Dietlicious vs The Dinner Ladies vs Youfoodz

All three sell ready-made meals. Published ongoing prices: Dietlicious $9.61 a meal on a 28-meal order and The Dinner Ladies $11.50 a meal. Youfoodz does not publish an ongoing price.

Dietliciousready-made
The Dinner Ladiesready-made
Youfoodzready-made
Prices checked 24 August 2026

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Price and ordering	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies	Youfoodz
Ongoing priceBefore delivery fees and first-order offers	Dietlicious $9.61per meal, on a 28-meal order	The Dinner Ladies $11.50per meal	Youfoodz Price not published
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.	Youfoodz No price table was published: plan pricing only appears after entering a postcode and choosing a box size. The only figure shown is a promotional "from $9.29/meal" headline, which reflects the largest plan size and discounted rates rather than a typical ongoing 10 meal order.
First-order offerNot included in the ongoing price	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies	Youfoodz Up to 40% off plus free add-ons for 12 weeks for new subscribers, advertised as up to $200 off in total, with free shipping on some offers.
Minimum order	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies $75.00 minimum food order	Youfoodz 6 meals minimum
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.	Youfoodz Shipping costs vary by location, with regional fees differing from metro. Free shipping is included in some promotional offers.
Order without a subscription	Dietlicious Yes	The Dinner Ladies Yes	Youfoodz
Delivery	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies	Youfoodz
Delivers to	Dietlicious NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT	The Dinner Ladies NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT	Youfoodz Australia-wide
Delivery days	Dietlicious Monday to Sunday	The Dinner Ladies	Youfoodz Monday to Sunday
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	Youfoodz Varies by state and delivery day, for example NSW, VIC, ACT and QLD Monday deliveries close Thursday 11:59PM, while WA and NT close 9:59PM
Food and nutrition	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies	Youfoodz
Meal type	Dietlicious Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	The Dinner Ladies Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	Youfoodz Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
Fresh or frozen	Dietlicious Frozen	The Dinner Ladies Frozen	Youfoodz 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	Youfoodz Weight loss High protein Low carb Vegan Vegetarian or vegan Gluten free Diabetic friendly Dairy free
Calories published	Dietlicious Yes	The Dinner Ladies Yes	Youfoodz Yes
Full macros published	Dietlicious Yes	The Dinner Ladies Yes	Youfoodz Yes
Menu size	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies 60+ items	Youfoodz 70+ items
Ratings and checks	Dietlicious	The Dinner Ladies	Youfoodz
Customer ratingFrom different review platforms	Dietlicious 3.4/557 reviews, ProductReview	The Dinner Ladies 3.2/561 reviews, ProductReview	Youfoodz 3.9/548,760 reviews, Trustpilot
Our score	Dietlicious 63/100Scored on 90% of our criteria	The Dinner Ladies 63/100	Youfoodz 61/100Scored on 85% of our criteria
Prices checked	Dietlicious 24 August 2026	The Dinner Ladies 24 August 2026	Youfoodz 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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Youfoodz

Busy households wanting fresh, no-prep meals with a big weekly menu

Large rotating menu with 40 to 80 items a week plus snacks, juices and desserts
Meals are fresh, never frozen, ready in about two minutes and keep up to 9 days in the fridge
Coverage across all states and territories, including a long list of regional centres
Per meal prices are not published upfront: you must enter a postcode and pick a plan size to see them
Marketing leans heavily on a 12 week introductory discount, so the ongoing rate is hard to judge
Tasmania and the Northern Territory get limited coverage and only one to three delivery days a week

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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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