We Tested Over 50 Meal Delivery Services With RDs — These Are the 10 Best Offering Prepared Meals

Every week, customers can pick from a menu of 35 dietitian-designed meals, like Chicken Florentine and Jamaican Jerk Salmon and Shrimp, plus more than 60 add-ons — like breakfasts, smoothies, desserts, and wellness shots — that are tailored to a high-protein lifestyle.

Factor offers a variety of protein sources, such as pork, fish, tofu, chicken, beef, and shrimp. Our tester enjoyed that there were many cuisines, including Tex-Mex, Italian, Greek, Spanish, and Asian, and that overall the menu included flavors that are likely familiar to people. “Compared with other premade meal delivery services, Factor meals stand out for flavor, texture, and appearance,” says Kristy Del Coro, RDN, who tested Factor for Everyday Health.

Using all vegan and gluten-free ingredients, Splendid Spoon offers single-serving frozen meals. You can sign up for a subscription or purchase from Splendid Spoon’s Marketplace, a commitment-free way to enjoy its meals.

“The ease of preparation is a huge selling point for Splendid Spoon meals. Each dish is premade, which means there’s no time needed for prepping ingredients. Pop the meals in the microwave, and they’re ready to enjoy in less than five minutes,” says Caitlin Beale, RDN, owner of Caitlin Beale Wellness in San Francisco, who tested Splendid Spoon for Everyday Health.

There are 45 à la carte meals, including smoothies, soups, wellness shots, noodles, and dishes like Kimchi Fried Quinoa and Vegetable Bolognese. You can mix and match meals and select from 7 to 28 per order. Splendid Spoon makes eating well affordable: You get free shipping when you buy 10 items ($12.99 value), with additional savings when you buy more than 14 items.

“Of the Splendid Spoon dishes I tried, the Naked Burrito Bowl was surprisingly satisfying, with its plant-based chorizo and fajita veggies. I enjoyed the smoky and slightly spicy flavor, and shared some with my husband, who asked for more after one bite,” says Beale.

We love that you can filter the meals based on allergies and dietary preferences. The downsides of Splendid Spoon are that new meals are launched only every four to six months, so meals could feel repetitive. While Beale thought the dishes and noodles (like the Naked Burrito Bowl and Creamy Green Curry Noodles) were filling, the smoothies weren’t, since they don’t contain much protein. For the three smoothies tested, the protein content ranged from 5 g to 9 g. We recommend adding a protein powder to the smoothies to make them more satiating.

Provenance Meals delivers fresh single-serving prepared meals that are gluten-, dairy-, and refined sugar-free. “The service would work well for busy singles or couples who have the budget,” says Tori Martinet, RD, owner of Tori’s Table in Carlsbad, California, who tested Provenance Meals for Everyday Health. “Provenance also makes sense for those who need or want to avoid dairy and gluten, or who have limitations with the physical demands of cooking.” If you sign up for a subscription, there’s an Ingredients to Avoid section that you can manage to make sure your menu options and future orders align with your needs.

Martinet notes that the meals are a bit pricey, especially since not all of the ingredients are organic, but she appreciated that the portions were hearty and filling. She preferred the chicken and steak dishes because they reheated well and were flavorful, while the macro bowl and cauliflower rice that came with the salmon she ordered was fairly bland.

Choosing meals is straightforward, you can pick up to 12 meals, with a minimum of four to six meals, and the menu changes weekly. Provenance offers a six-day detox plan that includes prepared lunches and dinners, teas, and protein powders for breakfast. As a registered dietitian, I would not recommend this plan unless you are working with a dietitian to support you after the program is over. Additionally, a protein shake is not a sufficient breakfast for most people.

You can get 10 percent off your first order and 5 percent off all orders if you sign up for a subscription. We love that this company’s mission is to “use the power of food as medicine to feel your absolute best” and that it collaborates with leaders in the wellness space, like registered dietitians and doctors, to make sure its food is as nutritious as possible.

“Sakara wins for flavor and organic, premium-quality fresh prepared meals compared with similar meal delivery services I’ve tried,” says Beale. “The food was well made and tasty, and it could support health by promoting eating more plants, increasing fiber for microbiome health, and limiting refined processed foods. Mixing Sakara meals with food from home would be ideal to ensure a balance of nutrients.”

I found that the dishes were delicious and full of ingredients that I do not frequently buy, such as manuka honey and spirulina, but I needed to add protein to some meals to make them more satisfying.

Sakara is a pricey service, but one of the main reasons for that is its meals are organic, so you’re paying for quality. You can choose from three programs and select breakfast, lunch, and dinner for three or five days, or pick two meals for three or five days. You can view five weeks of menus at a time and can pause or skip as needed. Unfortunately, you can’t choose all of the meals you receive, but you can swap a limited number of meals in the signature program.

“The ingredients are pretty restricted, so the recipes are a bit on the safe side. I enjoyed the Beef Stew and the Shrimp Curry. They heated well, and while the beef was more in strips than in chunks, it was very tender,” says Martinet. “The website is easy to navigate, it puts the medical nature of its meals up front, and if I needed low-FODMAP or specialty meals, I would feel confident ordering.”

Customers can choose between an elimination plan (a one-time purchase) or picking meals à la carte. This service is pricey, but for individuals with specific dietary needs, ordering meals that they know are low FODMAP may be worth the cost. Shipping is free for the elimination plan, but there’s a variable shipping fee for à la carte orders. You can get 30 percent off your first order, and if you sign up for a subscription, you can get 40 percent off all orders.

Ketogenic (keto) diets are popular in the weight loss community. This type of diet focuses on minimal carbohydrates (roughly 5 to 10 percent of daily calories from carbohydrates) and high amounts of fat (55 to 60 percent of calories from fat) to prompt the body to enter ketosis, a metabolic process in which the body burns fat for fuel.

Trifecta offers a keto diet plan created by healthcare professionals. The single-serving frozen meals are made with organic, sustainably sourced ingredients. The keto meal plan by Trifecta includes plenty of low-carb ingredients, filling proteins, grass-fed meats, and sustainably caught seafood. We also like that you can use Trifecta’s allergen filter to help you choose meals.

“I enjoyed most of my meals and found that they had some unique flavors. My favorite meal was the Egg Bites Basil Pesto, even though the sweet potatoes didn’t crisp up as much as I was hoping,” says Brittany Scanniello, RDN, owner of Eat Simply Nutrition in Lafayette, Colorado, who tested Trifecta for Everyday Health. “My husband’s favorite, meanwhile, was the Red Enchilada Chicken Tamales. It tasted authentic, the veggies were nice and crunchy, and the rice held its texture.”

According to Scanniello, “This delivery service could be a great fit for someone who prefers minimal cooking but still wants to prioritize organic, high-protein, balanced meals that are portion controlled, with weight loss as a primary goal.”

Trifecta carefully vets its food suppliers and partners to ensure they source the highest quality ingredients, as allowed by seasonality. Shipping is a flat rate of $9.99, and you can choose 7, 10, or 14 entrées per week, or 5 entrées and breakfasts each per week. It may be worthwhile to try a small box first to make sure that the serving size is large enough for you.

Paleo on the Go is a paleo and autoimmune protocol (AIP) meal delivery service, providing chef-prepared frozen meals. It prioritizes high-quality proteins such as grass-fed beef, turkey, and chicken, as well as organic ingredients when possible. “I found the meals to be very satisfying. There were several I could not finish on my own,” says Scanniello.

Paleo on the Go meals are on the pricier side (meals range from $15 to $25). “The 12-item box, which the company says is the most popular, is $255.46 before shipping,” says Scanniello. If you value a variety of meals, this service may not be for you, since menus are only updated seasonally, but there are always plenty of options (35 to 45 meals) to choose from.

CookUnity is a meal delivery service that focuses on fresh single-serving prepared meals created by award-winning chefs. This service features weekly menus with over 50 meals to choose from. You can filter meals for preferences related to protein, calories, gluten, dairy, sodium, and specific diets like keto or paleo. The chef who created each meal is listed on its detail page, along with reviews and a star rating. However, not all meals are available in all areas, so you need to filter meals by region. I have many private clients with very little time to cook who love the taste and reliability of CookUnity’s meals, and they find them to be very satisfying.

“My favorite meals included Sesame Salmon, which has steamed bok choy on the side, and Beef Birria Quesadillas, which have a great cinnamon flavor and delicious, melty cheese,” says Mary Sauer, who tested CookUnity for Everyday Health. Some of the meals offered on CookUnity are very high in calories (over 1,000 calories per meal, such as Lemongrass Pork Belly Banh Mi), but you can filter for meals that are less than 600 calories. “CookUnity offers a wide variety of options each week that could fit with a number of dietary plans,” says Sauer. “It clearly labels meals, so it’s easy to pick the right one for you.”

CookUnity’s price is pretty comparable to other prepared meal delivery services, however, depending on your location, you may find service fees related to shipping, meal plan size, and carrier added to your overall cost.

We love that Mosaic’s single-serving frozen meals are 100 percent plant-based and full of vegetables, legumes, and whole grains, and they are ready to eat in five minutes. Meals are made with whole ingredients, and allergens are clearly labeled. Mosaic’s menu of over 30 meals doesn’t change frequently, but between soups, veggie bowls, and pizzas to choose from, you’ll find plenty of meals to enjoy.

“My personal favorites were Four Cheese Pizza and Penne ‘Bolognese,’” says Riley Blanton, a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice in Wichita, Kansas, who tested Mosaic for Everyday Health. “I wish I had tried more family meals, because my toddlers, who are typically picky eaters, ate the Veggie Pot Pie with little fuss.” Blanton found that the portion sizes were appropriate, but she added on to some of the meals. “I supplemented our meals with fruits and vegetables. The meals were mostly filling and satisfying, but I felt the effects lasted longer when I added an apple or a granola bar to my lunch,” she explains.

Mosaic offers a money-back guarantee: If you’re not satisfied with your order, Mosaic will refund the cost, no questions asked. Also, the company works with the nonprofit City Harvest in New York City, which redirects surplus food to food banks and soup kitchens. We love that Mosaic's 16 family meals can serve four people and are made with four vegetables or more in every meal.

Daily Harvest delivers single-serving, plant-based frozen meals. While there are a variety of meals to choose from (breakfast bowls, soups, pastas, flatbreads, harvest bowls, and more), we love this company for its organic smoothies. These ready-to-blend smoothies are categorized as fruity (Acai and Cherry), green (Mango and Greens), or decadent (Blueberry and Cacao). With more than 25 flavors, even the pickiest smoothie drinkers will find something they love.

“I was particularly impressed by the diversity in the bowls and smoothies packed with all different types of fruits (strawberry, cherries, mango, papaya, raspberries, among others) and vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, beets, asparagus, mushrooms, and more),” says Beale.

The smoothies range in their nutritional benefits; some are very low in calories (120 to 150 calories) and might be better suited as a snack, while others are higher in protein, fat, and fiber, making them a good meal option (the Cacao and Date smoothie contains 19 g of protein, 12 g of fiber, and 16 g of fat from avocado and pumpkin seeds). To make these smoothies a meal, you may need to add protein powder, or choose smoothies that fit your nutritional needs. I have recommended Daily Harvest to clients and family members, and I’ve used Daily Harvest when life is busy and I need to stock my freezer with easy options that are nutrient dense.

You can place an order online or use Daily Harvest’s app, with up to 52 items. Discounts are available after your box totals $100. “It’s a great service to help supplement your diet with more vegetables,” says Beale. “It may also be helpful for those who are new to plant-based eating and want to experiment with different flavors and ingredients without the hassle of grocery shopping and meal planning.”