Amidst the different meal kit delivery services found on the internet today, the Green Chef vs Purple Carrot dilemma seems to make the vegan podium alive. Many health-conscious vegetarians argue about which of these two is better. So I decided to stack them up side-by-side, compare their pros and cons and extra features to help you find the best vegan delivery subscription for you.
Main Differences Between Purple Carrot & Green Chef
The main differences between Purple Carrot vs Green Chef lie in their price range, features, services, menus, and deliveries. While both delivery meal kit services deliver in 48 states, Green Chef’s shipping fee costs more than $5. At the same time, Purple Carrot provides free shipping for its meal packages.
Purple Carrot only offers plant-based meals, while Green Chef offers herbivore, omnivore, and carnivore meal plans. Purple Carrot features high-protein meals, quick dinner recipes, and chef’s gourmet meals. On the other hand, Green Chef only offers a vegan plan as one small part of their menu. This company also offers keto, pescatarian, omnivore, and carnivore meals.
Purple Carrot
PROS
- Quick and easy prep work
- Shipping fee is free
- Has extra options
- Weekly customizable options
- Offers a rotating menu
CONS
- Limited recipes
- Recipes lack flavor
Green Chef
PROS
- Offers diverse menu
- Efficient support team
- Provides larger serving sizes
- All ingredients are pre-measured
- Has sustainable offset programs
CONS
- Mixing meals between plans is unavailable
- Has shipping fees
What’s The Ordering Process?
The ordering process for both companies is almost identical. You need to sign up before deciding which plan you want to order. After choosing your subscription plan, you may set up your delivery area and day. To check out, just enter your shipping and billing information.
Purple Carrot’s weekly plan is customizable, while Green Chef’s choice plan cannot be mixed and matched. However, you can change your choice plan or preferences between weeks.
Green Chef & Purple Carrot Meal Options
Purple Carrot provides basic vegan dinner kits that come in three plans: High Protein, Quick and Easy, and Chef’s Choice. Each meal plan comprises three dinners that serve two people each week. This meal kit service company also offers an entirely gluten-free meal plan, called the TB12 Performance Plan.
On the other hand, Green Chef offers meal kits that are good for two people or four people, typically taking 30-45 minutes to cook. The weekly menu of this company typically comprises keto, omnivore, vegan, paleo, vegetarian, and gluten-free meals.
This company also offers new menu plan options every week.
Plan & Pricing
The price range for both meal delivery kits is almost similar per serving. Their plans cost nearly $80 per week or an average of less than $15 per serving. However, since Purple Carrot offers free shipping, your weekly plans will cost more if you subscribed to Green Chef. You are mostly to add more than $5 to its original price for its shipping fee.
Purple Carrot offers two servings of 3 vegan meals per week and six serving plans with two meals per week with six servings each. On the contrary, Green Chef offers a two-person plan with three meals per week and a four-person plan or family plan with four meals per week.
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Flexibility & Recipe Variety
I prefer Purple Carrot more because I can always mix and match my preferred menu and recipes every week. Although Green Chef also lets you switch plans, Purple Carrot’s weekly menu is easier to handle and change.
However, most non-vegan people would lean on Green Chef more because it offers more variety and organic ingredients. Both offer plant-powered meals made with high-quality ingredients and USDA-certified organic vegetables per serving. However, Green Chef offers keto, pescatarian, omnivore, and carnivore recipes for their two-serving or family plan meals.
Purple Carrot & Green Chef Popular Meals & Dishes
Green Chef provides specific dietary patterns and plant-powered ingredients, including keto, paleo, plant-based dishes, high-protein, gluten-free, keto + paleo, and grain-free meals. According to my research, some famous dishes under keto + paleo are the Chicken Tikka Masala, Southwest Breakfast Beef Patties, Roasted Sausages, Sauerkraut, and honey-glazed mushroom stir-fry with broccoli, jasmine rice, red bell pepper, carrot, and cabbage.
Purple Carrot offers Blood Orange Poke Bowls with Quinoa Speckled Rice and Sea Lettuce Dressing, a vegan gluten-free and super easy to prepare dinner. I have also tried their mushroom cheddar black bean burgers with garlic aioli and carrot fries and sage walnut pesto penne with cranberries and crispy broccoli.
“Let thy food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates, a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles
Quality, Taste, and Nutritional Value
I seem to find Green Chef and Purple Carrot vegan meal delivery services on par in this division. The Green Chef, being a certified organic company, provides organic vegetables and high-quality ingredients. Taste-wise, some vegan meals Green Chef provides are better than other home cooks, but it’s a matter of preference. However, in the nutritional value department, Green Chef seems to be more transparent in their website than Purple Carrot.
Asa certified organic company; Green Chef flashes all the facts you need to know about their ingredients on their website. Both companies claim that they don’t use ingredients that contain GMOs. GMOs have been linked to causing an increase in food allergens and gastro-intestinal problems in humans. [1]
Packaging & Delivery - Green Chef vs Purple Carrot
Green Chef and Purple Carrot use eco-friendly packaging for all their subscription meals. However, most customers find Purple Carrot’s packaging simpler and easier to sort, as each package comes with labels per meal.
On the other hand, Green Chef uses color-coded containers for its ingredients, according to its website. Still, some customers find it more confusing to sort out. Both deliver in the 48 states, but Green Chef only delivers during Wednesdays and Fridays, while Purple Carrot delivers every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Customer Support
Both offer easy cancellation and switching meal plans seven days before your next food delivery service date, free of charge. They also provide easy order cancellation, free of charge. For refund problems, contacting customer support is always the best way.
I have tried both of their customer’s support to see how fast they would reply or address my concerns. I was happy that they both answered my queries fast enough. It took me a little less than 24 hours via email support.
What Customers Say About Purple Carrot & Green Chef
Based on my research and some customer reviews, customers find both delivery meal services a perfect way of helping them solve their daily vegan menu. They also loved their plant-based menu and easy ordering process.
However, some customers aren’t happy with Green Chef’s color-coded organization of ingredients inside the Green Chef box. Some find it confusing and challenging to sort. Some customers also find Green Chef’s diversity regarding its menu since it doesn’t solely focus on vegetarian menus. Purple Carrot is most vegans’ choice because of its variety of vegetarian dishes.
Purple Carrot or Green Chef? Our Final Thoughts
Based on my research and experience, I prefer the plant-based meals from Purple Carrot because they are made fresh, gluten-free, and flavorful at an affordable price. All the ingredients of this vegan meal delivery service company are pre-measured and portioned organic ingredients, so it’s quick-and-easy to prepare. I also liked how this company offers entirely plant-based meal options that I can mix and match.
It also comes with recipe booklets with easy-to-follow steps in preparing and cooking. I also liked how it offers easy changing of meal plans, canceling subscriptions, and skipping deliveries any time. Andy Levitt, the CEO, and founder of Purple Carrot, built a vegan support system for us.
We Recommend
Purple Carrot
- Quick and easy to prep
- Has recipe booklets
- Entirely plant-based meal options
- Can be cooked in under 30 minutes
About Author
Hi! My name is Kathy, I am a retired high school English teacher & vegan enthusiast and blogger. My entire blog is fully plant-based vegan. I truly believe what we eat & how we live determines our health & the preservation of our planet! 🙂
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