Picked by week price · 7 services · read Oct 17
Diet meal delivery: low-calorie menus, calories per meal, prices
Diet meal delivery includes 7 services with calorie labels on brand pages read October 17–19, 2026. Compare the labels alongside weekly costs: shipping is included only where the brand publishes an amount.
- 7 services with a calorie label
- $59.94 Home Chef, 2 people, 3 dinners
- $93.93 highest week (Marley Spoon)
6 of 7 services fit 2 × 3 · cheapest week first · tap a strip to pin it to the note
- 1 Home Chef Meal kit · average · shipping not published · as listed on Oct 17 First box$41.96 $59.94 $9.99 a serving See plans Ad
- 2 Factor Ready-made · range low · shipping not published · as listed on Oct 17 First box— $65.94 $10.99 a meal Review
- 3 HelloFresh Meal kit · range low · as listed on Oct 17 First box— $70.93 $11.82 a serving Review
- 4 Dinnerly Meal kit · box price · as listed on Oct 19 First box— $71.93 $11.99 a serving See plans Ad
- 5 CookUnity Ready-made · plan grid · as listed on Oct 17 First box— $83.73 $13.96 a meal Review
- 6 Marley Spoon Meal kit · box price · as listed on Oct 19 First box— $93.93 $15.66 a serving See plans Ad
Can’t be priced for your week: Green Chef — no price on the open pages read; plan prices appear after a ZIP code and plan choice.
A week, lowest first
Which listed week costs least?
By this site's math, Home Chef comes first at $59.94, using its $9.99 average on the Home Chef home page read October 17, 2026. Factor follows at $65.94, using the starting price in a Factor article read October 17, 2026.
Both totals leave out shipping because the amounts are not published. Factor and HelloFresh use starting prices, so their weeks are lower bounds. The chart compares 3 dinners for 2 people.
Bottom lineHome Chef has the lowest listed week here, but its shipping charge still needs checking.
- Home Chefat the $9.99 average, shipping not published$59.94
- Factorshipping not published$65.94
- HelloFreshwith $10.99 shipping$70.93
- Dinnerlywith $11.99 shipping$71.93
- CookUnitywith $9.99 shipping$83.73
- Marley Spoonwith $12.99 shipping$93.93
- Lowest in this chart
- Other services
Lower bound where the brand lists a “from” price.
Prices and terms
What does shipping add per serving?
Shipping breaks the price tie between HelloFresh and Dinnerly. Both list $9.99 a serving: HelloFresh in an article read October 17, 2026; Dinnerly on its plan page read October 19, 2026. By this site's math, shipping brings them to $11.82 and $11.99 a serving, respectively.
Sales tax is excluded, and no ZIP code was entered. CookUnity shipping varies by ZIP code. Green Chef prices and shipping are not published on the open pages read, so it has no weekly total.
Bottom lineCompare the shipping-inclusive column, while keeping unpublished fees separate.
| Service | Per serving | Shipping | Week | Per serving with shipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Chef | $9.99 | not published | $59.94 | $9.99 |
| Factor | $10.99 | not published | $65.94 | $10.99 |
| HelloFresh | $9.99 | $10.99 | $70.93 | $11.82 |
| Dinnerly | $9.99 | $11.99 | $71.93 | $11.99 |
| CookUnity | $12.29 | $9.99 | $83.73 | $13.96 |
| Marley Spoon | $13.49 | $12.99 | $93.93 | $15.66 |
| Green Chef | not published | not published | — | — |
Shipping marked “not published” is not in the week. “From” prices are lower bounds. Sales tax not included.
Who uses the label
Which services use calorie labels?
Dinnerly and Marley Spoon use “Low-calorie.” Home Chef uses “Calorie-Conscious,” while CookUnity lists “Low Calories.” These are the brands’ own menu terms.
HelloFresh and Green Chef both describe “Calorie Smart” choices as 650 calories or less on their plans pages. Factor's plans page lists “Max 550 kcal” alongside Keto, High Protein and Pescetarian. Check the individual meal rather than treating these labels as interchangeable.
Bottom lineSome brands state a calorie ceiling; others use a calorie label without a number here.
“Low-calorie”
“Carb-Conscious, Calorie-Conscious, Keto-Friendly, Vegetarian, and Gluten-Smart”
“Calorie Smart Recipe Menu Nourishing choices with 650 calories or less”
“Calorie Smart 650 calories or less”
“Low-calorie”
“Keto, High Protein, Max 550 kcal or Pescetarian”
Read the labels
How should you use diet labels?
Menu labels are the brands’ own; this is not medical or nutrition advice. Use a calorie label to find meals, then read each meal's ingredients and nutrition on the brand's menu.
Compare the individual meals you plan to select alongside the box total. A menu label describes a category; the meal listing gives the details for that recipe.
Bottom lineRead each meal’s nutrition before choosing the week’s box.
Brand labels
Labels are the brands’ own words, not medical categories.
Check each meal
Ingredients and nutrition are listed per meal on the brand’s menu.
Not advice
This is not medical or nutrition advice.
Partner brands
Where to order
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- DinnerlyMeal kit · $5.99–$11.49 a serving by box size · shipping $11.99Read Oct 19, 2026
Dinnerly reviewSee Dinnerly plans Ad - Home ChefMeal kit · from $7.99, average $9.99 a servingRead Oct 17, 2026
Home Chef reviewSee Home Chef plans Ad - Marley SpoonMeal kit · $9.99–$13.99 a serving by box size · shipping $12.99Read Oct 19, 2026
Marley Spoon reviewSee Marley Spoon plans Ad - Blue ApronMeal kit · $6.50–$14.99 a dish, median $12.49 · shipping $9.99New customers: $25 off the first 2 orders
Blue Apron reviewSee Blue Apron plans Ad - TempoPrepared meals · $15.98 (4 meals) → $10.98 (16+) a meal · shipping $10.99Read Oct 17, 2026
Tempo reviewSee Tempo plans Ad
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Quick questions, short answers
People also search for “low calorie meal delivery”, “low calorie meal kits”. Answers use the prices on this page, read Oct 17–19, 2026.
Which low calorie meal kits list a calorie limit?
HelloFresh's plans page, read October 17, 2026, describes Calorie Smart choices as 650 calories or less. Green Chef's plans page, read October 19, 2026, uses the same limit for its Calorie Smart label.
How much does diet meal delivery cost for 2 people?
Dinnerly's plan page, read October 19, 2026, lists 3 meals for 2 people at $71.93 a week, including $11.99 shipping. The serving price before shipping is $9.99; by this site's math, it is $11.99 with shipping.
Does Factor have a calorie-labeled menu?
Yes. The Factor plans page, read October 17, 2026, lists “Max 550 kcal” among its menu preferences. Check each selected meal's nutrition for its individual calorie count.
Does Dinnerly offer low-calorie meal kits?
Yes. Dinnerly uses “Low-calorie” on its recipe cards. This site counted 38 recipes carrying that label among 130 cards across the displayed weeks on the menu page read October 17, 2026.
Sources
- 1Dinnerly: Meal Delivery For 2 people, Families, and Friendsdinnerly.com · checked Oct 19, 2026
- 2Dinnerly: Menudinnerly.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 3Home Chef: Meal Delivery Servicehomechef.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 4HelloFresh: Best Meal Kits 2026: Expert Reviews & Rankingshellofresh.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 5HelloFresh Menus and Planshellofresh.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 6Green Chef Weekly Menus and Plans: 100+ weekly optionsgreenchef.com · checked Oct 19, 2026
- 7Marley Spoon: Menumarleyspoon.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 8Factor: Best ready to eat meal delivery reviewsfactor75.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 9Factor: Plansfactor75.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 10CookUnity cost: How much are chef-made meals & what you getcookunity.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 11CookUnity: Save 50% Off 1st Weekcookunity.com · checked Oct 17, 2026