein, amino acid, mineral and polyphenol content is well documented across multiple laboratory analyses. Effects in people are described mostly in laboratory and animal work so far, with human trials still to be run.
A note on iron
Iron is essential, but stored and unbound iron is reactive; it feeds oxidative stress. The body moves iron using copper-dependent ceruloplasmin and vitamin A, which is why we focus on whole-food copper and retinol rather than pushing more iron. If you are considering iron, test your levels first and talk it through with your practitioner. Iron is not right for everyone.
Ceruloplasmin-ferroportin system of iron traffic · Iron, NIH ODS
FAQ
Is this safe if I have pollen allergies?
It may not be. Published reviews document allergic reactions to bee pollen, especially in people allergic to weed pollens, with cross-reactivity to chrysanthemum and dandelion and the potential for severe responses. If you proceed, start with a granule or two, not a spoonful.
Why does the composition vary so much?
Because the flowers decide it. Reviews put protein anywhere from 10 to 40% of dry weight, potassium from 400 to 2,000 mg per 100 g, and magnesium from 20 to 300 mg per 100 g. That is why we publish ranges instead of a fixed nutrition panel.
Granules, powder, or capsules?
Same pollen. Granules keep the pellets intact and sprinkle onto food easily; freshly ground powder blends more evenly into smoothies; capsules are the simplest way to take a small measured amount. Capsule shells are bovine gelatin.
Why does it need refrigeration?
The lipid fraction, around 5% of composition, goes rancid at room temperature. A sealed glass jar in the fridge is what we recommend, and shelf life is 6 to 12 months.
What's the best way to add it to food?
Granules go on yogurt, oatmeal, or a salad, and they keep their texture. Powder disappears into a smoothie or stirred into juice. Keep the heat off it: the lipid and vitamin fractions do better cold, which is also why the jar lives in the fridge. If copper is specifically what you're after, beef liver is the source with published numbers behind it.
Pairs well with
- B-Vitamin Complex — if B vitamins with stated amounts are what you actually want
- Grass-Fed Beef Liver — whole-food copper and B12 with published reference figures
- Salt of Life — trace minerals with every meal
Cautions
- Bee pollen is flower pollen collected by bees. People with pollen allergies can react to it, so always start with a very small amount.
- Kids: start with a few granules. Capsule versions contain bovine gelatin.
- Refrigerate in a glass jar. Shelf life 6 to 12 months; the lipid fraction makes it prone to going off at room temperature.
Lab Tested
Every product. COA on request, ~2 weeks.
Small Batch
Made in small batches, about as close to homemade as a capsule gets.
Nothing Hidden
One ingredient, plus a capsule shell if you choose capsules. No fillers or additives.
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. Nutrient figures are approximate reference values, not a lot-specific assay. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or managing a health condition.
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