Meal Delivery Service Recommendations

Maintaining a healthy diet can be challenging during busy times. Meal services can help us stay nourished when we aren't able to cook every meal for ourselves. 

Questions to consider for choosing a meal service:

• How many meals per week do I want covered by the service? 

• Do I want meals that are fully prepared, or am I able to do some work?

• How much money am I willing to pay per meal?

Note: While it is possible to find a meal service that fits our health goals, some offerings contain high amounts of sodium. The salt-shaker symbol 🧂next to the service name is your reminder to check the sodium content of meals before you choose them. 

​​Local, Fully Prepared:

These meals are exactly what they seem: fully prepared, local, and available for delivery or pickup. 

• Fitlife Foods

  • Recommended plans: Dairy free, Gluten free, Low carb, Plant based

  • Grab and go & meal delivery

• Eat Right (Tampa)

  • Recommended plans: Conventional, Plant based

• ReBuilt Meals

  • Recommended plans: Plant Based, Lifestyle, Performance

  • Grab and go & meal delivery

• Fresh Flamingo

  • Recommended plans: Beach, Fitness, Vegan

  • Note: sodium content of meals not listed

• Above the Grain – Gluten free, Paleo

  • Recommended plans: Maintenance, Weight Gain

• FitEx Meals🧂

  • Recommended plans: Regular

  • Grab and go meals & meal delivery

• Mindful Meals

  • Recommended plans: Regular and Plant based

  • Nutrition facts not available

• Eat Clean

  • Recommended plans: Traditional, Plant based

Non-Local, Fully Prepared:

• BistoryMD

  • Recommended plans: Standard, Heart Healthy, Gluten Free, Diabetic, Menopause

• Mom’s Meals – Meals tailored to certain health conditions

  • Serves those covered under: Medicare Advantage plans, Medicaid plans, Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) programs or the Older Americans Act, and by individuals or their caregivers who are looking for a self-pay program.

  • Recommended plans: General Wellness, Lower Sodium, Heart-Friendly, Renal-Friendly, Diabetes-Friendly, Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Cancer Support, Pureed

• Freshly🧂 – Best for non-picky eaters

  • Recommended plans: FreshlyFit, Signature Collection, Purely Plant

• Trifecta – Organic, best for specific diets

  • Recommended plans: Clean, Vegetarian, Vegan

• Sprinly - Vegan, delivered fresh

  • Exclusively vegan and gluten free service

• RealEats 🧂

  • Recommended plans: Regular

• Fresh N Lean

  • Recommended plans: Protein+, Vegan, Vegan

Non-Local, Meal Kit:

With meal kits you have control over the sodium. Refer to the nutrition facts on each meal and be mindful of how much sodium you add to the meal. 

• Hello Fresh🧂

  • Recommended plans: Meat & Veggie, Veggie, Family Friendly, Calorie Smart, Quick & Easy, Pescetarian (no vegan options)

• SunBasket🧂 – best for specific diets

  • Recommended plans: Carb-conscious, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Lean & Clean, Diabetes-Friendly, Mediterranean, Chef’s Choice

• Home Chef🧂 – best for families or picky eaters

  • Recommended plans: Calorie-conscious, Carb-conscious, <30 minutes, Vegetarian

• Purple Carrot🧂 – Plant based 

  • Exclusively plant based

• Green Chef🧂– Organic

  • Recommended plans: Fast & Fit, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Vegan

Meal Planning Apps

Meal planning apps typically offer recipes, grocery lists, nutrition facts, and meal planning tips. We suggest taking advantage of free trials to explore which option you like best.  

• MealLime – Find on App Store and Google Play

  • Plans: Flexitarian, Pescetarian, Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Monthly cost: $2.99 (free version available)

• Intent – Find on App Store 

  • Plans: Flexitarian, Vegetarian

  • Monthly cost: $9.99 (free version available)

• Eat This Much – Find on App Store and Google Play

  • Recommended plans: Vegetarian, Vegan, Mediterranean

  • Monthly cost: $8.99 (14 day free trial)

• Forks Meal Planner – Find on App Store and Google Play

  • Plans: Plant based only

  • Monthly cost: $19.99 (14 day free trial)

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Is there a service that we didn't review? Let us know by emailing contact@smhrenew.com