WhichMealKit| Service | Nut or soy filter | Allergens and cross-contact |
|---|---|---|
| CookUnity | Menu filters that leave out meals with dairy, gluten, soy, nuts or peanuts; it says they cover the main allergens, not every ingredient. Can I filter the menu? | Its meals come from chefs’ kitchens that may also process the major allergens, wheat and gluten among them, and CookUnity cannot guarantee any meal free of traces. I have an allergy: is CookUnity safe to eat? and Gluten free |
| Mom’s Meals | Menu filters leave out egg, fish, milk, mushroom, peanut, pork, sesame, soy, tree nuts or wheat. Mom’s Meals: browse meals | Its meals are made in USDA-inspected kitchens where allergens might be present, despite every precaution against cross-contamination. Mom’s Meals frequently asked questions |
| Gobble | Some meals each week are nut-free, or can be made nut-free by leaving out an ingredient that comes packed separately in the kit. Do you have a specific plan for Dairy, Nut or Gluten-Free diets? | Its terms say its facilities hold all the major allergens and it cannot guarantee against cross-contamination. Terms of use |
| Dinnerly | A nut-free icon under some recipes on its menu. What do the allergen icons underneath some recipe images stand for? | Its facilities handle all the major allergens, wheat among them, and Dinnerly cannot guarantee against cross-contamination. Can I still order if I have a specific food allergy (e.g. gluten, dairy, nuts)? and Do you offer meals that will work with my personal dietary preferences or restrictions? and Terms |
| Sunbasket | Recipes tagged Soy-Free on its weekly menu. Menu | Its Gluten-Free Friendly recipes are made in the same facility as the rest, and it asks people with a very serious allergy or intolerance not to order. Meal plans |
| Hungryroot | Set allergens in your Food Profile and they are left out of every delivery; filters for tree nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, egg-free and shellfish-free. What if I have food allergies or intolerances? and Hungryroot home page | “Allergen-free” means no listed allergen in the ingredients, but some items are made in facilities that also process it. What if I have food allergies or intolerances? |
| Trifecta | Filters exclude gluten, peanuts, dairy, soy and more when you pick your own meals; an ingredient not on its list can’t be excluded. Can Trifecta handle food allergies? and How do I customize my meal selections based on my preferences? | Its pages we read give no allergen or cross-contact statement. |
| Tovala | Its menu filter hides meals with the allergens you choose, though not Extras; check each meal’s allergen list too. Filtering the menu | All its meals are made and packed in a facility that also handles milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy and sesame, so it says they may not suit a severe allergy. Frequently Asked Questions |
| Nurture Life | Its menu filter hides items with the allergens you choose, and a child’s profile can exclude them from every order it fills. Can I personalize my meal and snack selections to exclude specific allergens? and How are the meals in my orders selected? | Everything is made in a facility free of peanuts and tree nuts, except coconut, that also processes coconut, egg, fish (salmon), milk, sesame, soy and wheat. Are your meals and snacks allergen friendly? |
| Little Spoon | An allergen filter on its Plates menu, to show only the Plates without the allergens you choose. Are There Dairy-Free Options Available in Little Spoon Plates? | Plates use no nuts except coconut, but are made in a facility that also produces gluten, dairy, soy and egg, so it cannot guarantee any is allergen-free. Does Little Spoon Offer Vegan, Vegetarian, and Allergen-free Plates? |
| BistroMD | No allergen filter: its customer service removes an ingredient you name, and with it every meal that has it. Food allergies and cross-contamination | Its meals are made in kitchens that handle all its ingredients, so cross-contamination can happen; every ingredient is printed on each meal’s sleeve and online. Food allergies and cross-contamination |
| HelloFresh | No certified nut-free plan, its FAQ says. FAQ | Its recipes are produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat. Plan builder |
| EveryPlate | No nut-free or soy-free filter or tag on the pages we read. | Its meals are prepared in facilities that handle common allergens, and EveryPlate asks people with severe allergies to read every ingredient. EveryPlate home page |
| Green Chef | No nut-free or soy-free filter or tag on the pages we read. | Its ingredients are packed in a facility where all nine major allergens are present; it says gluten ingredients are kept apart up to the kit’s assembly. FAQ |
| Home Chef | No nut-free or soy-free filter or tag on the pages we read. | Its facilities handle all nine major allergens, so its Gluten-Smart meals may carry traces of gluten. What are Gluten-Smart meals? and Are Home Chef facilities allergen free? |
| Blue Apron | No nut-free or soy-free filter or tag on the pages we read. | Everything is packed in a facility that also processes milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, wheat and soy, and Blue Apron does not recommend ordering with a severe food allergy. Do you accommodate specific diets or food allergies? |
| Marley Spoon | No nut-free or soy-free filter or tag on the pages we read. | All its recipes go through the same facility, and Marley Spoon cannot guarantee against cross-contamination. Can I still order if I have a specific food allergy (e.g. gluten, dairy, nuts)? |
| Purple Carrot | No nut-free or soy-free filter or tag on the pages we read. | Its food is processed in facilities that share equipment with tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, wheat, soy, egg, milk, fish and shellfish. What are your meal preferences? and Plant based meal plans |
| Factor | No nut-free or soy-free filter or tag on the pages we read. | Its kitchen handles common allergens, and Factor asks you to check each meal’s package for allergens before eating. Factor home page and Pescatarian meal delivery and FAQ |
| Tempo | No nut-free or soy-free filter or tag on the pages we read. | Its kitchens store and portion ingredients with all nine major allergens; it takes steps against cross-contact but cannot guarantee a meal free of them. Are Tempo facilities allergen-free? and How do you handle food that contains allergens? |
| Clean Eatz Kitchen | No allergen filter on its menu: the filters are protein, calories, fat, carbs and goals. | Common allergens are labelled on every product, but meals are made in a shared facility on shared equipment; it can’t promise a meal free of an allergen or leave an ingredient out. Clean Eatz Kitchen frequently asked questions |
| Splendid Spoon | No nut-free or soy-free filter or tag on the pages we read. | Its meals are made in facilities that sometimes handle dairy, eggs, fish, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat and soy. Are all of your meals vegan and gluten-free? |
| Daily Harvest | No nut-free or soy-free filter or tag on the pages we read. | Its food is made in a facility that also processes dairy, nuts, soy and gluten. FAQ |
With a severe allergy
Blue Apron does not recommend ordering with a severe food allergy, Tovala says its meals may not suit one, and Sunbasket asks people with a very serious allergy or intolerance not to order. CookUnity, Tempo, Marley Spoon, Dinnerly and Gobble say they cannot guarantee a meal free of cross-contact or cross-contamination. A filter or a label describes the recipe, not the kitchen it was packed in, so if a trace could harm you, ask the service before you order, and read the allergen statement on each package when it arrives, as Factor asks you to.
Nuts and peanuts
CookUnity’s menu filter leaves out meals with nuts or peanuts, and Mom’s Meals’ filters leave out peanuts or tree nuts. For a child, Nurture Life makes everything in a facility free of peanuts and tree nuts, except coconut, though egg, fish, milk, sesame, soy and wheat are processed there, and Little Spoon puts no nuts but coconut in its Plates, made where gluten, dairy, soy and egg are also produced. Gobble says some of its meals each week are nut-free, and others can be made nut-free by leaving out an ingredient that comes packed separately: that ingredient still arrives in the box, so set it aside before you cook. Dinnerly puts a nut-free icon under some recipes, and HelloFresh says it has no certified nut-free plan. Most of these services name tree nuts and peanuts among the allergens their facilities handle.
Soy
Sunbasket tags Soy-Free recipes on its weekly menu, and CookUnity’s and Mom’s Meals’ filters leave out meals with soy. Hungryroot leaves out the allergens you set in your Food Profile and has a soy-free filter, and Trifecta’s filters can leave out soy when you pick your own meals. On every other menu, read each recipe’s ingredients for the week you order; none of the other pages we read names a soy-free filter or tag, and Tovala’s help page does not list the allergens its filter covers.
What a filter leaves to you
CookUnity says its filters cover the main allergens, not every ingredient, and every menu changes from week to week, so a meal that suited you once needs checking again when it comes back. Tovala’s filter skips its Extras, so check an Extra’s own allergen list. What a menu label can and cannot tell you explains the rest.
Gluten and dairy
Gluten-free meal delivery and dairy-free meal delivery give each service’s labels for those two, beside the same allergen statements. For a whole menu without animal products, see plant-based and vegan meal delivery.