WhichMealKitPurple Carrot vs Splendid Spoon
Three dinners for two, food only: $79.50–$85.50 at Purple Carrot; $59.94 at Splendid Spoon. Purple Carrot adds $12 shipping, $91.50–$97.50 in all; the pages we read do not give Splendid Spoon’s shipping.
Both are plant-based throughout. Purple Carrot sells kits and Ready to Eat meals; Splendid Spoon sells prepared meals and drinks only.
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
Splendid Spoon
6 single meals · 6 portions
From $59.94 for the food $9.99 a meal Splendid Spoon’s stated $9.99 a meal × 6, before shipping and tax · checked 5 Oct 2026
Choose by what you need
Choose Purple Carrot if
You want to cook plant-based dinners from a kit some weeks and heat ready-made ones in others.
Choose Splendid Spoon if
You only want plant-based meals to heat, in plans of 6, 12 or 18 items.
Side by side
| Fact | Purple Carrot | Splendid Spoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price for three dinners for two | $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 | From $59.94 $9.99 a meal Splendid Spoon’s stated $9.99 a meal × 6, before shipping and tax · checked 5 Oct 2026 |
| Your box | 3 recipes for 2: 6 portions | 6 single meals: 6 portions |
| Format | Kits + prepared options | Prepared meals |
| Cooking | You cook | Heat and eat |
| Smallest box | 3 recipes for 2 (6 portions) | 6 single meals (6 portions) |
| Order once | No, weekly plan | No, weekly plan |
| Breaks | Pause for 6, 8 or 10 weeks | Skip a week; no pause stated |
| Cutoff | 11:59 PM Eastern on the Tuesday before delivery | Wednesday delivery: 4:00 PM Eastern on the prior Thursday; Friday delivery: 4:00 PM Eastern on the prior Sunday |
| After the cutoff | Check the upcoming order | A multi-week initial commitment can be skipped but not canceled during the committed term. |
| Menu labels | Plant-based / vegan choices | Plant-based / vegan choices |
| Order minimum | $65.00 | None published |
| Delivers to | Check your ZIP code | Check your ZIP code |
| Next step | Purple Carrot details See Purple Carrot’s menu | Splendid Spoon details See Splendid Spoon’s menu |
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