This choice usually takes the form, for example, of ground beef instead of ground turkey in the stuffed peppers, or scallops instead of shrimp with the rice and vegetables.
Blue Apron has "WW approved" and "Wellness" meals, while HelloFresh has "Calorie Smart." Bottom line: These services are best for omnivores seeking variety and balance.īlue Apron gives you alternative protein options in a handful of its kits. Both offer vegetarian/pescatarian meals as well as a smattering of "health-conscious" selections. Neither company delves too deeply into structured diets like keto, paleo, vegan, and the like. It's modern, moderately wholesome, upscale-casual fare. In a given week you're just as likely to encounter a burger as a bibimbap bowl. Blue Apron, therefore, comes out ahead on price.īoth services offer similar types of meal kits: A blend of domestic and international flavors applied to the full range of vegetables and proteins. This excludes potential extra charges for premium meals, but such charges also tend to be lower with Blue Apron. To summarize, Blue Apron costs less, both on the high end and the low end of potential order volume. The grand total for that order-16 servings per week, less than the maximum order from HelloFresh-is $127.84. At that level, you get the lowest price per serving-$7.99-plus you get free shipping, which kicks in once you subscribe to three recipes per week, whether it's for two- or four-serving kits. The maximum you can order from Blue Apron is two boxes, each of which holds four, four-serving meal kits. That is less than the minimum spend with HelloFresh. That will get you two, two-serving meal kits (again, excluding premium meals) at $9.99 per serving, plus $7.99 shipping. The minimum spend with Blue Apron is $47.95 per week.
As with most meal kit services, the more you order, the lower your cost per serving will be. There's no free shipping with HelloFresh, but you do get a better rate on larger orders. Add $8.99 shipping, and you get a grand total of $200.75.
If you avoid premium meals with their extra charges, those meals will cost you $7.99 per serving, totaling $191.76. The maximum you can order is six, four-serving meals. That gets you two, two-serving meals at $11.49 per serving plus $8.99 shipping. The minimum spend for HelloFresh is $53.94 per week.
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