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September 6th, 2008 Posted in Bargain Articles

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. 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!




Dine
Wise


Diet
to Go


Artiko
Chef


Bistro
MD

Personal
Chef to Go


Nutri-
System

Fresh?

Frozen

Frozen or Fresh
(if picked up)

Frozen

Frozen

Fresh

Soft Canning Process (refr. not
needed!)

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
on product package.

No

Yes for most items on the website.

Not Sure

Not Sure

Yes

Calorie
Plans?

No

1200
or
1600

No

Avg
1200/day

Dinners only – some lunches
(N/A)

Women or Men
portions

Diabetic
Meals?

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Low
Sodium
Meals?

Yes

Yes

No

Not
Specified


Yes

Yes

Low-Carb
Meals?

Yes

Yes

Yes


No

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,
Included

Autoship
Available?

Yes

Assumed
is flexible

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Flexible?

VERY

Yes

All
Sold
Separately

No

No

Can select your own
meals

Allowed to
Substitute?

Yes

Yes

Not
Applicable

Yes
(small
fee)

No

Yes

Allow
Refunds?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not
Specified

Not Specified

After 1 wk can return food for
refund.


Other Discounts:

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

Free day of meals
See offer below

None

Free meal with
purchase

No

Autoship – free shipping and
discount. Free week after 2nd & 4th month.

Avg.
Cost:
full-wk
dinners

$99 for 6
dinners

$60 to
$78

$66 -
$77

Not
Available

$62 for 5 dinners

N/A
1 mo = $295 -
$356

Avg.
Cost:
full-wk
3meals/day

$230

$100 -
$145

N/A

$150

N/A

$95 – Single 5
dinner, 3 lunch
$125 – Couple – 10 dinners
$160 Family – 16
dinners

N/A
Delivered
by Month
Only

Avg Cost:
$74-$89 per week

Pickup

Available?

No

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

No

No

No

No

Shipping
Cost:

$16-$40

$16.99

$15-30

$26

$14

$16

Extra
Features:

Calorie
Calculator

Free Analysis,
Ask the
Dietician

Meals
as Gifts

Free Diet Analysis,
Articles

3 packages available -
Single, Couple or Family
with rotating menu

Meal planner, behavior mod.
guide,
online access, daily motiv.,
exercise DVD,
access to
weight counselor

Site
Usability:

Complex

Simple

Simple

Simple but Lacks Key Info on Site

Simple

Simple

Other
Comments:

Designed for Flexibility
but choices can be
over-whelming

Simple for creating a
weekly Meal Plan.

Can
taste food at local demos if in your area.

Option to pick up to get
FRESH not
frozen meals and save on shipping
charges.

Buy by the Meal – no Meal Plan


Can only do all Meals -
designed for Weight Loss

Interesting menus for
dinners.  The Single Plan includes 3 lunches.  Food delivered
Fresh to any area!

Gives you the
WW points for each meal!

Food is neither fresh nor
frozen.

It stores without refrig.!

Well known system for
Wloss.

1/3 of foods contain preserv.,
Splenda,
and
other artif sweetners but no trans fats.

Overall Rating:

Good way to quality meals
on a regular
basis

Great for Weight
Loss Plan or Convenience

Good
quality

meals or gifts

Designed

for weight loss only

Easy way to have prepared dinners.

Cheap if you can stomach the
food.

Website:

Visit:
Dine
Wise – Use Code: MEAL for 15% off

Visit:
Diet-
to-Go – Use Code 25OFF for $25 off 1st order

Visit:
Artiko
Chef

Visit:
Bistro
MD

Visit:
Personal Chef to
Go

Visit:
Nutri-
System

Special Offers:


Take $10 off Meal Plans over $80 with ArtikoChef




$25 OFF 1st FULL Plan - Diet-to-Go















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