|
|
Dine
Wise |
Diet
to Go |
Artiko
Chef |
Bistro
MD |
Personal
Chef to Go
|
Nutri-
System
|
| Fresh? |
Frozen
|
Frozen or Fresh
(if picked up) |
Frozen
|
Frozen
|
Fresh
|
Soft Canning Process (refr. not
needed!) |
| Nutrition
Info
Available? |
Says it is on the product package.
|
Yes
|
For most items on the website.
|
Not Sure
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Ingredients
Available? |
Says it is
on product package. |
No
|
Yes for most items on the website.
|
Not Sure
|
Not Sure
|
Yes
|
| Calorie
Plans? |
No
|
1200
or
1600 |
No
|
Avg
1200/day |
Dinners only - some lunches
(N/A) |
Women or Men
portions |
| Diabetic
Meals? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Low
Sodium
Meals? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Not
Specified |
Yes |
Yes
|
| Low-Carb
Meals? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No |
No
|
No
|
| Weight
Loss
Plans? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Low-Fat
Meals? |
Not
Specified
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Not Specified
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Vegetarian
Meals? |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Frozen
|
| Vegan
Meals? |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Gluten
Free
Meals? |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Family
Style
Meals? |
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Kid Meals? |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Senior Meals? |
Yes
|
Not
Specified |
Not
Specified |
Not Specified
|
Not Specified
|
Yes
|
| Gourment
Meals? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Snacks
Available? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Desserts
Available? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes,
Included |
| Autoship
Available? |
Yes
|
Assumed
is flexible
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Flexible? |
VERY
|
Yes
|
All
Sold
Separately |
No
|
No
|
Can select your own
meals |
| Allowed to
Substitute? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Not
Applicable |
Yes
(small
fee) |
No
|
Yes
|
| Allow
Refunds? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Not
Specified |
Not Specified
|
After 1 wk can return food for
refund. |
|
Other Discounts:
|
2 free with $199
or
6wks for 5wk price
|
Free day of meals
See offer below
|
None
|
Free meal with
purchase |
No
|
Autoship - free shipping and
discount. Free week after 2nd & 4th month. |
| Avg.
Cost:
full-wk
dinners |
$99 for 6
dinners |
$60 to
$78 |
$66 -
$77 |
Not
Available |
$62 for 5 dinners
|
N/A
1 mo = $295 -
$356 |
| Avg.
Cost:
full-wk
3meals/day |
$230
|
$100 -
$145
|
N/A
|
$150
|
N/A
$95 - Single 5
dinner, 3 lunch
$125 - Couple - 10 dinners
$160 Family - 16
dinners
|
N/A
Delivered
by Month
Only
Avg Cost:
$74-$89 per week |
| Pickup
Available? |
No
|
Yes
- Phila, NJ, DE, DC, VA, MD, San Francisco and
expanding
$3/week fee |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Shipping
Cost: |
$16-$40
|
$16.99
|
$15-30
|
$26
|
$14
|
$16
|
| Extra
Features: |
Calorie
Calculator
|
Free Analysis,
Ask the
Dietician
|
Meals
as Gifts
|
Free Diet Analysis,
Articles |
3 packages available -
Single, Couple or Family
with rotating menu |
Meal planner, behavior mod.
guide,
online access, daily motiv.,
exercise DVD,
access to
weight counselor |
| Site
Usability: |
Complex
|
Simple
|
Simple
|
Simple but Lacks Key Info on Site
|
Simple
|
Simple
|
| Other
Comments: |
Designed for Flexibility
but choices can be
over-whelming
|
Simple for creating a
weekly Meal Plan.
Can
taste food at local demos if in your area.
Option to pick up to get
FRESH not
frozen meals and save on shipping
charges.
|
Buy by the Meal - no Meal Plan
|
Can only do all Meals -
designed for Weight Loss
|
Interesting menus for
dinners. The Single Plan includes 3 lunches. Food delivered
Fresh to any area!
Gives you the
WW points for each meal!
|
Food is neither fresh nor
frozen.
It stores without refrig.!
Well known system for
Wloss.
1/3 of foods contain preserv.,
Splenda,
and
other artif sweetners but no trans fats. |
| Overall Rating: |
Good way to quality meals
on a regular
basis
|
Great for Weight
Loss Plan or Convenience
|
Good
quality
meals or gifts
|
Designed
for weight loss only |
Easy way to have prepared dinners.
|
Cheap if you can stomach the
food. |
|
Website:
|
Visit:
Dine
Wise - Use Code: MEAL for 15% off
|
Visit:
Diet-
to-Go - Use Code 25OFF for $25 off 1st order
|
Visit:
Artiko
Chef
|
Visit:
Bistro
MD |
Visit:
Personal Chef to
Go
|
Visit:
Nutri-
System
|
