SO, WHAT ARE PLANT POINTS?

Plant Points are a simple way to focus on plant variety, which plays an important role in gut health. Instead of just counting fruit and veg, Plant Points help you track how many different plant foods you eat across a week, including pulses, grains, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices.

Why does this matter? Research into gut health shows that eating around 30 different plant foods a week is linked to a more diverse gut microbiome. And a more diverse gut is associated with better digestion, steadier energy and overall wellbeing.

WHAT COUNTS AS PLANT POINTS

Fruit and vegetables count, of course. But so do pulses, wholegrains, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices. We don’t believe in eating the same veg on repeat. Variety is the goal. So switching things up, adding new ingredients, or sprinkling herbs and spices into everyday meals all helps build your weekly total.

To keep things simple, we group plants into a few categories: Whole plant foods like fruit, vegetables, pulses, wholegrains, nuts and seeds count as 1 Plant Point each. Herbs and spices count too. They’re plants and they matter, but because they’re used in smaller amounts, they’re counted as ¼ of a Plant Point. Plant Points are a guide, not a test. They’re designed to make plant variety easier to understand and easier to build into everyday eating.

CHECK THE PACK

To make life even easier, we show Plant Points on our products, so you can see at a glance how much plant variety you’re getting.

Take one of our hummus pots. Pair it with a few different veg, grains or toppings and you’ll quickly rack up a healthy chunk of your weekly Plant Points without even trying. Simple food. Real ingredients. Easy wins.

FAQ

  • No. Plant Points are a guide designed to encourage variety, not a precise measurement. The aim is direction, not perfection.

  • No. Thirty is a helpful benchmark, not a requirement. The goal is to gradually increase variety over time.

  • Not at all. Plant Points work for any way of eating. They’re about adding more plants, not cutting other foods out.

  • Because different plants feed different gut bacteria. Greater variety supports a more diverse microbiome, which is linked to better gut health.

  • Different plants feed different gut bacteria. Eating a wider variety supports a more diverse gut microbiome, whereas eating the same foods repeatedly only feeds a limited range.

  • Yes. Different colours often signal different plant compounds, so they’re counted as separate Plant Points to encourage variety.

  • Yes. Gut health research shows that eating a wider variety of plant foods supports a more diverse gut microbiome. Different plants feed different gut bacteria, so regularly eating a range of plants is associated with better digestive health and overall wellbeing. Plant Points reflect this research by focusing on variety rather than eating the same foods on repeat.

  • Yes. Plant Points are suitable for all ages because they focus on adding more plant variety, not restriction or rules. Encouraging kids to try different fruits, vegetables, grains, herbs and pulses can help build balanced eating habits and curiosity around food, without pressure or perfection.