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Home Chef vs Purple Carrot

Three dinners for two, food only: $47.94–$59.94 at Home Chef; $79.50–$85.50 at Purple Carrot. The pages we read do not give Home Chef’s shipping, and its $50.95 minimum order includes it; Purple Carrot adds $12 shipping, $91.50–$97.50 in all.

Purple Carrot’s kits come as three recipes for two or two recipes for four. Home Chef sells two to six recipes for 2, 4 or 6 people, and for 4 or 8 on its Family menu.

2 people × 3 dinners · you cookChange

2 people × 3 dinners · you cook. A starting example until you change it.

Home Chef

3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions

$47.94–$59.94 for the food $7.99–$9.99 a serving Home Chef’s stated $7.99–$9.99 a serving × 6, before shipping and tax; $7.99 is its lowest advertised dinner price, and its help page puts Standard meals from $9.99; its $50.95 minimum order includes shipping, so you pay at least that · checked 8 Oct 2026

Purple Carrot

3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions

$91.50–$97.50 a delivery $13.25–$14.25 a serving Purple Carrot’s stated $13.25–$14.25 a serving × 6, with $12 shipping, free from $120, before tax; some ZIP codes add $15 · checked 10 Oct 2026

Choose by what you need

Choose Home Chef if

You want meat and fish on the menu, or more box sizes: 2, 4, 6 or 8 people.

Home Chef plans, prices and cutoff · skip or cancel

Choose Purple Carrot if

You want an entirely plant-based menu, cooked from a kit or heated from its Ready to Eat line.

Purple Carrot plans, prices and cutoff · skip or cancel

Side by side

FactHome ChefPurple Carrot
Price for three dinners for two$47.94–$59.94 $7.99–$9.99 a serving
Home Chef’s stated $7.99–$9.99 a serving × 6, before shipping and tax; $7.99 is its lowest advertised dinner price, and its help page puts Standard meals from $9.99; its $50.95 minimum order includes shipping, so you pay at least that · checked 8 Oct 2026		$91.50–$97.50 $13.25–$14.25 a serving
Purple Carrot’s stated $13.25–$14.25 a serving × 6, with $12 shipping, free from $120, before tax; some ZIP codes add $15 · checked 10 Oct 2026
Your box3 recipes for 2: 6 portions3 recipes for 2: 6 portions
FormatKits + prepared optionsKits + prepared options
CookingYou cookYou cook
Smallest box2 recipes for 2 (4 portions)3 recipes for 2 (6 portions)
Order onceNo, weekly planNo, weekly plan
BreaksPause, which cancels, with an optional restart datePause for 6, 8 or 10 weeks
Cutoff12:00 PM Central on Friday for the upcoming menu11:59 PM Eastern on the Tuesday before delivery
After the cutoffThe upcoming order is fixed after the menu closes.Check the upcoming order
Menu labelsVegetarian choices, Pescatarian choicesPlant-based / vegan choices
Order minimum$50.95$65.00
Delivers toCheck your ZIP codeCheck your ZIP code
Next stepHome Chef details
See Home Chef’s menu		Purple Carrot details
See Purple Carrot’s menu

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