A little luxury in a glass for sports enthusiasts

Organic, high in protein, without additives: The start-up Löwenanteil promises a lot with its ready meals in a jar. But what can the products do? We have done the test.

When you think of ready meals, you think of unhealthy products from the freezer, zero nutrients, and the only advantage is that they're quick to prepare. The start-up Löwenanteil also promises the latter for its organic ready meals, but otherwise they want to do everything differently. The current six products have names such as "Lentils a la Provence" and "Chili Vegano", are rich in protein and developed primarily for people who regularly and specifically do sports. Motto of lion's share: Now I am full. Good, then we test times.

Selection and website: Löwenanteil in the test

The website is beautiful, simple, in the logo the small lion with crown. The few dishes can be viewed very clearly. Quality before quantity? "No chemicals, no added sugar, no bullshit," writes Lion's Share. 570 grams in the jar, 100 percent natural ingredients and "rich in protein." The Nutri-Score is also given, always A. I've probably never eaten healthier. Cost: 6.99 euros. For each product, whether with meat, beans or as a curry. How does that pay off?

We do some more research on the website: The big promise is to offer a quick meal portion containing the necessary nutrients for people who do sports. The protein content is right at the top of the jars, so the sports enthusiast can plan with that. On the website there is also a calorie calculator, where I can choose between three goals. The first is: lose weight, build muscle or eat a balanced diet. For this, I specify not only my weight and gender, but also my daily activity or how often I do sports. So Löwenanteil also offers the perfect calculation of the number of glasses I then need for my requirements. Convenient. And the glasses are also available in a value pack, for example six or twelve of a dish. Or I can take out a subscription. Of course, this saves me a lot of work, and the dishes can be stored for over a year if they are not refrigerated and closed. How is that possible, without additives, I ask myself.

Löwenanteil founders Robin Redelfs (l.) and Thomas Kley. (Photo: Löwenanteil)

Ordering from Löwenanteil in the Startbase test

I order three dishes: chili vegano and the Italian bean stew, both touted as new. For comparison, the meaty version of the chili, Chipotle Chili, ends up in my shopping cart. I only get free shipping on orders over 40 euros, so I pay five euros more. I need a user account to place the order. I can pay with the usual options like Paypal, Klarna or credit card. The confirmation comes by mail, I am welcomed to the "lion pack" and get the info that Lion's Share donates a hot meal to children in Burundi with every order. This is a collaboration with Welthungerhilfe. Those who earn money in Germany with expensive organic products can also give away. I think that is good. So I also did something good with my order.

My lion's share in the test: The taste can convince

The package arrives two days later, that was fast. In a box with optional six compartments, my three glasses stand safely. On the website and also on the jars it reads: Preparation in three minutes, in the pot or in the microwave. In the comments under the dishes, it said from other Lion's Share customers that rice or potatoes go well with this to complement the stew's variations. Sounds logical to me. Löwenanteil itself is also apparently aware of this combination. The start-up offers rice and quinoa, as well as protein balls as snacks. Today, however, it's all about the jarred products for now.

I'm testing with two friends, both of whom are athletic, so Löwenanteil's target group. "The first impression makes you want more," says one of the two. "Smells really good," the other. But, "With that name, I would have imagined bigger portions."

The bean stew and vegan chili are made in the crockpot, the meaty chili in the microwave - both work, and both dishes heat up quickly. And we make our own rice to go with it. At the first bite, we all look at each other expectantly, first verdict: good. "You get what you expect." What does that mean? It tastes healthy. More precisely: the ingredients are delicious, but for one thing, there are no additives in it, and for another, it's stew. That makes it hard to evaluate individual ingredients. With meat, however, it works: "Tender and there really are pieces of meat in it," is the verdict. The bean stew is the least intense in comparison: "I imagined it spicier than I smelled it." The vegan chili is a bit spicy, but just right.

"Now I'm full," is Löwenanteil's motto. I ask them both if it's true. Without the rice, the portion wouldn't be enough, they say in unison. But then the satiety also lasts until the early evening.

Conclusion

It's delicious, it's healthy and it's quick. But it's also a small luxury: For seven euros, I can cook something delicious myself, including the rice. The target group is certainly not only young and sporty, but also urban and financially well-off people. Perhaps the attraction arises above all among those for whom sport is the focus of their lives. The Instagram page of Löwenanteil confirms the impression: whoever promotes the organic ready meals is a micro-influencer in the field of sports and healthy lifestyle. Still to this day I get many mails with discounts and offers. I don't use them, but I'm just the wrong person for the products. However, if you want to save time and plan your meal with ingredients accurately, Lion's Share is perfect for you.

Background on the company

Löwenanteil was founded by Robin Redelfs and Thomas Kley, and in 2019 they received 225,000 euros from Austrian venture capitalist Square One Food. Their approach: those who do a lot of sports and pay attention to their diet are always faced with the question: what do I cook today to get enough protein? With lion's share, they invented the solution themselves and have since been selling organic ready meals, made and bottled in Germany. The name of their company is derived from a fable about a lion. It is figuratively about the dispute of the best and largest part of the food, Löwenanteil wants to give each and everyone their own share to feed without envy.


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