Healthy Planet is a Canadian retailer of vitamins, supplements, sports nutrition, natural foods and personal care, with shops in Ontario and an online store shipping across Canada. It stocks many of the same brands you see in pharmacies and health food shops, often at lower prices.
A good Healthy Planet order depends on reading labels properly and comparing value per dose rather than per bottle. This guide is practical shopping advice, not medical advice. Speak to a doctor or pharmacist before starting a supplement, especially if you take medication, are pregnant or have a health condition.
Check the NPN
In Canada, natural health products are licensed by Health Canada and carry an eight-digit NPN (Natural Product Number) or, for homeopathic products, a DIN-HM. The number means the product has been reviewed for safety, quality and its label claims.
Look for the NPN on the Healthy Planet product images. Products without one, especially imported items, have not gone through that Canadian review.
An NPN is not proof that a supplement will work for you, but it is a sensible baseline.
Cost per serving, not cost per bottle
Supplement bottles vary in capsule count and in how many capsules make one dose. A cheap bottle can be the dearest option.
Divide the price by the number of servings, not capsules. If one brand needs two capsules for 500 mg and another delivers it in one, the second bottle lasts twice as long.
Healthy Planet often stocks the same product in several sizes. The larger size is usually cheaper per serving, but only if you will finish it before the expiry date.
Check the expiry on anything you plan to buy in bulk. Fish oils and probiotics in particular lose quality over time.
Forms and doses on the label
The same nutrient comes in different forms. Magnesium, for example, is sold as citrate, glycinate, oxide and others, which differ in how they are absorbed and tolerated. Vitamin D comes as D3 or D2.
Read the "medicinal ingredients" panel on a Healthy Planet listing for the exact form and the amount per serving. Compare that, not the front-label headline.
More is not better. Stay within the dose on the label and ask a pharmacist if you are combining several products that contain the same ingredient, such as a multivitamin plus a separate vitamin D.
Choosing protein powder
Protein powder is one of Healthy Planet's busiest categories. The useful comparison is cost per gram of protein.
Whey concentrate is the cheapest dairy option and contains some lactose. Whey isolate is further filtered, higher in protein per scoop and usually easier for people sensitive to lactose. Plant proteins — pea, rice, hemp or blends — suit vegans and those avoiding dairy.
Take grams of protein per serving, multiply by servings per tub, and divide the price by that total. Flavoured powders with added ingredients often deliver less protein per scoop.
Buy a small tub of a new flavour before committing to a large one.
Probiotics and heat-sensitive products
Probiotics list a count in CFU and specific strains. Some need refrigeration; others are shelf-stable. The Healthy Planet product page or the label says which.
In a Canadian summer, a parcel can sit in a hot mailbox or porch. For refrigerated probiotics and some oils, time your Healthy Planet order so someone is home, or buy those items in a shop.
Shipping and ordering
Healthy Planet has generally offered free shipping above an order threshold within Canada. Check the current figure before checkout, since topping up to reach it can beat paying shipping on a small order.
Group your restock into one order every month or two rather than several small ones. It helps reach the shipping threshold and makes a percentage code worth more.
Check the Healthy Planet returns terms before ordering. Opened supplements and food are commonly not returnable for hygiene reasons.
Where the Healthy Planet savings are
Healthy Planet codes often rotate monthly, with a percentage code and a dollar-off code running side by side:
The $20 Healthy Planet code will almost certainly have a minimum spend. Against 15% off, it wins on eligible spend below about $133 and loses above it, so a large protein and vitamin restock is better with the percentage code.
The 10% code looks like a first-order offer. Use the 15% code instead if both work on your account.
Some brands are excluded from Healthy Planet codes, and codes usually cannot be combined with each other. Healthy Planet also runs its own sales on specific brands; a sale price plus a code, where allowed, is when prices are lowest.
Common questions
What is an NPN on Healthy Planet products?
A Natural Product Number from Health Canada, showing the product has been licensed for sale in Canada.
Does Healthy Planet ship across Canada?
Yes, Healthy Planet ships across Canada, with free shipping over a threshold. Check the current figure.
Which Healthy Planet code should I use?
The $20 code on smaller eligible orders, the 15% code on large ones. Work out both at checkout.
Should I ask someone before taking a supplement?
Yes. A doctor or pharmacist can check it against your medication and health.
| Discount | Type | Get the deal |
|---|---|---|
| 10% off | Promo code | View at Healthy Planet → |
| $15 off | Promo code | View at Healthy Planet → |
| $10 off | Promo code | View at Healthy Planet → |
| 15% off | Promo code | View at Healthy Planet → |