When choosing which vegan meal delivery service suits you best, it’s worth considering these factors:
Nutritional Balance
Compare providers on their nutritional offerings, check to see which services are developed by nutritionists or qualified health professionals.
Check the meals nutritional panels and ingredients lists – most vegan meals will hero specific nutrients such as protein, calcium, b12 etc. You can compare different brands by looking at the nutrients per 100g panel.
If you’re looking to nutritionally boost meals you can add to meals to increase the nutritional density such as sprinkling nutritional yeast on meals for an extra serve of b12.
Size & Satiety
Check to see the portion of meals, some vegan meals can tend to be lower in energy (kilojoules) which require meals to be higher in volume for food to meet dietary needs and to create satiety.
Sizes may not be conducive with creating satisfying meals – consider your personal appetite levels, you may need to add to meals to create more satiating meals by opting for higher protein and high quality fat sources.
Cost & Conditions
Compare providers on differing costs per meal or per their meal plans i.e. week to week or meal to meal to determine the best value. Different vegan providers will base their costs around different factors such as the quality of the produce i.e Organic produce, locally sourced produce etc.
Costs are commonly lower with the higher meal commitment i.e. subscribing to a weekly service.
Delivery Times
If you’re after a quick turn around it’s important to compare each provider based on its handling and delivery times.
Each provider’s allowances differ and can be influenced around the locations of their main kitchens. Another factor to consider are delivery costs, some providers offer free delivery when spending a certain amount.