We updated this article in April to reflect the results of our most recent round of testing. Meal delivery kits have skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years — they help save a trip to the grocery store and encourage the habit of cooking at home instead of relying on fast food and takeout.

Many services now offer meals that can be prepped and put on the table in minutes as well as options for family-friendly dishes and all different types of dietary preferences. But a major drawback for many is the perception that all meal delivery kits are expensive.

When it comes to cost comparison, meal delivery services are typically a more affordable and healthier alternative to traditional takeout or dining at a restaurant.

And if you're someone who overbuys at the grocery store and is regularly throwing out spoiled food at the end of the week, kits can even cut down on food waste since everything you need is pre-portioned. In order to find the best and cheapest meal delivery services, the GH Institute's food and nutrition experts conducted an extensive review of over 40 meal delivery services with more than home chefs just like you.

For three months, our testers evaluated each service, including traditional meal kits, semi-prepared options and fully prepared ready-to-eat meals.

The top-performing affordable options kept costs down while still offering high-quality meals and great variety. Read on to learn more about how we evaluate meal delivery services.

Following a specific diet? We've included a comprehensive guide to options like gluten-free meal deliveries and vegan meal delivery services at the end of the article. Pricing typically goes down with the more servings and meals you order, which is why you will see a range for each service.

Rated as our best overall cheap meal delivery kit, Dinnerly strikes the perfect balance of affordability and inventive, delicious meals. The service keeps costs down by opting for digital recipe cards instead of paper and utilizing fewer ingredients per dish which means less chopping and cleaning for you.

How it works: You'll begin by building a box for two or four people and selecting from two to six meals per week. You can opt to make the box vegetarian too. The menu is robust, allowing you to choose from over recipes each week that include family-friendly offerings, vegetarian and vegan fare, reduced-carb options and more.

Everything is designed to be prepared in 30 minutes or less with no more than six ingredients. Lab results: Our experts were very impressed with the variety and quantity of meals that Dinnerly offers, and they appreciate that the brand is able to remain affordable without sacrificing flavor or quality.

Testers were really impressed with the abundance of meals to choose from and just how tasty they were. But testers did note that some items came un-bagged in the box and that even though the recipes require only six fresh ingredients, you'll often need to work in a few basic additional items of your own.

That said, you can see in advance what ingredients they will send and what you'll need to have on hand. Many also noted that they would have preferred printed recipe cards, though Dinnerly does give you the option to print the recipe yourself at home.

You'll also find only basic nutrition information like calories and macronutrients on the recipes. The most inexpensive meal delivery kit out there, EveryPlate was launched by the popular HelloFresh a few years ago as a budget-friendly alternative.

The company is able to keep costs down by using less packaging and simple, accessible ingredients. How it works: Choose from either a two-person or four-person plan with three to six meals per week. Lab results: Even though EveryPlate was the cheapest meal delivery kit we tested, both our experts and testers gave it top scores across the board.

Although the offerings lean more toward the comfort-food side, our dietitians noted that it easy to find the nutrition facts for each meal readily available on the website.

More expensive services will package the food in individual bags or containers, but the food from EveryPlate doesn't come particularly well-organized in the box. This was one of the few complaints from testers, as some of the items were scattered around the box in transit.

Some testers also said that certain meals took longer to prepare than the time stated on the recipe cards. That being said, the meals are great value for the price, and testers loved how easy they were to prepare.

I also found the cooking instructions less complicated," a tester commented. Another said, "I like that EveryPlate has simple directions and comes with everything you need even stock packets to get your meal going.

This delivery service has been popular in the meal kit game since and focuses on easy-to-follow recipes. On its website, HelloFresh shares its own week price comparison study analyzing customers' costs versus the cost of shopping at nationwide grocery stores and found that HelloFresh is significantly cheaper than grocery shopping.

How it works: Choose a plan for two or four people and from two to six meals per week. Upgrades and add-ons are available as well, and there are over weekly menu options. Lab results: HelloFresh provides a solid meal delivery kit, with everything neatly packed into little bags with separators making the experience feel very organized and seamless.

The packaging in general also proved superior to other services we tested in terms of both performance and sustainability. Our experts like that full nutrition information and entire recipes are available on the site so you can get a preview before you commit to a particular meal.

Allergens are listed per meal as well. Testers appreciated the number of recipes, with one saying, "I liked that it seemed to have a lot of variety of meals to choose from. One tester said, "It allowed me to try new foods, minimize food waste and save time planning meals for the week.

Rated as our best overall meal delivery kit , Blue Apron offers high-quality ingredients, inventive recipes and lots of options for different dietary needs, including WW. How it works: Choose to feed two or four people, and select from two to four meals per week. Their signature chef's faves menu offers a mix of meat, fish and WW-recommended recipes; the vegetarian menu highlights meat-free dishes with seasonal produce and the wellness menu focuses on balanced meals approved by nutritionists and WW-recommended dishes.

Lab results: Everything in the kits came well packaged in little bags to keep things organized. Full nutrition facts labels are available on the site, along with the complete recipes and ingredient lists. Our registered dietitians also loves the variety of WW-recommended meals for those trying to get creative in the kitchen and still manage their dietary goals.

Both our pros and testers agree that the ingredients are fresh and high-quality, with testers giving the service rave reviews and noting that the recipes were creative and full of flavor.

The recipe cards offered simple step-by-step instructions, and the meals had substantial portions. The ingredients are perfectly measured, packaged well and fresh. Home Chef offers boxes that feed up to six people per meal , which is more than other services.

They provide plans that include both pre-portioned ingredients with easy-to-follow cooking instructions, as well as low- or no-prep meals for busy families. How it works: Users begin the process by taking an online quiz to determine which meal plan is the best for them, including answering questions on any dietary preferences and restrictions.

Lab results: Our experts love just how many different meal kit options Home Chef offers, whether you're looking to get something on the table fast for the family or want to indulge in a more special premium cooking experience.

And you don't have to order a crazy number of meals to unlock their lowest pricing. While it may not be the lowest-cost meal delivery kit on the list, it's definitely less than other big names out there, and the quality is top-notch.

You can check to see what items you'll need to have on hand for each meal and also get full nutrition facts readily available for every recipe on their website, but our registered dietitians do point out that the sodium content is very high on some of the meals.

Great taste! I was very pleased," a tester said. Another commented, "It's always hard to find new dinner ideas; these are a perfect variety to keep everyone in your family happy and full. Those looking for more plant-based fare will appreciate the hearty vegetarian offerings from Mosaic.

You'll find everything from veggies and pizzas to smoothies, soups and oat bowls. The brand uses high-quality ingredients, choosing organic and local options when possible. How it works: Start by selecting your plan, which includes six, 12 or 18 options per box you'll get more savings the more you order.

Then fill your box with a variety of plant-based breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Meal filters include vegetarian, vegan, wheat-free, nut-free and high-protein. Select what you'd like or have Mosaic build a box for you based on customer favorites.

You'll then determine how often you'd like to receive deliveries, ranging from weekly to monthly. All of the meals are delivered frozen with free shipping on 12 and 18 item boxes. Testers were impressed with how tasty the veggie-forward meals were, with one saying, "Delicious! So flavorful for frozen meals.

We were impressed. Made eating plant-based so easy. At the Good Housekeeping Institute , we test all types of food products and services, from healthy snacks and supplements to food subscription boxes and meal delivery services.

Our experts are committed to bringing you the best of the best when it comes to quality, performance, flavor, nutrition and more. In our most recent study of meal delivery services, we recruited more than at-home testers across the nation, while our in-house experts also tested the services in our Labs.

All in all, we evaluated over 40 different meal delivery services , ranging from traditional kits that come with pre-measured ingredients and a follow-along recipe card to fully prepared options.

We tested the services over the course of three months. For each service, we tried a total of 15 or more meals across our experts and testers.

We are currently and constantly testing new offerings in this category to keep readers up-to-date. In the end, we made our selections based on expert evaluations and tester feedback in the categories of overall satisfaction, food quality, cost, recycling efforts and availability.

Our top picks cater to a wide variety of dietary preferences, including gluten-free, low-carb, high-protein and more. Although taste is subjective, we ultimately chose companies that scored high points overall with testers.

When finding the best meal delivery service to fit into your lifestyle and budget, there are a few key things to consider:. There are also options that fall in between: Food is partially prepped and requires minimal extra work to get a balanced meal on the table quickly.

You'll want to take a look at the plans the different services offer and keep in mind that while some services may start at a low price that is for a large order. You'll typically be able to check the price ahead of ordering, so you can see how much it will cost for your specific needs and servings per week.

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Our budget-friendly, cheap meal boxes come packed with easy-to-follow recipe cards and all the fresh ingredients you'll need to cook up tasty, cheap food 6 Best Cheap Meal Delivery Services, Tested and Reviewed · Our top picks: · Dinnerly · Dinnerly · EveryPlate · EveryPlate · Blue Apron Blue Apron Healthy delicious meals. Meals made fresh daily to enjoy tonight. From our freezer to yours, our frozen meals are ready to thaw, cook and enjoy

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Beyond price comparisons within the world of meal kits, you are likely comparing the cost of meal kit delivery to the price of groceries or restaurant meals.

Meal kits cost more than groceries but they are also much cheaper than food from a restaurant. Keep in mind that many meal kit companies offer special promos and discounts for new customers, so you can try meal kits without putting a strain on your budget. They are a great way to feed your family with tasty, affordable, and healthy meals without spending a ton of time on cooking and grocery shopping.

The cost per meal kit serving depends on how many people you order for each week and how many meals you want. Chefs Plate is typically the cheapest meal kit in Canada per serving and nearly all of their plans come with free delivery.

In nearly every case, yes! Obviously, this will depend on how cheap the restaurant is and how expensive the meal kit is there are premium meal options that cost more than standard. The main factors that influence the price of a meal kit are how many recipes you order each week and for how many people, as well as the type of meal you choose — specialist diet meals like keto-friendly recipes — often cost more.

Some meal kit companies charge more for recipes containing meat. But others, like HelloFresh and Chefs Plate, keep the pricing the same across all of their dishes. Meal kits are often cheaper than takeout. It depends on the type of takeout you would be ordering because fast food chains are usually very economical.

How Much Do Meal Kits Cost in Canada ? Number of people. Apply Discount. Eat a variety of foods. Eat homemade meals. Save time on meal planning. Save time and gas on grocery shopping.

Try new recipes. Get meals on the table quickly. Learn new cooking techniques. HelloFresh: Get up to 20 Free Meals Apply discount. Apply discount. Relationship between the price per serving and the number of meals in a kit First, we analyzed the effect of the number of meals in one box on the price per serving.

Relationship between the price per serving and the number of servings per meal We also analyzed how meal kit companies change their prices per serving depending on the number of people the box is meant for.

Relationship between the price per serving and the number of recipes offered in a plan Many meal kit companies offer customers a selection of different plans to choose meals from. Premium recipes Some boxes may also be more expensive because they include recipes that contain premium ingredients such as lobster, steak, seafood, etc.

Overall rating Promo code: COMP Promo code: COMPHF Grocery prices To get an understanding of how much Canadians spend on groceries for one meal, we analyzed the results of an online Reddit survey on Canadian grocery spending.

Restaurant meal prices To get an accurate understanding of the average meal prices in Canadian restaurants, we conducted a meta-analysis of 8 studies that looked into prices at different cafes and restaurants in Canada.

Meal kit prices Finally, we collected and analyzed up-to-date pricing information from 13 meal kit companies to calculate the average cost per serving. Conclusions As you can see from our data, the cheapest option is food prepared with grocery store ingredients.

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Back to Cheapest Meal Kits in Canada. Frequently Asked Questions: Which meal kit service is most affordable? Those that do, often use a special type of deep freezing that can preserve the nutrients better. Some meal prep companies choose a small niche and deliver specialized menus, such as vegetarian, organic, keto, kosher, or halal meals so make sure you look around.

While there are no nationwide meal prep companies at the moment, almost every big city in Canada has at least a few available to the residents. You will often have the option to buy meals as you need or subscribe to one of the meal prep plans to have a weekly delivery.

In case you prefer to cook your own food and eat it fresh from the stove, check out our meal kit reviews. Of course, this will depend on where you live because many of them are local or only deliver to a couple of provinces. Some of the top-rated companies are One Life Meals, FreshMTL, Sauvers Sante, and WeCook.

Ready-to-eat meals are premade so all you need to do is heat them up and eat them. Ready-to-cook meals come with all of the ingredients pre-portioned for each recipe sometimes pre-cut, too , then you follow the recipe and cook or assemble your meal at home.

Meal Prep Delivery in Canada There are two types of meal kits in Canada: ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat. Company Year Est. Serviced Provinces Google rating Dishes in menu Subs. Best in Ontario Out of 37 different ready-to-eat meal delivery companies in Ontario, the winner of the MealKitsCanada Best in Ontario Award is One Life Meals.

Best in Quebec Our MealKitsCanada Best in Quebec Award goes to FreshMTL, which beat out 13 other Quebec-based companies for this distinction. Best in British Columbia After thoroughly examining 21 companies operating out of British Columbia, we are proud to announce Sauvers Sante as the MealKitsCanada Best in British Columbia winner.

Best vegetarian Many fresh and frozen meal delivery companies offer vegetarian plans, but we only found 5 companies in Canada that bill themselves as entirely vegetarian. Best small company We are excited to present our MealKitsCanada Best Small Company award to 2 Guys With Knives.

Best delivery Our MealKitsCanada Best Delivery award goes, without a doubt, to LiveFit Foods. Best for fitness Meal kit dishes can often be so good that you find yourself putting on a few extra pounds.

The benefits of ready-to-eat meal prep services are similar to those of ready-to-cook meal kit companies:. You can support local businesses and local farms by getting locally-raised produce. Apply discount.

HelloFresh: Get up to 20 Free Meals Apply discount. Frequently Asked Questions: What is the best premade meal delivery service in Canada? How much do premade meals cost in Canada?

Are ready-to-eat meals healthy? Get Up to 20 Free Meals. But what if we told you that there are some things about cheap meal kits that can actually take the convenience away? Many cheap meal delivery services in Canada offer the same weekly meal plans over and over again.

Eating the same thing is bad for your diet: if you eat the same thing every day, your body will stop responding to it and start storing more fat.

Regularly changing menus and flavorful dishes are what will keep you trucking through even the strongest of cravings. Cheap meal kit delivery services in Canada often use low-quality ingredients in their food.

This can be harmful to your health and risk causing illnesses in the long run. For example, artificial preservatives are often used in cheapest meal kits in Canada. These chemicals are known to be harmful and can cause cancer, asthma, and other serious diseases. At Protein Chefs , our delicious meals are made from scratch using fresh ingredients only.

We NEVER use any preservatives or artificial flavors. Too much protein one day, too little the entire next week. Did you know at Protein Chefs all our staff is Food Handler certified and meals are prepared by master chefs?

Pulpy produce, discolored greens, and antibiotic-laden meats. If your cheap service has used really old produce and meats, it can lead to food poisoning if not cooked properly. These chemicals are harmful to your health and can cause a variety of illnesses see above.

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With all the keto and paleo meal options, it's certainly a solid choice for people keeping to either of those plans.

Read our full review of Factor here. Why our testers picked Purple Carrot : For authentic, organic, plant-based cooking, Purple Carrot delivered big with a bounty of interesting recipes and fresh ingredients.

Out of all the vegan meal kits I've tried, Purple Carrot's provided me with the best base for cooking vegan cuisine and its ingredient mainstays such as lentils and grains.

There are about eight recipes to choose from each week. I tested a full week's worth of meals and enjoyed all of them.

Read our full Purple Carrot review here. Why our testers picked Green Chef : This meal kit service uses almost all organic meats and produce, and offers interesting and healthy recipes for the discerning home cook.

While it may be one of the pricier options, we like Green Chef for its versatility in the different specific diet plans available.

The healthy meal kit service also boasts the most organic ingredients of any meal kit service including produce, meats and fish. Green Chef also offers paleo, keto, pescatarian, vegan and vegetarian meals as well as gluten-free meal kit recipes and meals.

Read our full review of Green Chef here. EveryPlate keeps overhead costs low by offering just eight easy meal kit recipes to choose from weekly, which mostly excludes vegetarians and those on special diets, but the eight available meals are full of variety and flavor otherwise.

You can expect a lot of comfort food from this meal kit service such as meatloaf, burgers and pasta dishes but everything I made was solid. Why our testers picked Home Chef : Home Chef is a meal kit service with a sprawling menu that includes tons of low-carb options.

Even if you're not going full keto, but just want to curb your carb intake, Home Chef offers 15 recipes per week with less than 15 grams of net carbs in each.

On balance, Home Chef meal kits weren't the best we tried, but the bulk of meals we made took less than 25 minutes and the portions were more than satisfying.

That, coupled with its slew of easy, healthy low-carb options, makes Home Chef the best meal kit service for keto eaters. Meal kits or prepared meals? It's the first decision you'll have to make. Some services offer both, however. The first big decision you'll make is whether you want meal kits, which require some prep and cooking, or a prepared meal service that sends fully cooked meals that are ready to heat and eat.

After you've picked between meal kits or meal delivery, you'll want to find a service within your budget. Here we've outlined all the. Our list of the is a good place to find all the most nutritious options. Lastly, you'll want to hone in on exactly how much food you'll want sent to you per week.

Most services allow you to change the number of meals or servings in your plan even after you've started. With nearly every service, the more meals your order per delivery, the cheaper it is per meal. Here we've outlined all the best cheap meal delivery services for Our list of the healthiest meal delivery services for is a good place to find all the most nutritious options.

All the meal delivery services may look delicious in their website glamour shots, but that's certainly not enough to convince me. To settle on this list of the best meal delivery service I tried as many as we could get our hands on, noting everything about them from freshness and flavor to ordering, packaging and delivery.

Testing meal kits for CNET means rolling up our sleeves and cooking at least one week's worth of meals from each service, often more. How each meal kit tastes, how easy it was to prepare and the portion sizes are all considered. We also evaluate the website and how easy it is to navigate along with determining how easy it is to pause, cancel or change your order at any given time.

Some meal delivery services require cooking from scratch, while others offer dishes that just need to be heated up. To test each meal delivery service, we tried at least five and sometimes as many as 10 meals from any given service.

I choose a range of meals from the various menu and meal plan offerings and took note of the ordering process, recipe variety and information available.

I reheated meals according to the instructions. If there were none, I heated them the way I would if left to my own devices. Often that meant warming gently in a nonstick skillet or reheating in my air fryer.

Many of the meal delivery services offer a microwave heating option, but I almost always found that produced worse results than my trusted methods, even if they typically take a few seconds longer. To learn more, we have an in-depth look at how we test meal kits here at CNET. If you're looking to cut some of the legwork out of dinner, meal kits and prepared meal services are definitely worth it.

The most budget-friendly services cost about the same as buying all the groceries you'd need to make the same meal, with the convenience of having all the ingredients or a box of fully prepared meals sent to your home each week.

That's definitely cheaper than eating out or getting restaurant food delivered, and about the same cost as buying the groceries needed to make the same meals.

In a previous story, we crunched the numbers to find out how much meal kits cost versus buying the same groceries. In reviews and best lists, Blue Apron and HelloFresh are two of the most popular meal kit services for Fresh N Lean and Factor are some of the most popular options for prepared meal subscriptions.

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Read more about our vetting process. Was this helpful? Share on Pinterest. The results were close to what we anticipated: as you increase the number of recipes in a kit, the price per serving decreases.

Three-recipe boxes were the only outlier, because on average they cost slightly more per serving than two-recipe boxes. We also analyzed how meal kit companies change their prices per serving depending on the number of people the box is meant for.

For instance, if you purchase a box meant for 2 people, each recipe will have enough ingredients for 2 servings of that meal. Many meal kit companies offer customers a selection of different plans to choose meals from.

For example, there are separate meal plans for vegetarians , vegans, pescatarians, etc. Each of these plans has a certain number of recipes you can choose from when putting together your weekly meal kit. For example, some plans have only 3 choices, while others have over 20 recipe options.

We wanted to see how the number of choices you have in a plan influences the price of one serving. As you can see from the graph, there is really no clear correlation between the number of recipes in a plan and the price per serving. This could be due to the fact that there are other factors at play here, or there simply may not be enough plans to establish a clear-cut connection.

Some boxes may also be more expensive because they include recipes that contain premium ingredients such as lobster, steak, seafood, etc. These recipes are perfect for self-identified foodies, people who want to celebrate a special occasion, or simply people who are bored with their current meal rotation and want to try something new.

Naturally, premium meals cost more for the company to provide and customers will need to pay extra for them. The size of the surcharge will vary depending on the meal kit company, recipe type, and other factors.

Since many companies that carry out meal kit delivery in Canada are regional, the cheapest meal plans will vary across different parts of the country. Some of the cheapest meal kit companies, including HelloFresh and Chefs Plate , deliver their products to all provinces. Other meal kit companies have focused on one area of the country.

Canadians who live in the western part of the country can take advantage of affordable meal plans from Fresh Prep , while people living on the east coast can enjoy cheap meal boxes by Cook It. When calculating the cost of meal kits in Canada, an important consideration is that meal kits are subject to the same tax rules as other grocery products.

However, the distinction between essential and non-essential foods can be unclear. Most meal kits are tax-free. In fact, meal kit services in general are very upfront about the fees and costs. Nobody likes to reach the final payment screen on an online purchase and then find out that they have to pay for shipping.

However, knowing about the shipping costs upfront can help you find the most suitable meal kit in Canada for you and feel comfortable about its price. Fortunately, most meal kits in Canada such as Goodfood offer free delivery, so you can save a few dollars by picking one of those companies.

Although, Goodfood costs more than most services per meal so you have to weigh up the total cost of an order and see how much the per-serving price is including shipping. Some other companies do charge shipping costs, but not for every order.

Other companies, including HelloFresh, Fresh City Farms, and Rooted Meal Prep, always charge a fixed shipping fee. Finally, companies like Spud offer free shipping on orders over a certain amount. The general trend is that companies will incentivize people to buy more food in order to receive free shipping and lower prices per serving.

When you live in a small town or village, you gain some things but have to compromise on others. For instance, you may not be able to go to a large mall or fancy restaurant any time you want, and your local grocery store may not have a huge selection of exotic delicacies.

Find out which meal kit delivery companies deliver to your home. As meal kits become more popular across Canada, we believe that companies will expand their delivery grids. If you live in a more rural area and have been putting up with higher prices and lower grocery availability for a long time, it may be worth it to try experimenting with meal kits and learning about what they can offer.

Most people have three choices when it comes to food: traditional home-cooked meals prepared with food from a grocery store, take-out or restaurant meals, and food prepared using a meal kit. When families contemplate which of these three options to choose, price is often one of the most important deciding factors.

To get an understanding of how much Canadians spend on groceries for one meal, we analyzed the results of an online Reddit survey on Canadian grocery spending.

The survey was completed by 53 Canadians who provided their monthly grocery spending and the number of people in their households. Some respondents said that they spend very little on groceries because they rarely cook at home. Others reported very high grocery costs and noted that they included some restaurant meals in their total.

To get an accurate understanding of the average meal prices in Canadian restaurants, we conducted a meta-analysis of 8 studies that looked into prices at different cafes and restaurants in Canada. These 8 studies provided a total of 21 estimates of average restaurant prices.

Some factors that influenced these estimates included the meal type, restaurant class, location, and more. For instance, lunch meals were generally more expensive than breakfast but less expensive than dinner.

Naturally, fast food establishments had the lowest prices while high-end restaurants offered the most expensive meals.

The cheapest prepared meal delivery service is Mosaic Foods, since it has family meals that cost just $6 per serving. Show more. What are the Variety of ready-to-eat healthy meals (boxed meals, gluten-free, soups, diet meals) delivered to your home everywhere in Quebec. Order online Blue Apron is an affordable meal kit delivery service with prices that start at just $ per serving. They top our list because of their: Economical ready-to-eat dishes

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