MACROS vs Muscle Meals Direct vs Youfoodz

All three sell ready-made meals. Published ongoing prices: MACROS $10.90 a meal on a 10-meal order and Muscle Meals Direct $15.15 a meal. Youfoodz does not publish an ongoing price.

MACROSready-made
Muscle Meals Directready-made
Youfoodzready-made
Prices checked 24 August 2026

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Green: best value in the row, shown only when every service has one	MACROS MACROS review Visit site	Muscle Meals Direct Muscle Meals Direct review Visit site	Youfoodz Youfoodz review Visit site
Price and ordering	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct	Youfoodz
Ongoing priceBefore delivery fees and first-order offers	MACROS $10.90per meal, on a 10-meal order	Muscle Meals Direct $15.15per meal	Youfoodz Price not published
What the price is based on	MACROS 10-meal curated pack (Most Loved or Chef's Top Picks) at $109, ongoing price before the 5% subscribe and save discount. Building your own box costs $11.70 per 300g meal or $12.20 per 350g meal.	Muscle Meals Direct Full meals are sold individually at $15.95 each with no box-size price breaks; ongoing weekly subscription applies 5% off, giving about $15.15 per meal	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	MACROS 20% off first order with code NEW20	Muscle Meals Direct Subscribe and save: 10% off the first subscription order, then 5% off every recurring order	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	MACROS 5 meals minimum	Muscle Meals Direct	Youfoodz 6 meals minimum
Delivery fee	MACROS Free shipping on orders over $150, otherwise a $15 flat rate delivery fee Australia wide (some postcodes show their own fee at checkout).	Muscle Meals Direct Shipping calculated at checkout	Youfoodz Shipping costs vary by location, with regional fees differing from metro. Free shipping is included in some promotional offers.
Order without a subscription	MACROS NoSubscription required	Muscle Meals Direct Yes	Youfoodz
Delivery	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct	Youfoodz
Delivers to	MACROS NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACTMetro areas only	Muscle Meals Direct NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT	Youfoodz Australia-wide
Delivery days	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct Wednesday	Youfoodz Monday to Sunday
Order cut-off	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct Order by Sunday for Wednesday delivery	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	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct	Youfoodz
Meal type	MACROS Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	Muscle Meals Direct Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	Youfoodz Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
Fresh or frozen	MACROS Fresh	Muscle Meals Direct Fresh	Youfoodz Fresh
DietsTinted where not every service compared offers it	MACROS Weight loss High protein Paleo	Muscle Meals Direct Weight loss High protein	Youfoodz Weight loss High protein Low carb Vegan Vegetarian or vegan Gluten free Diabetic friendly Dairy free
Calories published	MACROS Yes	Muscle Meals Direct Yes	Youfoodz Yes
Full macros published	MACROS Yes	Muscle Meals Direct Yes	Youfoodz Yes
Typical protein	MACROS 25g to 58ga meal	Muscle Meals Direct	Youfoodz
Menu size	MACROS 50+ items	Muscle Meals Direct 13+ items	Youfoodz 70+ itemsLargest
Ratings and checks	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct	Youfoodz
Customer ratingFrom different review platforms	MACROS 4.1/51,434 reviews, ProductReview	Muscle Meals Direct	Youfoodz 3.9/548,760 reviews, Trustpilot
Our score	MACROS 68/100Highest	Muscle Meals Direct 56/100Scored on 65% of our criteria	Youfoodz 61/100Scored on 85% of our criteria
Prices checked	MACROS 24 August 2026	Muscle Meals Direct 24 August 2026	Youfoodz 24 August 2026

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MACROS

Macro tracking with fresh, portion-controlled meals

Full macro breakdown and per 100g nutrition panel shown on every meal, plus calorie and protein tiles on menu tiles
Two portion sizes: 300g calorie-controlled meals from $11.70 and 350g meals from $12.20
Meals arrive fresh, never frozen, with no added preservatives or colouring
Delivery is largely metro only across about 1,900 postcodes, so regional addresses often miss out
$15 flat delivery fee unless you spend over $150, which pushes small orders up
Menu is around 50 dishes, smaller than some larger competitors

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Muscle Meals Direct

High-protein meals and protein-only portions for gym-goers

Meals are built around large protein portions, for example 200g chicken breast with brown rice at 67g protein
Buy meals individually with no minimum box size, or set up a weekly subscription for 5% off
Protein-only components such as 200g grilled chicken breast or beef burgers can be added to build your own plan
At about $15.95 per meal it sits at the pricier end, with no bulk discount tiers
Only one delivery day a week, with orders closing Sunday for Wednesday delivery
Nutrition panels are blank on some products, so calories and macros are not consistent across the menu

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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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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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