Compare Meal Delivery Services and Meal Delivery Plans
September 6th, 2008 Posted in Bargain ArticlesEverywhere across the country people are looking for healthier eating solutions. As much as we are health conscious and weight conscious we still have difficulty eating well on a regular basis. Stressed for time we skip meals or eat too much fast food. Some of us don’t even know what a healthy meal looks like. We need to find affordable options in order to correct our diets and shrink our waist-lines. Thankfully there are meal delivery services available to come to our rescue. The meal delivery plans and options vary so we put together a chart to help you. Below you will find a review of personal chef services. With this information charted for you, you are sure to find the best meal delivery that works for you and your family.
Below is a comparison of six meal service plans – all of which cater to helping you eat better on a regular basis. Take a look at the chart and see which service best suits your needs. Now you can start eating healthier and save time by having someone else prepare your meals!
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| Fresh? |
Frozen |
Frozen or Fresh |
Frozen |
Frozen |
Fresh |
Soft Canning Process (refr. not |
| Nutrition Info Available? |
Says it is on the product package. |
Yes |
For most items on the website. |
Not Sure |
Yes |
Yes |
| Ingredients Available? |
Says it is |
No |
Yes for most items on the website. |
Not Sure |
Not Sure |
Yes |
| Calorie Plans? |
No |
1200 |
No |
Avg |
Dinners only – some lunches |
Women or Men |
| Diabetic Meals? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Low Sodium Meals? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Not |
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Yes |
| Low-Carb Meals? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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No |
No |
| Weight Loss Plans? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Low-Fat Meals? |
Not Specified |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Specified |
Yes |
Yes |
| Vegetarian Meals? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Frozen |
| Vegan Meals? |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Gluten Free Meals? |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Family Style Meals? |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Kid Meals? |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Senior Meals? |
Yes |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Yes |
| Gourment Meals? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Snacks Available? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Desserts Available? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes, |
| Autoship Available? |
Yes |
Assumed |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flexible? |
VERY |
Yes |
All |
No |
No |
Can select your own |
| Allowed to Substitute? |
Yes |
Yes |
Not |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Allow Refunds? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not |
Not Specified |
After 1 wk can return food for |
Other Discounts: |
2 free with $199 |
Free day of meals |
None |
Free meal with |
No |
Autoship – free shipping and |
| Avg. Cost: full-wk dinners |
$99 for 6 |
$60 to |
$66 - |
Not |
$62 for 5 dinners |
N/A |
| Avg. Cost: full-wk 3meals/day |
$230 |
$100 - |
N/A |
$150 |
N/A $95 – Single 5 |
N/A Avg Cost: |
| Pickup
Available? |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Shipping Cost: |
$16-$40 |
$16.99 |
$15-30 |
$26 |
$14 |
$16 |
| Extra Features: |
Calorie |
Free Analysis, |
Meals
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Free Diet Analysis, |
3 packages available - |
Meal planner, behavior mod. |
| Site Usability: |
Complex |
Simple |
Simple |
Simple but Lacks Key Info on Site |
Simple |
Simple |
| Other Comments: |
Designed for Flexibility |
Simple for creating a Can Option to pick up to get |
Buy by the Meal – no Meal Plan
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Can only do all Meals - |
Interesting menus for |
Food is neither fresh nor It stores without refrig.! Well known system for 1/3 of foods contain preserv., |
| Overall Rating: |
Good way to quality meals |
Great for Weight |
Good meals or gifts |
Designed for weight loss only |
Easy way to have prepared dinners. |
Cheap if you can stomach the |
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