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Dietlicious vs The Dinner Ladies vs Workout Meals

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 Workout Meals $11.88 a meal on a 8-meal order.

  • Dietliciousready-made
  • The Dinner Ladiesready-made
  • Workout Mealsready-made
  • Prices checked 24 August 2026

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Dietlicious vs The Dinner Ladies vs Workout Meals compared

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Dietlicious
The Dinner Ladies
Workout Meals
Price and ordering
Ongoing priceBefore delivery fees and first-order offersDietlicious
$9.61Lowestper meal, on a 28-meal order
The Dinner Ladies
$11.50per meal
Workout Meals
$11.88per meal, on a 8-meal order
What the price is based onDietlicious
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.
Workout Meals
8 meal Airfryer Meal Pack at $95.00, which works out at $11.88 per meal; single meals ordered a la carte are mostly $12.50 to $12.95
Minimum orderDietlicious
The Dinner Ladies
$75.00 minimum food order
Workout Meals
Delivery feeDietlicious
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.
Workout Meals
Flat rate delivery fee of $15.90 per order stated on the delivery page, with product pages quoting $14.99. Free delivery for weekly or fortnightly subscription orders over $99, excluding WM360.
Order without a subscriptionDietlicious
Yes
The Dinner Ladies
Yes
Workout Meals
Yes
Delivery
Delivers toDietlicious
NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT
The Dinner Ladies
NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT
Workout Meals
NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, TAS, ACT
Delivery daysDietlicious
Monday to Sunday
The Dinner Ladies
Workout Meals
Order cut-offDietlicious
Varies by area; in Melbourne orders close 11am two business days before delivery (for example 11am Thursday for Monday delivery)
The Dinner Ladies
Workout Meals
Order before 11pm for the next delivery
Food and nutrition
Meal typeDietlicious
Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
The Dinner Ladies
Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
Workout Meals
Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
Fresh or frozenDietlicious
Frozen
The Dinner Ladies
Frozen
Workout Meals
Fresh
DietsTinted where not every service compared offers itDietlicious
  • Weight loss
  • High protein
  • Keto
  • Low carb
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian or vegan
  • Gluten free
  • Diabetic friendly
  • Dairy free
The Dinner Ladies
  • Vegetarian or vegan
Workout Meals
  • Weight loss
  • High protein
  • Low carb
  • Gluten free
  • Halal
  • Dairy free
Calories publishedDietlicious
Yes
The Dinner Ladies
Yes
Workout Meals
Yes
Full macros publishedDietlicious
Yes
The Dinner Ladies
Yes
Workout Meals
Yes
Typical proteinDietlicious
The Dinner Ladies
Workout Meals
27g to 62ga meal
Menu sizeDietlicious
The Dinner Ladies
60+ items
Workout Meals
93+ items
Ratings and checks
Customer ratingDietlicious
3.4/557 reviews, ProductReview
The Dinner Ladies
3.2/561 reviews, ProductReview
Workout Meals
4.2/5Highest277 reviews, ProductReview
Our scoreDietlicious
63/100Scored on 90% of our criteria
The Dinner Ladies
63/100
Workout Meals
72/100Highest
Prices checkedDietlicious
24 August 2026
The Dinner Ladies
24 August 2026
Workout Meals
24 August 2026

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Strengths and trade-offs

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

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

Workout Meals

High protein meals for training and muscle gain

  • Full macro and calorie breakdown, plus ingredients and allergens, shown on every meal
  • Genuinely high protein, with many mains between 32g and 54g per serve
  • Free delivery on weekly or fortnightly subscriptions over $99, with skip or cancel at any time
  • No delivery to WA or NT
  • Flat delivery fee of about $15 on one-off orders, which lifts the effective cost of a small box
  • Priced at the higher end for prepared meals at roughly $12.50 a meal a la carte

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How to read this comparison

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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