I spent $437 testing both Veestro and Splendid Spoon over four weeks. Ordered them to the same ZIP code, ate them side by side, tracked every dollar. Here’s what actually happened. Splendid Spoon wins. Not by a landslide, but it wins. Better variety (60+ dishes vs 22), more consistent taste, nationwide delivery that actually works.... <a class="view-article" href="https://mealfan.com/veestro-vs-splendid-spoon/">View Article</a>
Eric Sornoso
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Apr 12, 2023
I need to tell you something up front: Plated shut down in November 2019. It doesn’t exist anymore as a meal kit subscription. Albertsons bought them in 2017 for $200-$300 million, ran them for two years, then killed the subscription service and turned the brand into grocery store meal kits you can buy at Safeway... <a class="view-article" href="https://mealfan.com/plated-vs-hellofresh/">View Article</a>
Eric Sornoso
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Sep 27, 2023
I spent $437 ordering from both Veestro and Purple Carrot over six weeks. Ate nothing but plant-based meal delivery. Tracked every meal, every dollar, every reheating disaster. Purple Carrot wins. Not close. Veestro just came back from a full rebrand. they shut down their frozen meal operation and relaunched with fresh-only prepared meals. Sounds great... <a class="view-article" href="https://mealfan.com/veestro-vs-purple-carrot/">View Article</a>
Eric Sornoso
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Apr 7, 2023
I spent three months rotating through vegan meal services. Purple Carrot was fine. the recipes work, the food shows up. but $11-13 per serving adds up fast when you’re eating this way every night. And if you’re not 100% vegan, paying premium prices for plant-based-only boxes starts feeling wasteful. So I tested the alternatives. Some... <a class="view-article" href="https://mealfan.com/purple-carrot-alternatives/">View Article</a>
Eric Sornoso
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May 13, 2023
Diet To Go shut down on November 21, 2025. If you’re here looking for alternatives, you’re not alone. thousands of customers got the closure email and started scrambling for a replacement that same week. I spent three years ordering from Diet To Go with my own money. Tested every meal plan they offered. When they... <a class="view-article" href="https://mealfan.com/diet-to-go-alternatives/">View Article</a>
Eric Sornoso
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May 13, 2023
I spent $847 on BistroMD over three months. The meals work. I lost 12 pounds, the portions are controlled, the macros check out. But here’s what nobody mentions: you’re eating the same 40 meals on rotation, the shipping adds $19.95 every week, and after two months of microwaved chicken with green beans, your brain starts... <a class="view-article" href="https://mealfan.com/bistromd-alternatives/">View Article</a>
Eric Sornoso
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May 7, 2023
I’ve spent $1,847 on Factor over the last 18 months. That number sits in my bank statement like a dare. Not because the food was bad. it wasn’t. Factor does what it promises: microwave-ready meals that actually taste like food, not like sadness in a plastic tray. But $11.49 per meal adds up fast when... <a class="view-article" href="https://mealfan.com/factor-alternatives/">View Article</a>
Eric Sornoso
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May 7, 2023
I spent $847 on Daily Harvest in 2024. Loved it. Then the lentil crumbles recall happened, Chobani bought them in May 2025, and I started wondering what else was out there. Turns out: a lot. Some cheaper ($4.69/meal vs Daily Harvest’s $8.49 smoothies), some with better taste (Mosaic’s bowls genuinely slap), some that don’t require... <a class="view-article" href="https://mealfan.com/daily-harvest-alternatives/">View Article</a>
Eric Sornoso
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May 7, 2023
Eric Sornoso
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May 7, 2023
I spent three months rotating through Gobble and its competitors with my own credit card. Not press samples. Not “best box” treatment. Real orders to my actual address. Gobble’s 15-minute promise is real. I timed it. But $11.99-$16.99/meal is steep when HelloFresh hits $7.49 and Dinnerly runs $4.99. And that pre-chopped convenience? You’re paying for... <a class="view-article" href="https://mealfan.com/gobble-alternatives/">View Article</a>
Eric Sornoso
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May 7, 2023