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Meal Services Compared

February 23rd, 2008 Posted in Personal Shopping Requests

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Everywhere 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. Maybe you skip meals or eat too much fast food. Either way it is not helping your waist line. Americans continue to get heavier and heavier. People have requested that we look into and compare various meal services. Below is a comparison of four 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 so that you can start eating healthier!



Dine Wise


Diet to Go


ArtikoChef


Bistro MD

Fresh?

Frozen

Frozen
(unless picked
up)

Frozen

Frozen

Nutrition
Info
Available?

Says it is on the product package.

Yes

For most items on the website.

Not Sure

Ingredients
Available?

Says it is on product package.

No

Yes for most items on the website.

Not Sure

Calorie Plans?

No

1200
or
1600

No

Avg
1200/day

Diabetic Meals?

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Low
Sodium
Meals?

Yes

Yes

No

Not
Sure

Low-Carb
Meals?

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Weight
Loss
Plans?

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Low-Fat Meals?

Not Specified

Yes

Yes

Not Specified

Vegetarian
Meals?

No

Yes

Yes

No

Vegan Meals?

No

No

No

No

Gluten
Free
Meals?

Yes

No

No

No

Family
Style
Meals?

Yes

No

Yes

No

Kid Meals?

Yes

No

No

No

Senior Meals?

Yes

Not Specified

Not Specified

Not Specified

Gourment
Meals?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Snacks
Available?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Desserts
Available?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Autoship
Available?

Yes

Assumed
is flexible

No

Yes

Flexible?

VERY

Yes

All
Sold
Separately

No

Allow
Substitutions?

Yes

Yes

Not
Applicable

Yes
(small
fee)

Allow Refunds?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not
Specified


Promotions:

2 free with $199
or
6wks for 5wk price

Free day of meals
See offer below

None

Free meal with
purchase

Avg. Cost:     
full-wk
dinners

$99 for 6
dinners

$60 to
$78

$66 -
$77

Not
Available

Avg.
Cost:      
full-wk
3meals/day

$230

$100 -
$145

Not
Available

$150

Pickup

Available?

No

Yes
-
Phila, NJ, DE, DC, VA, MD, San Francisco and
expanding
$3/week fee

No

No

Shipping Cost:

$16-$40

$16.99

$15
-30

$26

Extra Features:

Calorie
Calculator

Free Analysis, Ask
the Dietician

Meals
as Gifts

Free Diet Analysis,
Articles

Site Usability:

Complex

Simple

Simple

Simple but Lacks Key Info on Site

Comments:

Designed for
Flexibility but choices can be overwhelming

Simple for creating a weekly Meal Plan. Can taste food at local demos if in your area. Option to pick up FRESH not frozen.

Buy by the Meal - no Meal Plan


Can only do all Meals -
designed for Weight Loss

Overall Rating:

Recommend for Quality
Meals

Recommend for Weight
Loss Plan or Convenience

Recommend for Quality
Meals or Gifts

Recommend for Weight
Loss Plan Only

Website:

Visit:
Dine Wise

Visit:
Diet-to-Go

 

Visit: ArtikoChef

 

Visit:
Bistro
MD

 









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