| Main purpose |
Provide a broad gut health overview and translate microbiome results into personalized nutrition and supplement guidance. |
Provide personalized microbiome insights through Floré’s gut test and reporting approach. |
| Best for |
People who want consumer-friendly guidance plus detailed, diet-specific recommendations. |
People who want a microbiome test experience focused on personalized gut insights via Floré. |
| Sample type |
Stool sample. |
Stool sample (typical for microbiome tests; check product specifics). |
| Analysis method |
16S DNA sequencing and Shotgun Metagenomics within its Gut Health Operating System. |
Genomic sequencing approach used by Sun Genomics for Floré (exact method not specified here). |
| What it measures |
Gut microbiome composition/ecosystem and related signals used to drive nutrition and supplement recommendations. |
Gut microbiome composition and/or functional signals used to generate Floré report insights. |
| Pathogens included? |
Not primarily positioned as a clinical pathogen testing panel; focus is ecosystem and gut health overview. |
Pathogen coverage depends on Floré’s reporting scope; not confirmed in this comparison. |
| Functional / microbiome balance insight |
Aims to interpret ecosystem balance and microbiome signals to inform practical nutrition choices. |
Typically includes functional or balance-type interpretation in personalized reports (exact framing varies). |
| Broad gut health overview |
Explicitly designed to give a broad overview of gut health and the gut microbiome ecosystem. |
Provides gut insights in its Floré report; breadth depends on the package details. |
| Personalized recommendations |
Personalized nutrition and supplement recommendations derived from microbiome data plus a 3-day food diary. |
Personalized insights and recommendations based on Floré’s microbiome results. |
| Nutrition guidance included |
Yes—includes food-diary-driven recommendations, with guidance at the level of individual foods and daily dosage. |
Often includes diet-related guidance, but the level of granularity (e.g., individual food dosing) can differ. |
| Actionability of results |
High for consumers because recommendations are mapped to your food diary (what to eat and how much, typically with daily dosing). |
Moderate to high depending on how specific Floré’s diet and supplement guidance is in your report. |
| Easy-to-understand report |
Designed to be easy to understand for consumers, with explanations that translate into actions. |
Likely consumer-oriented as a DTC product, but report style and depth vary by offering. |
| Consumer-friendly vs clinician-focused |
Consumer-friendly positioning with nutrition and supplement outputs designed for everyday use. |
Consumer-friendly DTC reporting, with clinician-grade depth depending on the specific Floré report components. |
| Suitable for ongoing monitoring |
Supports longitudinal comparison over time by using stable DNA sequencing methods in its ecosystem approach. |
May support repeat testing for trend monitoring; confirm the provider’s monitoring guidance. |
| Turnaround time |
Not specified here; turnaround depends on processing and reporting schedule. |
Not specified here; turnaround depends on Floré’s lab processing timeline. |
| Price |
Not specified here; pricing varies by package and region. |
Not specified here; pricing varies by package and region. |
| Available in Europe / direct-to-consumer |
Available in Europe and sold direct-to-consumer. |
Floré is offered direct-to-consumer; European availability depends on current market coverage. |
| Data privacy / EU friendliness |
Europe-focused DTC approach; aligns with EU expectations (exact data handling terms should be checked). |
EU friendliness depends on Sun Genomics’ data handling and legal terms; review privacy policy for specifics. |