Dept. 05 · Last updated July 2026
Search this topic and every result is a meal company reviewing itself. So this showdown judges the four majors — Factor, BistroMD, Trifecta, Clean Eatz — on the three things that matter to a three-bite appetite: portion strategy, protein per meal from their own published menus, and the real delivered price once the intro discount dies.
| The Scorecard | Trifecta ★ House Pick | Factor | BistroMD | Clean Eatz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein per meal | ~35g avg | 30–50g on Protein Plus | 25–30g avg | ~24–28g |
| Portion for a small appetite | big — plan to split | right-sized ★ | right-sized | generous |
| Real price / meal, delivered | ~$16.40 ($8.20 split) | $12.30–14.10 | ~$14.20 | from $8.99 ★ |
| Taste, honestly | clean, plain | restaurant-ish ★ | homestyle | gym-food |
| The verdict | Most protein per bite. Split each meal in two — the math beats everyone. | Best if food still has to feel like dinner. | Best structured program feel, weakest protein. | Best budget play by a mile. |
| Try a week | Check This Week's Menu → | Try Factor → | Try BistroMD → | Try Clean Eatz → |
Prices include shipping, first-box discounts excluded on purpose — you'll pay the real price by week 3. Full methodology below.
The one-click verdict
Trifecta, split in two — 17–20g protein per half at about $8.20 per eaten meal, shipping in. The math beats everyone.
Good to know: no contracts anywhere here. Factor and BistroMD cancel self-serve from the account page; Clean Eatz has no subscription at all; Trifecta's skip-a-week is self-serve but full cancellation goes through support chat or email.
How we judged — the methodology
Prices computed from each service's own published plans at the box sizes a single eater actually orders — shipping in, intro discounts out, because week 3 is the real price. Protein figures from the services' published menu nutrition, cross-checked against independent reviews; portion notes from published serving data and the complaints that repeat across buyer reviews. When a menu rotates, the math gets re-run and re-printed — last done July 2026. Spot something that moved? Tell us.