Amount of Carbs per Meal
Look at the carbohydrate content in each meal to ensure they meet your requirements – does the carbohydrate content suit a low carb diet or a keto diet? Each meal service will consider low carb or reduced carb meals differently. Make sure you meet your goals by comparing nutritional panels when choosing meals.
Customisation
You may need to tailor meals or have other dietary requirements that need catering to. When looking at low carb meal delivery services check to see if they also cater to other dietary requirements or preferences i.e. dairy free, gluten free etc. This may be especially more challenging for those trying to follow plant based diets or vegan diets, check out our category pages for each of these to see if they offer reduced carb options to your needs.
Quality & Taste
Everyone’s taste preferences are different, but use this to your advantage when choosing meals. Work out whether you would prefer frozen or fresh meals, or which cuisine is more your taste preference. There are so many options out there, with menus updated regularly.
When checking for quality, inspect the ingredients, where the ingredients are sourced and if they are fresh. Most providers will specify if the produce they use are locally sourced, if the ingredients are fresh and if they use organic ingredients. Another thing to look out for is who is preparing the meals. Check to see if providers are using qualified chefs and if meals are designed by Dietician’s or Nutritionist’s. But, don’t just take our word for it check out customer reviews for feedback!
Pricing and T&Cs
Costs per provider will vary depending on what they offer, it’s worth establishing a budget before committing to a service provider. Most providers will offer a lower cost per meal with higher quantity orders, including lowered or free shipping offers when spending over a certain amount.
Avoid getting stuck with any lock in contracts by reading the fine print and FAQs before signing up to services.