10 Best Low-Carb Meal Delivery Services 2023: Top Tasty Picks

Finding the best low-carb meal delivery services isn’t easy at all, especially when lots of companies promise low-carb yet fail to deliver. Plus, new meal delivery services pop up on the scene seemingly every day, which makes it even more confusing. I’m going to help by showing you exactly how to find the best low-carb meals for you, your partner, or even your entire family.

Fortunately, my team and I have spent time validating the best options, so you don’t have to waste your time. I’ve come up with a shortlist of the best low-carb meal deliveries for you for this year. I think you’ll be surprised at the results – but keep in mind that there are some important differences between each service that you should be aware of.

Overall, Factor is the best option for low-carb meals. All its meals are prepared, which is super convenient, and each one contains no more than around 700 calories, at most. But best of all, it offers a specific Keto meal plan, which is essentially a supercharged version of the low-carb diet.

The Best Low-Carb Meal Delivery Services Reviewed

1. Factor – Best Prepared Low-Carb Meals

Factor stands out because of its enormous offering of low-carb foods. You can get tons of ketogenic prepared meals, along with more keto add-ons and sides than I’ve seen pretty much anywhere else. But you don’t have to feel limited, either.

You can easily mix and match meals in the same order if 1 person in your household wants low-carb meals, but the others don’t. Other plans include Chef’s Choice, Calorie Smart, Vegan & Veggie, Protein Plus, and Flexitarian. You can read more about these in our review.

Factor offers a diverse collection of internationally-inspired low-carb meals. You definitely don’t have to worry about eating the same food week after week and getting bored.

Many meals have fewer than 50 g of carbs. As some examples, you could try the Creamy Parmesan Chicken, the Latin American-influenced Queso Fundido, Green Peppercorn Pork Tenderloin, or the Chorizo Verde Breakfast Bake. 

Watch for Carb Smart tags to narrow down your options quickly. You’ll easily notice their dark gray (or black) color code with white letters. The service usually features between 5 and 10 meals for carb-conscious people weekly. 

You can also get tons of keto add-ons and extras. For instance, try out the egg bites, keto egg skillet, keto cheesecake, keto macaroons, keto cookies, or even the keto Smoked Pork and Bison Jalapeño Cheddar Bratwurst. You’ll find the keto items by looking for the yellow Keto tags on the menu.

Factor provides allergen information on its website and meal sleeves, in case you have any allergies. Check each meal carefully before placing your order to make sure it works for you. Keep in mind that it doesn’t guarantee that its meals are free from the 8 allergens since everything is prepared and packaged in the same facility. Plus, each meal is prepared, so you can’t customize or omit any ingredients, either.

The meal subscription service delivers fresh meals, not frozen ones. Its recipes stay fresh for approximately 7 days in the refrigerator. Keep in mind that the company advises against freezing its dishes. So, make sure you have sufficient refrigerator space before placing an order.

Schedule a complimentary 20-minute nutrition coaching session with Factor. You can choose 1 of a dozen dietitians or simply select any that's available. The nutritionists have diverse expertise, with some focusing on areas like eating disorders and diabetes management. 

You can get started with as few as 6 single-serving meals, but you’re welcome to order as many as 18 meals per week. Your price per serving also goes down the more you order at a time. For instance, if you go with the max order, you’ll only pay $6.19 per serving.

2. Green Chef – Best Organic Low-Carb Meals

For those who like to cook, Green Chef offers around 10 ketogenic meal kits per week. However, lots of the meals not specifically labeled Keto could also qualify as low-carb, which is something to keep in mind. If you’re not specifically looking for keto meals, it offers around 8-10 lower-carb meals per week on the regular menu. But you’ll have to review dishes to see how many carbohydrates they have since the service doesn’t feature a dedicated tag.

Our reviewer noted that most meals take no longer than 30-40 minutes to prep, which is great for busy nights. Only a couple of menu options may take 45 minutes of your time. 

It’s also great to see that you can get organic produce and eggs. I don’t see that very often with other competitors, which means the meals are high-quality.

You can easily see how many carbs are in each meal. For example, the Honey Mustard Kale Salad and Roasted Potatoes has 53 g of carbs, and the Gyro-Spiced Chickpeas and Spaghetti Squash only has 64 g. 

The great news is that you can mix and match meals across categories. So if you want a bit more variety, it’s easy to add other types of meals to your order – especially if your other family members don’t appreciate low-carb meals. Other meal plans include Plant Based, Mediterranean (which is often low-carb), Quick & Easy, Protein Packed, and even Gluten Free.

Every ingredient also comes individually packaged, so it’s easy to omit something you don’t like. Keep in mind that this also means you could make a dish low-carb even if it’s technically not meant to be (such as switching white rice for cauliflower rice). Bear in mind that any changes you make at home could add a little extra prep time.

Though not as large of a selection as Factor, Green Chef offers a few keto add-ons. For instance, you could get lots of extra proteins like chicken cutlets or breast strips, ground turkey, ground pork, organic ground beef, and keto egg bites. Some of the meats I mentioned also have organic versions, too.

Green Chef meals typically last for around 5 days. But you should eat seafood sooner, no later than 3 days after receiving the order. If you want to store dishes for longer, freeze them before they reach their expiration date. Besides American, the service has meals inspired by Mexican, Italian, and many other cuisines. 

Lastly order is 3 meals for 2 people per week, but you can get as many as 4 meals for 6 people. Prices also go down the more you order. So, you could get meals starting from as little as $9.99 per serving for the max order.

3. HelloFresh – Best Low-Carb Meal Kits

HelloFresh is great for people living on a low-carb diet. The meal delivery service usually has at least 5 low-carb options on its menu, but this can vary from week to week. One week, for example, I spotted 5 recipes. The following week, the menu featured 10 low-carb meals.

The service may offer just a couple of carb-smart meal choices sometimes, but there's more beneath the surface. Every time I checked, the menu revealed about 70 meal options. Don't let the homepage convince you otherwise with its 30+ advertised weekly options. And you can tweak many of them to be carb-smart by replacing or omitting certain ingredients.

The most efficient way to shortlist suitable meals is by looking for the Carb Smart tag. There are other tags available, too, and some of them are Calorie Smart, Easy Prep, Spicy, and Veggie. To check if the recipe can qualify for a carb-conscious diet plan, select the dish and scroll down to Nutrition Values. 

Before adding a meal to your cart, verify its difficulty level. To do so, click on the meal and glance at the Difficulty section beneath the meal image. The 3 available levels are Easy, Medium, and Hard.

Personalize your mealtime further by picking any of the following plans:

• Veggie

• Pescatarian

• Quick & Easy

• Family Friendly

• Meat & Veggies

• Fit & Wholesome

These plans are more like recommendations. In other words, you can choose any dish you wish, but picking plans will help the service shortlist preferred meals on your behalf. Consult our  detailed HelloFresh review for a deeper dive into this and other insights.

Note that the meal subscription service's meals feature organic ingredients on occasion. But that's an exception rather than a rule. If organic food is a top priority for you, I suggest subscribing to Green Chef, HelloFresh's line of organic meals. 

This company brings the world to your plate, offering more than classic American dishes. You'll find it a great fit if you fancy Italian, Mexican, Caribbean, or Thai meals, among others. 

Refrain from freezing HelloFresh's food because the company advises so. Most of its dishes stay fresh for about 5 days. But if you're going for pescatarian options, eat them within 2 days after you receive them. 

Also, dive into the on-site cookbook, boasting over 2,500 recipes. There, filter through Indian, Latin American, French, and many other cuisines. Or go for Burger, Taco, and Meatloaf Recipes, among many other dishes.

The service prides itself on fair pricing. Starting at $3.32 per serving, you can get orders that include 6 meals for 4 people. The cost per serving peaks for smaller orders, being at its highest for orders of 2 meals for 2 people. You should also leave room in your budget for a delivery fee, which you'll learn at the checkout.

4. Home Chef – Best Meal Customization Options

Home Chef makes it easy to identify low-carb recipes. Just press the Carb-Conscious button at the top of the page to see those meals. And it has a pretty decent number of choices, averaging around 10 per week.

I really like how quick and easy it is to follow the instructions. The handy “before you cook” section tells you what you need to have ready. And, if you opt for the Express or Oven-Ready meals, you can have dinner ready in as few as 10-15 minutes, as our reviewer found out in this tested review.

Home Chef offers lots of fast meals. For instance, you can get regular, <15-Minute and Oven-Ready low-carb meal kits every week. Specific carb-conscious meal kits may include Zesty Chicken Soup, Balsamic-Fig Pork Chop, and Creamy Sausage and Kale Stuffed Peppers. Express meal kits may be Mongolian-Style Pork Meatballs and Walnut-Crusted Chicken – an Oven-Ready option is Parmesan Chicken.

It’s nice to see you can still get a variety of cuisines. You can try some Italian, Latin American-inspired, Mongolian, classic American, and even French-influenced low-carb meals.

If you’re after add-ons, extras, and snacks, there’s plenty for you to choose from that fit into low-carb. For instance, you could get the breakfast frittata, Genoa Salame Charcuterie Snack Tray with Fontina Cheese and Rosemary Crackers, Creamy Tomato Soup, and more.

One last thing to mention is the extra meats and proteins available. Though not specifically labeled low-carb, the extra meats fall under the ketogenic umbrella. You can get chicken breast, strip steaks, tuna, salmon, Italian sausage, or Protein Packs that offer a combination.

Home Chef has an impressive system for those with food sensitivities. You can customize your meal plan to exclude up to 9 common allergens. When selecting Pick Your Meals, head to Step 3 to make your choices. At this point, you can opt out of fish, shellfish, beef, poultry, pork, sesame, peanuts, tree nuts, and mushrooms.

Check the Customize It tool to swap ingredients in selected meals. In Hot Honey Crispy Chicken, for example, you can switch Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts to Antibiotic Free Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. If you opt for Italian Style Pork Meatballs, you can choose between Impossible Burger, Ground Pork, Ground Beef, and Ground Turkey.

Eat ground meat, poultry, and seafood first due to their limited freshness window, typically up to 2 days after delivery. Other chilled ingredients can usually stay fresh for about 5 days. If you want them to last longer, consider freezing them before the use-by date.

5. Fresh and Easy – Best Quick and Easy Low-Carb Meals

Fresh and Easy is a Home Chef sub-brand that offers a few meals for a low-carb lifestyle. Many of the meals are low in carbohydrates and high in protein, which is ideal for maintaining a healthy and balanced diet.

Its meals are also pre-portioned, which means you can easily track your carb intake. This can be especially helpful for those who are trying to lose weight or manage their blood sugar levels.

You may also get sliced, chopped, diced, or ground ingredients, besides pre-portioned. On occasion, the meal delivery service will send you pre-washed or pre-cooked foods, making your cooking process even swifter.

In addition, since it’s a Home Chef brand, you can expect the same quality. Fresh and Easy's ingredients are free from preservatives and artificial additives. This makes them a healthier option compared to other ready-to-eat meals that are available in the market.

However, the best thing is that its meals are convenient and easy to prepare. As our reviewer noted in their in-depth review, you don't have to spend hours in the kitchen to prepare a healthy meal, as most of the meals can be ready in <15 minutes. You can get oven-, grill, and microwave-ready meals, or speedy meal kits.

You still get access to the rest of the Home Chef menu, too. This means that you can mix and match different meals, even if there are individuals in your household who don’t do low-carb.

Of course, that also means that you can get any of Home Chef’s add-ons. Again, some of the best low-carb extras and sides include extra proteins like chicken breast and beef, Mediterranean Crunch Chopped Salad, chicken soup, corn chowder, and charcuterie snack boards.

You can exclude up to 9 allergens, meat included, from your meal plan. But be aware that there's a risk of cross-contamination in the service's preparation facilities. Allergens you can drop are fish, shellfish, beef, poultry, pork, tree nuts, peanuts, mushrooms, and sesame. For more allergy-conscious options, take a look at our top picks for allergy-friendly meal delivery services.

Fresh and Easy isn't merely a nod to convenience, it's a passport to global tastes. Enjoy recipes influenced by diverse international cuisines like Mexican, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and Italian. Or stick to classic American dishes if you prefer.

Finally, the minimum order is 2 recipes for 2 people per week, just like Home Chef, up to a max of 6 recipes for 6 people. The price per serving starts at $7.99.

6. Blue Apron – Best Low-Carb Meals for Diabetics

Blue Apron offers a variety of low-carb recipes and ingredients. While it doesn’t specifically offer a low-carb plan, many of its recipes are suitable for those who are trying to limit their carbohydrate intake. It offers regular and Fast & Easy meal kits and prepared meals like Ready To Cook. These meals are across a few different plans. Our review goes into more detail on each plan.

The Wellness plan features dishes with fewer than 100 g of carbs. You’ll get around 5 meals in this category per week. When I averaged out the carbs, you’re looking at around 66.8 g of carbs per meal across the Wellness meals.

However, many of the other meal plans contain lower-carb meals, too. For instance, the week I checked the menu, I found 2 meals in the Veggie category that contained fewer than 70 g of carbohydrates. The other 2 meals contain around 118 g and 96 g, respectively – but if you average that out, it works out to be around 83.4 g of carbs per meal.

Even the regular Signature plan’s average carb content is 72 g per meal. The meal with the fewest carbs is the Steak and Panzanella with Olives and Feta. You’ll find the highest carb content in this category to be 118 g – so it’s always worth exploring Blue Apron week-by-week since the options change.

You can switch out ingredients in various dishes. Take Crispy Sesame Fish, which has 55 g of carbohydrates, as an example. You can opt for Salmon instead of Cod.

Or you can turn omnivorous meals into vegetarian and vice versa. For instance, you can add Pancetta to Oven-Baked White Bean Shakshuka to make it a meat meal. 

Blue Apron provides pre-portioned ingredients with its meal kits, which can help reduce the temptation to overeat or consume too many carbohydrates. Each recipe also includes a detailed nutrition label, which makes it easy to track the macronutrient content of each meal.

The meals cover a range of cuisines. For instance, there’s everything from pasta to steak with mashed potatoes, oven-baked chili, sheet pan pork, Moroccan-style chicken, and even Vietnamese-style turkey meatballs.

Finally, the minimum order is 2 meals of 2 servings per week, up to a max of 5 meals of 4 servings per week. If you go for the max order, you’ll only pay around $5.74 per serving.

7. BistroMD – Best Dietitian-Approved Low-Carb Plan

BistroMD’s entire mission is to help you lose weight with ease. It accomplishes this by sending you dietitian-approved meals and there’s a dedicated Keto Flex weight loss program. This way, you’ll be able to lose weight without thinking about weighing your food or tracking your calories.

But that’s not all – there are other dedicated health-related programs as well like Heart Healthy, Gluten Free, Diabetic Friendly, or Menopause. Our reviewer found out about the custom diet programs created by dietitians.

The Keto Flex program provides meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You’ll get different meals for each day of the week. On day 1, for instance, your meals could be Artichoke, Spinach, and Roasted Red Pepper Frittata for breakfast, Shepherd’s Pie for lunch, and Pork Tenderloin with Mushroom Marsala for dinner. Day 2 will feature 3 completely different meals.

In BistroMD’s world, “Keto Flex” means higher-protein, moderate-carb meals without the extremely restrictive carb and super-high fat intake of regular keto diets. Allegedly, this is what makes BistroMD’s version of the keto diet more sustainable in the long run.

Your meals will contain between 15-20 g of carbs at most, and your daily caloric intake will be around 1,200-1,400 calories. For women, the service targets a daily calorie intake of 1,200 calories. For men, it’s set at 1,400 calories. On top of that, each meal contains 25-30 g of protein, which is great if you like lifting weights as well.

Each meal is also sodium-controlled, which means you’d only be taking in around 500 mg per meal. BistroMD aims to be an all-in-one solution for health and weight loss objectives.

To sum up, don’t skip meals to lose pounds since this service is a viable weight-loss solution. With it, you can lose weight while still having 3 main meals a day and snacks in between.

The service maintains the ingredients as they are in its recipes. Given that expert dietitians craft meals, the company keeps its nutritional content consistent. If certain foods don't agree with you, the best approach would be to choose another dish.

You'll get frozen recipes if you order BistroMD's food. To heat food, take it out of the freezer and defrost it in the fridge first. Eat thawed meals in the following 2 or 3 days, tops. But if you prefer fresh ready-to-eat meals low on carbs, I recommend subscribing to Factor. 

The minimum order with BistroMD is 10 meals. You can opt for just lunch and dinner, or breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 5 or 7 days. If you go for the maximum order of breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 7 days, you’re looking at roughly $8.24 per serving.

8. Eat Clean to Go – Best “Clean” Low-Carb Meals

Eat Clean to Go’s menu is made up of low-carb, whole foods-based ingredients. You’ll have lots of diets to choose from, and most of the meals contain fewer than 50 g of carbs – not just the Keto plan.

The Traditional, Paleo, and Plant Based plans all contain meals that can be considered low-carb. Even the Blueberry Vegan Pancakes with Fresh Fruit contain fewer than 60 g of carbs. Check out our review for more information on the menu.

You can find lots of options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner across a few cuisines. You can get items like Cuban Style Pulled Chicken with Yaquita Fries, General Tso Chicken with Basmati Rice, and Grass Fed Beef Burger with Turkey Bacon and Organic Cheese. All of those contain fewer than 55 g of carbs.

Meals are fully prepared, so you can heat them up in the microwave in under 5 minutes. If you’re looking to lose weight without weighing your food or tracking calories, Eat Clean to Go’s meals make that pretty easy.

You’ll find between 10 and 15 meals in each individual meal plan – however, you can’t mix and match meals and must stick to 1 plan. You can order Regular Portion or Large Portion Meals, which I’ve not seen from any other service. The Large Portion options will increase your price per serving a little – but the more you order at a time, the lower your price will be per serving.

The number of servings in your meal plan depends on the serving size you choose. With regular portions, you have options ranging from 6 to 14 weekly recipes. If you're leaning towards larger portions, you can go for 4 to 12 servings. To adjust your portion preference, just head to Plans in the header and input your email and zip code.

Tweaking ingredients in Eat Clean to Go's meals isn't an option. If a recipe contains allergens or something you're not fond of, your only choice is to bypass that dish. Give Home Chef a try to tailor ingredients to your needs.

Eat Clean to Go serves up dishes inspired by diverse global cuisines. If you have a penchant for Mexican, Caribbean, or Italian food, this prepared meal delivery should be right up your alley. And it never fails to include a good array of classic American dishes.

The minimum order here is 6 single-serving meals per week, but you can order up to 14 per week. Prices start at around $8.60 per serving for the max order.

9. Trifecta – Best Low-Carb Meals with Grass-Fed Meat

I like Trifecta because it streamlines the process of ordering Keto-friendly meals. If you hover over Menu on the homepage, then click Meal Plans, you can then easily check out the Keto menu. It may not be as diverse as other keto plans, like Factor’s, but the meals are high-quality.

In fact, all its meal plans are designed to meet the requirements of a low-carb diet. You won't find any meal plan on the website with more than 50-60 g of carbs per meal on average.

Each meal contains around 400 calories and no more than 10 g of carbs, plus 28 g of total fat, and around 32 g of protein. Since the meals are all prepared, you also won’t have to worry about weighing your food, tracking calories, or doing any cooking.

Meals include proteins like salmon, steak, and chicken, along with veggies like broccoli, kale, and even squash. Our reviewer noted that all the meats are grass-fed, and the seafood is sustainably caught, which means you can expect some high-quality meals despite the fact that they’re prepared.

If you don’t like a particular ingredient, it’s easy to skip those. You can exclude 1 ingredient out of several, which include duck, mushrooms, pork, red meat, salmon, shellfish, tree nuts, or white fish. It’s nice to see that Trifecta keeps things fresh and not boring with meals like Beanless Chili Con Carne, pictured above.

If you want more customization, try the Meal Prep plan where you build your own meals. For instance, you can choose a protein like chicken, fish, or seafood, a carb like sweet potato or rice, and a veggie like asparagus or broccoli. This is a great way to build your own meals to suit a more carb-restricted lifestyle.

Keep in mind that it’s definitely not the cheapest service around, but if you live in Alaska or Hawaii, this may be one of your only options. It’s very surprising to see that Trifecta delivers to all 50 states – not just the 48 contiguous ones. That’s definitely something I haven’t seen very often.

There are several extras and add-ons you can order as well, but again, they’re not the cheapest around. You can get extra proteins like shrimp, grilled chicken breast, grilled salmon, grass-fed bison burgers, pulled pork, grilled and diced chicken breast, grass-fed beef burgers, sirloin steaks, or pulled chicken – all of which are zero-carb.

You could also opt for around 4 veg add-ons. These include asparagus, broccoli, butternut squash, and sweet potato. Though not specifically low-carb, veggies tend to have fewer carbs than grains or rice, for example.

The minimum order is 5 entreés per week, and the maximum is 14. You can add breakfasts to any plan as well, bringing the total number of meals per week to 21. You can’t mix and match across plans like you can with some other competitors like Green Chef. Pricing starts at around $6.00 per serving. 

10. Low Carb Diet-to-Go – Best Low-Carb Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Low Carb Diet-To-Go offers up an impressive selection of prepared meals – all of which contain very few carbs (less than 50-60 g per serving). This makes it relatively easy for you to essentially order anything from the menu and still be under your daily carb intake goal.

It also covers other health-related diets, like Keto-Carb30, Balance, Balance-Diabetes, and Vegetarian, all of which contain meals with fewer than 60 g of carbs. 

You could go for meals from the Balance or Vegetarian menu if you don’t want to go extremely hardcore low-carb (keto). For instance, the Stuffed Shells with Roasted Pepper Sauce (shown here) is an excellent veggie dish with around 45 g of carbs. It’s not common to find veggie or vegan meals with so few carbohydrates. Find out more about the menu offerings in our full review.

There are also plenty of options for your other meal times, too. You could get anything from Savory Morning Muffins for breakfast (31 g of carbs), Mediterranean Tapas for lunch (52 g of carbs), or even Salmon Teriyaki Rice Bowl (47 g of carbs). 

Unfortunately, you can’t mix and match meals. However, the Balance and Keto-Carb30 plans allow you to choose the Original menu or a menu without seafood. The Balance-Diabetes and Veggie plans don’t have that option. The Balance plan also offers a version for men and women.

You can see the calorific information before signing up. For instance, the men’s version includes up to 1,600 calories per day. The women’s, on the other hand, allows 1,200 calories per day.

Each plan also lets you choose whether you want 2 or 3 meals per day. The 2 meals per day option doesn’t include breakfast – but the 3 meals per day option does.

The company aims to use organic ingredients when possible. But sourcing them isn't easy due to various reasons. Green Chef should be a better fit for you if organic food is central to your diet.

The shelf life of low-carb Diet-to-Go meals is generally 7 days. You can freeze them before they reach their end date to save them for later. 

The meal subscription service sends out food on Mondays. If you get your box via a national service, expect your order to arrive in 2 to 4 days. But if you're in the company's local delivery area, your meals may land on your doorstep on Tuesday and Friday every week.

The minimum order is 2 meals per day for 5 days per week, but there are a few other combinations. For instance, you could order 2 or 3 meals per day for 5 or 7 days a week. If you opt for the max order, you’ll only pay around $10.76 per serving.

Bonus: Dinnerly – Best for Affordable Low-Carb Meal Kits

Dinnerly offers well over a dozen of the cheapest low-carb options every week – but don’t be off-put by the term “cheap”. Though it’s the most affordable meal delivery service in general, our reviewer said that the quality is still quite high considering several factors.

For instance, all of the allergy information is clearly labeled on each menu item on the website. You can have a close look at every ingredient before ordering if you have a particular allergy. However, be mindful that cross-contamination is possible as the facility handles all major allergens.

You’ll find low-carb meals across many cuisines as well. These include French-inspired, classic American, Mediterranean, Italian, and German (which is super rare in my experience), and you’ll even find breakfasts like Denver Omelet Muffin Cups.

Keep in mind that there’s no way to filter the menu, but there are labels on each dish. For that reason, you’ll need to browse the entire menu. Alternatively, you could use the Cmd + F button combination on Mac, or Ctrl + F on Windows + “low carb” to do a quick search by keyword.

Some low-carb options haven’t been labeled as such. For example, the Chicken Marinara Meatballs are clearly low-carb with only 11 g, but I guess Dinnerly forgot to slap the label on there. Another one of these situations is the Roasted Tomato Soup. With only 42 g of carbs per serving, this can still be considered low-carb. There are a few instances of this, so keep an eye out.

If you need to feed your family, perhaps not everyone wants low-carb meals. If that’s the case, there are plenty of other meals that could cater to even kids. You can get ones like Low-Calorie, No Gluten Added, Kid Friendly, Healthy, Nutritious, and more. Just look for the labels on the menu if you’re after something specific.

Pay attention to recipes featuring the Customizable label when browsing the menu. You can tweak the ingredients in those dishes. For instance, you might swap ground turkey for ground beef or opt for gluten-free pasta, depending on the meal. But note that some substitutions come with a surcharge.

You can eat most meats and vegetables for about 5 days post-delivery. If you order seafood, consume it within 2 days of arrival. You should have chicken and ground meat within 3 days from delivery. 

Lastly, the minimum order here is 2 meals for 2 people per week, but you can get up to 6 meals for 4 people. For the maximum order, you’re looking at prices as low as $2.12 per serving, which is very reasonable considering the landscape of expensive competition.

Quick Comparison Table

Tips for Choosing the Best Low-Carb Meal Delivery Services

Low-carb meal services aren't all created alike (and nor would you want them to be!). So, if you’re having a tough time deciding which to choose, here are some of the things to consider:

• Low-carb meals: Opt for a service offering specific low-carb meals, or even better, a dedicated keto (ketogenic) plan. This is one of the only ways you can ensure that you’re getting meals that fit the low-carb lifestyle. Every option on this list fits the bill for you.

• Convenience: Select meals that suit your preferences, be it ready-made meals or meal kits. Factor delivers exceptional ready-to-consume meals, whereas HelloFresh offers a variety of meal kits. This list includes many meals ready for the oven, grill, or microwave, traditional meal kits, and speedy meal kits (such as those from Fresh and Easy) for you to pick based on your tastes.
  

• Affordability: Choose a service that fits your budget, whether modest or generous. For example, Dinnerly is the most budget-friendly option on this list and provides a respectable variety of low-carb, family-friendly meals.
  

• Other dietary needs: Maybe you're into low-carb, but your family has other diet restrictions. That's okay, there are services like Green Chef that let you mix and match meals to suit everyone.
  

What Is a Low-Carb Diet & Are Low-Carb Meal Deliveries Worth It?

Low-carb diets have become a go-to approach for weight loss and better overall health. But what exactly does it involve, and is it worth jumping on the bandwagon? Let's break it down:

• Defining a low-carb diet: At its core, a low-carb diet limits the intake of carbohydrates that are mainly found in foods like bread, pasta, grains, and sugary treats. The diet also recommends limiting carbs found in starchy vegetables and fruits. Instead, it encourages eating more healthy fats and proteins.
  
• Health benefits: While the most popular reason for adopting a low-carb diet is weight loss, there are other health advantages. Studies suggest that it may help regulate blood sugar, improve heart health, and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. However, a low-carb diet is not a one-size-fits-all solution and isn't recommended as a permanent lifestyle change, so you should consult your healthcare provider for a personalized assessment before making the switch.

If you've decided to cut the carbs, you might also be considering a meal delivery service to make sticking to a new, low-carb diet easier. I think they’re worth it, and here’s why:

• The convenience factor: Low-carb meal delivery services eliminate the need for meticulous carb counting, meal planning, and grocery shopping. With a variety of low-prep options, you can choose easy DIY meal kits if you like to cook or ready-to-eat dishes, which you only need to heat.
  
• Time-saving & efficiency: One of the significant advantages of subscribing to a low-carb meal delivery service is the time you save. Depending on the service and the type of meal you choose, you can have a low-carb meal ready in minutes or within around 30 minutes if you opt for a meal kit. This means you’ll always have something healthy to hand, which can help stop any cravings for high-carb snacks. 

FAQ

Which meal services offer keto options (low-carb)? 

What food delivery service is best for weight loss?

What is the healthiest prepared meal delivery?

If by “healthy” you mean low-carb and calorie meals, Factor is the best choice on my list. It offers a special Keto (low-carb) plan featuring prepared meals that contain fewer than 20 g of carbs.

What is a cheaper alternative to HelloFresh?

A more affordable service than HelloFresh is Dinnerly. It’s actually one of the most affordable meal delivery services in the US right now. Best of all, it has lots of weekly low-carb meals to choose from that start at only around $2.12 per serving.

What’s the difference between low-carb and keto diets?

In brief, every keto diet is low-carb, but not every low-carb diet is keto. A low-carb diet provides a moderate fat and protein intake. A keto diet significantly reduces carbohydrates while emphasizing healthy fats from meats, fish, and various seeds. So if you were to sign up for keto meals from Factor, they would also suit low-carb dieters.  

Are low-carb diets healthy?

Diets low in carbohydrates are healthy if you ensure adequate nutrient intake. In that regard, focusing on whole, unprocessed foods is the key. But moderation is essential, as prolonged carb limitation can lead to various health issues. Green Chef’s flexible plans would be a good option for longer-term healthier choices.  

Are there side effects associated with low-carb diets?

Extended low-carb consumption can lead to various health issues. These include heart arrhythmias, osteoporosis, kidney damage, and even a higher cancer risk. Health experts advise adhering to the diet for 30 to 90 days to mitigate potential side effects. BistroMD offers several health plans other than keto that you could transition to after this time.

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