WhichMealKitSplendid Spoon vs Sunbasket
Three dinners for two: Splendid Spoon states $9.99 a meal, about $59.94 before shipping; Sunbasket shows the box total in its cart. Sunbasket does not publish fixed box sizes.
Splendid Spoon sells only prepared plant-based meals and drinks; Sunbasket mixes kits and single prepared meals.
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
Sunbasket
Box sizes are shown on its site
In its cart Sunbasket shows the box total in its cart.
Choose by what you need
Choose Splendid Spoon if
You want plant-based meals to heat, in plans of 6, 12 or 18 items.
Choose Sunbasket if
You want to cook from kits too, or want meat and fish on the menu.
Side by side
| Fact | Splendid Spoon | Sunbasket |
|---|---|---|
| Price for three dinners for two | From $59.94 $9.99 a meal Splendid Spoon’s stated $9.99 a meal × 6, before shipping and tax · checked 5 Oct 2026 | In its cart Sunbasket shows the box total in its cart. |
| Your box | 6 single meals: 6 portions | Chosen on its site |
| Format | Prepared meals | Kits + prepared options |
| Cooking | Heat and eat | You cook |
| Smallest box | 6 single meals (6 portions) | Not published |
| Order once | No, weekly plan | No, weekly plan |
| Breaks | Skip a week; no pause stated | Pause up to 12 weeks |
| Cutoff | Wednesday delivery: 4:00 PM Eastern on the prior Thursday; Friday delivery: 4:00 PM Eastern on the prior Sunday | Wednesday at 12:00 PM Pacific (3:00 PM Eastern) in the week before delivery |
| After the cutoff | A multi-week initial commitment can be skipped but not canceled during the committed term. | Selections and schedule must be changed before the Wednesday cutoff. |
| Menu labels | Plant-based / vegan choices | Not confirmed: check the weekly menu |
| Order minimum | None published | $65.00 |
| Delivers to | Check your ZIP code | Check your ZIP code |
| Next step | Splendid Spoon details See Splendid Spoon’s menu | Sunbasket details See Sunbasket’s menu |
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