Dept. 05 — The Flagship Comparison 4 boxes · 3 breakdowns The only independent one in print

Dept. 05 · Updated quarterly · last tested June 2026

The meal-delivery showdown the companies won't write.

Search this topic and every result is a meal company reviewing itself. So we ordered a week from each of the four — Factor, BistroMD, Trifecta, Clean Eatz — and judged them on the three things that matter to a three-bite appetite: portion size, protein per meal, real delivered price.

We paid full price
The Scorecard Trifecta ★ House Pick Factor BistroMD Clean Eatz
Protein per meal 38–42g 34–38g 25–30g 24–28g
Portion for a small appetite big — plan to split right-sized ★ right-sized generous
Real price / meal, delivered $13.79 $12.30 $14.20 $9.60 ★
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.
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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 — 19–21g protein per half at $6.90 per eaten meal. The math beats everyone.

Good to know: every service here is skip-a-week or cancel-anytime from the account page — no contracts, no phone calls.

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