The 10 Best Keto Meal Delivery Services of 2023, According to a Dietitian

A quick look at the best keto meal delivery services

• Best overall keto meal delivery service: 518 Kitchen
• Most meal variety: Factor
• Best keto meal kits: Green Chef
• Best keto meal delivery for athletes: Trifecta Nutrition
• Best keto meal delivery for families: HelloFresh
• Best fresh prepared keto meals: Snap Kitchen
• Best affordable keto meal delivery: Clean Eatz Kitchen
• Best gluten-free keto meals: The Good Kitchen
• Best keto meal delivery for weight loss: Keto-Carb30 Diet-to-Go
• Best organic keto meals: Sunbasket

Many people find that the low carb, high fat keto diet helps them reach their health goals, such as weight loss or improved blood sugar management (1, 2).

Most people on keto aim for 25–50 grams of net carbs each day, depending on their calorie needs. The phrase “net carbs” refers to total carbs minus fiber.

Sticking to the diet can require a lot of time cooking, meal planning, and meal prepping. Meal delivery services can ease some of the work of keto meal prep, providing you with meals or meal kits that meet your nutritional needs.

This can save you a lot of time in the kitchen and make it easier to follow the keto diet.

Here are the 10 best keto meal delivery services according to a registered dietitian.

How we chose the best keto meal delivery

To assemble this list of keto meal delivery services, Healthline used the following criteria:

• Keto-friendly options: We included services that are entirely keto-friendly, as well as ones with dedicated keto-friendly meal plans or filters.
• Cost: We analyzed how expensive each service’s servings are. We also looked at each brand’s shipping and delivery prices.
• Customization: We looked for services that accommodated different lifestyles and dietary needs to give people the most variety and flexibility.
• Ingredient quality: We looked at where meal delivery services source their ingredients and what the quality of those ingredients is. For instance, we kept an eye out for companies that use some or all organic ingredients.
• Nutritional information: We included examples of nutritional information for popular meals from each delivery service that was accurate at the time of publication. It’s always important to double-check the label, because companies can tweak the recipes.
• Quality and safety standards: All the services on our list are in compliance with USDA and FDA food safety and manufacturing regulations, use a trusted shipper to handle its food products, and lists all ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts on its website or product packaging.
• Vetting: The services on our list have been vetted to ensure that they align with Healthline’s brand integrity standards and approach to well-being. You can read more about our vetting process.

Disclaimer: All of the services tested below were tried by Healthline writers or editors, who received the meals for free. All opinions are our own.

Healthline’s picks for the best keto-friendly meal delivery services

Best overall keto meal delivery service

518 Kitchen

• Price per serving: starts at $11.49 for lunch and dinner entrees
• Shipping: varies by location
• Keto-friendly options per week: 30+
• Additional menus: Low Carb
• Serving sizes available: single-serving meals; sides, snacks, and desserts may contain multiple servings
• Ingredient quality: grass-fed beef, pastured pork, cage-free eggs, responsibly sourced seafood

518 Kitchen tops this list because of its wealth of keto-friendly and low carb meal options, which don’t require a subscription.

Meals are made with all gluten-free ingredients, and the company’s website states that each batch is tested for signs of cross-contamination.

In addition to being a good option for people following a keto or gluten-free diet, the service is ideal if you’re short on time. The single-serving meals arrive frozen and ready to heat and eat.

518 Kitchen delivers nationwide.

Most meal variety

Factor

• Price per serving: starts at $10.99
• Shipping: $10.99
• Keto-friendly options per week: about 10
• Additional menus: Calorie Smart, Chef’s Choice, Vegan & Veggie, Protein Plus
• Serving sizes available: single-serving, some add-ons may contain multiple servings
• Ingredient quality: some organic ingredients, high animal welfare standards

Factor is a fresh meal delivery service that specializes in keto options but also offers vegetarian and reduced calorie meals.

In addition to several lunch and dinner selections, Factor has a wide variety of keto-friendly add-ons to make it even easier to stick to your keto diet.

These add-ons include keto shakes, breakfasts, desserts, and even sides like Keto Cheesy Zucchini with Poblano Cauliflower Mash.

Factor delivers to all 48 contiguous states.

What our tester says

“After trying more than 16 of the most popular prepared meal delivery services, Factor is my overall favorite. I’ve tried the service several times, and I’ve never had an issue finding meals that sound appealing.

“I particularly love the flavor combinations and quality of the proteins — even the salmon tasted fresh and wasn’t at all fishy. Plus, unlike many prepared meals, the vegetables were soft without being mushy.

“The Sun-Fried Tomato Chicken with Zucchini Noodles was one of my favorite keto-friendly entrees from Factor. The zucchini noodles didn’t get too soft, the chicken was juicy and well seasoned, and the sauce was rich and flavorful without being overly salty.

“Read my full review of Factor.”

— Kelli McGrane, MS, RD, Nutrition Editor II

Best keto meal kits

Green Chef

• Price per serving: starts at $11.99
• Shipping: $9.99
• Keto-friendly options per week: 8–10
• Additional menus: Vegetarian, Vegan, Mediterranean, Fast & Fit, Gluten Free, Protein Packed
• Serving sizes available: 2-serving, 4-serving, or 6-serving
• Ingredient quality: organic produce

Green Chef differs from the other options on this list in that it delivers meal kits rather than fully prepared meals.

Each box contains recipes and all the ingredients you need to make your meals.

Green Chef is a certified organic company, so most of the ingredients are organic. Additionally, all the ingredients used in the keto meal plan are certified gluten-free.

One advantage of Green Chef over other services on this list is that it’s family-friendly, giving you the option to receive meals that feed 2, 4, or 6 adults.

Green Chef delivers to most areas in the United States, with the exception of Hawaii, Alaska, and parts of Louisiana.

What our tester says

“I’ve tried Green Chef several times, and the service consistently provides flavorful recipes with high quality ingredients.

“To make mealtime easier, many of the ingredients arrived pre-chopped or pre-measured and none of the recipes took longer than the estimated time to prepare. I also liked that the recipes were creative and different than what I’d typically prepare.

“Read my full experience trying Green Chef in our hands-on review.”

— Kelli McGrane, MS, RD, Nutrition Editor II

Best keto meal delivery for athletes

Trifecta Nutrition

• Price per serving: starts at $14.81
• Shipping: free ($49.99 to Alaska or Hawaii)
• Keto-friendly options per week: chef-selected menu
• Additional menus: Paleo, Clean, Whole30 Approved, Vegan, Vegetarian
• Serving sizes available: single-serving
• Ingredient quality: wild-caught seafood, grass-fed beef, pastured pork and chicken, organic produce

Trifecta prioritizes protein in its meals for athletic performance and offers guided workout plans for subscribers.

Keto-friendly meals contain 10 or fewer grams of net carbs per meal, and you can choose to receive 5, 7, 10, or 14 entrees per week. There’s also an option to add 7 breakfasts to your weekly delivery.

Additionally, the service has an a la carte option, which allows you to purchase individually prepared ingredients to build your own meals.

Trifecta delivers nationwide, including to Alaska and Hawaii.

What our tester says

“Trifecta Nutrition meals were tasty, filling, and nutritious. The entrees arrived frozen and were shipped and packaged well.

“They needed to be reheated on the stove, but they were pretty tasty and maintained their texture for the most part. Though, a few required additional ingredients, such as spices or veggies, to make them more palatable.

“I wouldn’t recommend this to picky eaters because you’re unable to choose your own meals and can only select up to two ingredients to exclude. However, I think it is a good fit for people following certain diet patterns, including keto.

“Read more in my full review of Trifecta Nutrition.”

— Rachael Ajmera, MS, RD, Healthline writer

Best keto meal delivery for families

HelloFresh

• Price per serving: starts at $8.99
• Shipping: $9.99
• Keto-friendly options per week: varies
• Additional menus: Meat & Veggies, Fit & Wholesome, Veggie, Pescatarian, Quick and Easy, Family Friendly
• Serving sizes available: 2-serving, 4-serving
• Ingredient quality: humanely raised meat and seafood, some organic ingredients

HelloFresh is a popular meal kit that offers a variety of family-friendly meals, making it a great choice for busy families.

However, it doesn’t offer any dedicated keto-friendly options. Typically, all the meals contain a carb source such as rice, pasta, or potatoes. The service does have some low carb meals tagged “Carb Smart,” which typically have around 40 grams of total carbs per serving.

Unfortunately, that means most of the Carb Smart options are likely too high in carbs for a keto diet.

Regardless, I think HelloFresh is a great choice for families in which one or two people are on keto and others are not.

You can easily remove the carb source or replace it with a more keto-friendly one, such as cauliflower mash or zucchini noodles. The service allows you to make ingredient substitutions.

I have done this myself with great success — I eat a keto diet, but my husband and children do not. If you choose this approach, try to avoid meals with sugary sauces such as glazes, which can be more difficult to substitute on keto.

HelloFresh is available nationwide.

Best fresh prepared keto meals

Snap Kitchen

• Price per serving: starts at $11.34
• Shipping: free
• Keto-friendly options per week: about 4
• Additional menus: High Protein, Low Carb, Paleo
• Serving sizes available: single-serving
• Ingredient quality: some organic produce, cage-free eggs

Snap Kitchen offers fresh, never frozen keto-friendly meals that require just 3 minutes in the microwave.

You can choose a 6- or 12-meal weekly shipment, with the 12-meal option being slightly less expensive per serving.

Snap Kitchen uses some organic produce and all meals are free of gluten, preservatives, and artificial sweeteners.

Snap Kitchen delivers to most areas of the continental United States and even offers local pickup in select zip codes.

Best affordable keto meal delivery

Clean Eatz Kitchen

• Price per serving: $8 for meals on the Keto Diet Meal Plan
• Shipping: varies ($5 for my location)
• Keto-friendly options per week: up to 14 (varies by location)
• Additional menus: Weight Loss, High Protein, Gluten-Free, Breakfast
• Serving sizes available: single-serving
• Ingredient quality: some local and organic produce when available

Priced at $8 per meal for the Keto Diet Meal Plan, Clean Eatz Kitchen is one of the most affordable keto meal delivery services.

Clean Eatz is a restaurant chain that also offers frozen meals. The Keto Diet Meal Plan provides 6 meals per week, with up to 14 entrees to choose from, though some meals are only available in select locations.

If you don’t mind repetition in your meals, this service also offers a keto-friendly bulk box, which provides 30 entrees at approximately $6.50 each.

Clean Eatz Kitchen delivers to all 48 contiguous states.

Best gluten-free keto meals

The Good Kitchen

• Price per serving: starts at $15
• Shipping: varies by location
• Keto-friendly options per week: varies
• Additional menus: Whole30 Approved, Primal, Paleo, Certified Diabetic, Low Fat
• Serving sizes available: single-serving
• Ingredient quality: grass-fed beef, free-range pork and chicken, cage-free eggs, sustainably sourced seafood, and organic produce

The Good Kitchen delivers fully prepared meals, all of which are free of gluten, soy, and peanuts.

Most of the meals are Whole30-approved, and some are keto-friendly, although the keto-friendly offerings vary each week.

The Good Kitchen allows you to order up to 12 meals per week.

The Good Kitchen ships within the continental United States. People in Hawaii and Alaska can contact the company to review available shipping options.

Best keto meal delivery for weight loss

Keto-Carb30 Diet-to-Go

• Price per serving: starts at $10.76
• Shipping: $19.98
• Keto-friendly options per week: 40+
• Additional menus: Balance, Balance-D (diabetes), Vegetarian, Mediterranean
• Serving sizes available: single-serving
• Ingredient quality: some organic produce

The Keto-Carb30 menu from Diet-to-Go is designed for people who are trying to lose weight while following a keto diet.

The weekly subscription service can provide up to 21 meals per week, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, making it a great choice if you’re short on time.

Just keep in mind that many of the meals provide only around 300 calories each, which will not be enough for most people. We suggest adding an extra meal or two and snacks if you plan on eating only Diet-to-Go meals.

Keto-Carb30 Diet-to-Go is available within the contiguous United States. Fresh local pickup is also available in select areas, including Baltimore; New Jersey; the Washington, DC, metro area; and the greater Los Angeles area.

Best organic keto meals

Sunbasket

• Price per serving: starts at $11.49 (Fresh & Ready meals start at $9.99)
• Shipping: $10
• Keto-friendly options per week: varies
• Additional menus: Paleo, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Mediterranean, Diabetes-Friendly, Carb-Conscious
• Serving sizes available: single-serving, 2-serving, or 4-serving
• Ingredient quality: organic produce, wild-caught seafood, pasture-raised and grass-fed meats available

Sunbasket is a meal kit delivery service that focuses on high quality ingredients, including certified organic produce, and unique, easy-to-prepare meal kits with bold flavors, such as Chicken Breasts with Olive-Leek Sauce and Sauteed Kale.

While you can always shop the full menu, Sunbasket allows you to set certain dietary preferences, including keto-friendly, to ensure that you never receive an item that doesn’t meet your needs.

According to the company’s website, keto-friendly meals contain at least 20 grams of protein and 15 grams of net carbs or fewer per serving. What’s more, recipes prioritize healthy fats, like avocados, high quality proteins, nuts, and seeds.

The service also offers single-serving, microwavable Fresh & Ready meals, some of which are keto-friendly.

Sunbasket delivers to most states but is not available in Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, or some parts of New Mexico.

What our tester says

“After trying more than 25 meal delivery services, Sunbasket is my favorite for meal kits because of its high quality ingredients and creative flavor combinations.

“I was particularly impressed by the quality of the salmon I received, and my whole family enjoyed the dishes that we tried. The house-made spice blends were also a nice touch. The only thing I didn’t like were the recipe booklets, as I found them a bit harder to read compared with larger recipe cards with step-by-step pictures.

“You can read more about my experience trying Sunbasket in our comprehensive review.”

— Kelli McGrane, MS, RD, Nutrition Editor II

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How to choose the best keto meal delivery service

When choosing a keto meal delivery service, there are several important questions to ask, including:

• Is it keto-friendly? The most important consideration in choosing a keto meal delivery service is whether it offers keto-friendly options. Many meal delivery services offer paleo or low carb options, but these are not necessarily low enough in carbs to suit a keto diet.
• How many keto options are available? While some services offer a dedicated keto menu with multiple options to choose from, others simply offer a few keto-friendly recipes each week. Which one to choose depends on how important variety is to you.
• Does it fit your budget? It’s important to find a service that is available in your area and suits your budget. These services range drastically in price, from $8 per serving to $15 or more per serving. Make sure to factor in shipping costs as well.
• Does it require a subscription? If you need flexibility, consider choosing a service that doesn’t require a subscription.
• Does it accommodate other dietary or ingredient preferences? Check whether the service can accommodate your dietary preferences and whether the ingredient quality is up to your standards. Many options on our list use high quality meats and some organic produce.

High quality foods include grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, cage-free eggs, and sustainably sourced seafood.

These means of raising or harvesting food are considered more ethical than conventional farming practices, and grass-fed beef and free-range eggs may have better nutrient profiles than their conventional counterparts (3, 4, 5, 6).

What is the keto diet?

The keto diet is a high fat, moderate protein, low carb diet. Most people on keto limit their carb intake to no more than 25 grams of net carbs per day.

The goal of the keto diet is to enter a metabolic state called ketosis, where your body is burning ketones from fat as its primary source of fuel, rather than glucose (sugar) from carbs (7).

Ketogenic diets have proven beneficial for people with epilepsy, and research shows that they may also be advantageous for weight loss and blood sugar management as well (1, 2).

Keto diets may be more filling than other low calorie diets, and they may also help prevent muscle mass losses that often accompany weight loss. Additionally, being in ketosis may make it easier to burn stored body fat (7).

However, to enter ketosis you must strictly limit your carb intake — making the diet difficult to follow and stick to. You will need to avoid:

• sugary beverages like sodas and fruit juices
• carb-rich dairy products, like milk, yogurt, and ice cream
• cakes, cookies, pastries, candy, and other sweets or desserts
• bread, pasta, and rice
• honey, jam, jelly, syrup, and sugar
• potatoes and sweet potatoes, and foods made from them
• starchy vegetables like corn and peas
• breaded meats and vegetables, like fried chicken with the skin on or tempura broccoli
• carb-rich fruits such as bananas, mangos, apples, and grapes

Therefore, keto isn’t right for everyone. Additionally, there’s been no long-term research on the safety of the keto diet.

If you’re interested in trying keto, it’s a good idea to speak with your healthcare professional first — especially if you have any preexisting medical conditions or are taking any prescription medications.

Frequently asked questions about keto meal delivery services

Does HelloFresh offer keto options?

HelloFresh doesn’t have a specific keto meal plan, but they do have some meals that may be keto-friendly. You can view the nutrition facts for the meals on the HelloFresh website before ordering.

Which food delivery has keto options?

518 Kitchen is one of the few 100% keto-friendly meal delivery services. However, many companies offer keto-specific menus and meal plans, including Factor, Trifecta Nutrition, Snap Kitchen, Clean Eatz Kitchen, The Good Kitchen, and Diet-to-Go — all of which offer microwave-ready prepared meals.

If you’re interested in a meal kit, Green Chef and Sunbasket are the best options because they have dedicated keto menus.

What is the cheapest keto meal delivery service?

The least expensive keto meal delivery option is Clean Eatz Kitchen, particularly when purchasing in bulk. The service’s Keto Box contains 30 meals for $195, which breaks down to about $6.50 per serving.

Are keto meal delivery services as healthy as cooking your own keto meals?

Cooking your own meals tends to be a healthier choice than using a meal delivery service because it gives you more control over the ingredients and the freshness.

However, many of these meal delivery services — particularly 518 Kitchen, The Good Kitchen, Sunbasket, and Green Chef — are committed to using whole-food ingredients and avoiding processed additives.

Therefore, these services can be a great choice if you need a convenient option that is still minimally processed.

The bottom line

The low carb, high fat keto diet is a great option for many people, but it can require a lot of cooking. Using a keto meal delivery service can save you some time in the kitchen, allowing you to focus on other things while still meeting your dietary goals.

Look for services that offer keto options, are available in your area, fit your budget, and meet any of your other dietary needs and preferences.

Plus, as many services offer discounts on your first order, it’s worth trying a few services out to see which one is the best fit for you.

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