WhichMealKitSplendid Spoon vs Daily Harvest
Three dinners for two: Splendid Spoon states $12.49–$13.49 a meal, about $74.94–$80.94 before shipping; Daily Harvest prices each item in its shop, so the box total depends on what you pick. Daily Harvest does not publish fixed box sizes.
A six-item Daily Harvest box is not six dinners: smoothies and sides count as items.
Splendid Spoon
6 single meals · 6 portions
Daily Harvest
Box sizes are shown on its site
Choose by what you need
Choose Splendid Spoon if
You want plant-based meals in plans of 6, 12 or 18 items.
Splendid Spoon plans, prices and cutoff · How to skip or cancel
Choose Daily Harvest if
You want items for breakfasts, lunches or snacks, picked one by one, and will count which ones make a meal.
Daily Harvest plans, prices and cutoff · How to skip or cancel
Side by side
| Detail | Splendid Spoon | Daily Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Price for three dinners for two | $74.94–$80.94 $12.49–$13.49 a meal, before shipping Splendid Spoon’s stated $12.49–$13.49 a meal × 6, before shipping and tax; it ships 10 items or more free; soups are $12.49 and noodles and dishes $13.49 on its pricing page; its $9.99 starting price is for smoothies · checked 13 Oct 2026 | Priced item by item Daily Harvest prices each item in its shop, so the box total depends on what you pick. |
| Your box | 6 single meals: 6 portions | Chosen on its site |
| Format | Prepared meals | Smoothies, bowls and more |
| Cooking | Heat and eat | Heat or blend |
| Smallest box | 6 single meals (6 portions) | 6 items for a subscription box |
| Order once | One box: its Low-Sodium Diet box | Yes |
| Breaks | Skip a week; no pause stated | Skip deliveries, or switch to every two weeks or monthly |
| Cutoff | The “edit by” date your account shows, until 11:59 PM Eastern (its terms give other times) | Three days before your estimated delivery day |
| After the cutoff | A multi-week initial commitment can be skipped but not canceled during the committed term. | Check the upcoming order |
| Menu labels | Plant-based/vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, high-protein, low-calorie, low-sodium, organic | Plant-based/vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, high-protein, low-calorie, Mediterranean, organic |
| Order minimum | No dollar minimum published | No dollar minimum published |
| Delivers to | Almost all of the lower 48 states | The lower 48 states |
| Next step | Splendid Spoon details See Splendid Spoon’s menu | Daily Harvest details See Daily Harvest’s menu |
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