Dietlicious vs The Dinner Ladies vs My Muscle Chef

All three sell ready-made meals. Published ongoing prices: Dietlicious $9.61 a meal on a 28-meal order, The Dinner Ladies $11.50 a meal and My Muscle Chef $11.95 a meal.

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The Dinner Ladiesready-made
My Muscle Chefready-made
Prices checked 24 August 2026

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Green: best value in the row, shown only when every service has one	Dietlicious Dietlicious review Visit site	The Dinner Ladies The Dinner Ladies review Visit site	My Muscle Chef My Muscle Chef review Visit site
Price and ordering	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef
Ongoing priceBefore delivery fees and first-order offers	Dietlicious $9.61Lowestper meal, on a 28-meal order	The Dinner Ladies $11.50per meal	My Muscle Chef $11.95per meal
What the price is based on	Dietlicious 1200 Calorie 7 day plan at $269 (add your own salad greens), which supplies roughly four items per day (breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner), so about 28 items per week. No subscription is required.	The Dinner Ladies Per serve, derived from typical serves-2 family dishes priced $21.50 to $26.50 (for example butter chicken $21.50 and beef lasagne $26.50). Sold a la carte by the dish, not in fixed meal boxes or subscriptions.	My Muscle Chef A la carte per meal pricing with no fixed box size: most main meals list at $10.95, premium PRO meals at $12.95, so roughly $11.95 for a typical mixed order
First-order offerNot included in the ongoing price	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef Up to 40% off your first two orders: 30% off the first order and 40% off the second
Minimum order	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies $75.00 minimum food order	My Muscle Chef $99 minimum for Black Friday offer; $140-175 per week for meal plans
Delivery fee	Dietlicious Delivery is charged separately and varies by postcode. Minimum order value for delivery is $75. Express and weekend delivery available in some areas at extra cost. Free pick up from the Sydney and Brisbane kitchens.	The Dinner Ladies Fees vary by suburb. Sample schedule shows free delivery on food orders over $150, $10 for orders up to $150, with a $75 minimum food order. Fees are calculated after discounts.	My Muscle Chef Free shipping available on qualifying orders, conditions apply
Order without a subscription	Dietlicious Yes	The Dinner Ladies Yes	My Muscle Chef Yes
Delivery	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef
Delivers to	Dietlicious NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT	The Dinner Ladies NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT	My Muscle Chef NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT
Delivery days	Dietlicious Monday to Sunday	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef
Order cut-off	Dietlicious Varies by area; in Melbourne orders close 11am two business days before delivery (for example 11am Thursday for Monday delivery)	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef
Food and nutrition	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef
Meal type	Dietlicious Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	The Dinner Ladies Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	My Muscle Chef Ready-made mealsReady to eat
Fresh or frozen	Dietlicious Frozen	The Dinner Ladies Frozen	My Muscle Chef Fresh
DietsTinted where not every service compared offers it	Dietlicious Weight loss High protein Keto Low carb Vegan Vegetarian or vegan Gluten free Diabetic friendly Dairy free	The Dinner Ladies Vegetarian or vegan	My Muscle Chef Weight loss High protein Low carb Vegan Vegetarian or vegan Dairy free
Calories published	Dietlicious Yes	The Dinner Ladies Yes	My Muscle Chef Yes
Full macros published	Dietlicious Yes	The Dinner Ladies Yes	My Muscle Chef Yes
Typical protein	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef 36g to 65ga meal
Menu size	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies 60+ items	My Muscle Chef 75+ items
Ratings and checks	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef
Customer rating	Dietlicious 3.4/557 reviews, ProductReview	The Dinner Ladies 3.2/561 reviews, ProductReview	My Muscle Chef 4.3/5Highest3,233 reviews, ProductReview
Our score	Dietlicious 63/100Scored on 90% of our criteria	The Dinner Ladies 63/100	My Muscle Chef 76/100Highest
Prices checked	Dietlicious 24 August 2026	The Dinner Ladies 24 August 2026	My Muscle Chef 24 August 2026

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Dietlicious

Structured calorie-controlled weight loss plans with every meal supplied

Full day meal plans at set calorie levels (800, 800 keto, 1200, 1500) with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks packed by day
No contracts or subscription: order only when you want, with a $75 minimum
Up to three meal swaps per plan, plus a Build Your Own Plan tool for full control over macros
Delivery limited to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and connected regional areas, not all of Australia
Plans are delivered as a single upfront box, so a 7 day plan is a $269 or more outlay at checkout
Delivery is charged on top of the food price and varies by postcode

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The Dinner Ladies

Family sized frozen comfort meals with no subscription

Full nutrition panels and complete ingredient and allergen lists on each dish
No lock-in contract or subscription, order dishes a la carte whenever you like
Dishes come in serves 1, 2, 3 and 4 sizes so they suit couples and families, not just single portions
Minimum food order of $75 and a delivery fee unless you spend over $150
No Tasmania or Northern Territory delivery, and coverage is suburb by suburb rather than statewide
Comfort food focus rather than calorie controlled or high protein diet plans

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My Muscle Chef

High protein, macro tracked meals for training and body composition goals

Large menu of 155 listed items including 70 plus meals, snacks, drinks and bundles
Calories, protein, carbs and fat are shown on every meal tile, plus filters for calories, carbs and protein type
No subscription required: meals can be bought individually and cart contents changed each order
Standard meal prices of $10.95 to $12.95 sit at the higher end for ready meals
Premium PRO range costs more again at $12.95 per meal
Delivery is suburb by suburb rather than truly nationwide, so remote addresses need a postcode check

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Prices: The ongoing price at a typical order size: per meal for ready-made meals, per serving for meal kits. First-order offers and delivery fees are not included. Prices checked 24 August 2026. Confirm at checkout.
Highlights: Green cells mark the lowest published price, the highest customer rating, the largest menu, the highest minimum protein, our highest score, and a Yes where the services differ. A row is only highlighted when every service compared has a value for it. Prices in different units and ratings from different review platforms are not highlighted.
Customer rating: Out of 5, with the review count and the platform the rating is from. It is a customer rating, not our score.
Our score: Out of 100: customer rating (35 points, weighted by review volume), disclosure of macros, calories and a real price (20), price against services of the same type (15), menu size (10), ordering flexibility (10) and delivery reach (10). Where a provider publishes nothing for a criterion, it is dropped and the rest are rescaled.

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