A space snack born from an ESA research project

Space Snacks inspired by ESA is a freeze-dried cube snack whose recipe came out of "Development of Future Snacks for Space", a 2024 research project funded by the European Space Agency. Super Garden developed it together with the French space agency CNES, the Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology (MEDES) in Toulouse and the Lithuanian R&D company Biordico.

The idea started in an ordinary kitchen. Super Garden founder Laura Kaziukonienė was looking for a way to get more vegetables into her children's diet. The very first cube was a carrot – a whole carrot pressed into one gram, one centimetre. That idea grew into the patented recipe.

What "innovative protein" means

In this flavour the protein comes from two plant sources: pea protein isolate and chlorella, a single-celled algae that ranks with spirulina among the densest plant proteins. Freeze-dried fruit powders – pineapple, raspberry, mango and acerola – balance them out, so the cubes taste fruity rather than green. Beetroot powder gives the colour.

• High in protein – 28 g per 100 g
• High in fibre – 6.4 g per 100 g
• No added sugar (sugars occur naturally in the fruit)
• Vegan, no preservatives
• Freeze-dried – long shelf life, no refrigeration needed

The 45 g jar – for everyday portions

The larger 45 g jar is for people who do not stop at one taste: enough for a longer trip, a full work week or for sharing at home. Just want to try it first? Choose the 9 g pack. The other flavour is the space snack with spirulina.

Ingredients

Cocoa butter, freeze-dried fruit powders (pineapple, raspberry, mango, acerola), innovative protein sources (pea protein isolate, chlorella powder), freeze-dried beetroot powder.

How to use and store

Eat straight from the jar, take it on a trip, a hike or to training, or sprinkle it over yoghurt, porridge or granola. Store in a dry place with the lid closed.