Muscle Meals Direct vs Workout Meals vs Youfoodz

All three sell ready-made meals. Published ongoing prices: Muscle Meals Direct $15.15 a meal and Workout Meals $11.88 a meal on a 8-meal order. Youfoodz does not publish an ongoing price.

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Prices checked 24 August 2026

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Price and ordering	Muscle Meals Direct	Workout Meals	Youfoodz
Ongoing priceBefore delivery fees and first-order offers	Muscle Meals Direct $15.15per meal	Workout Meals $11.88per meal, on a 8-meal order	Youfoodz Price not published
What the price is based on	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	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	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	Muscle Meals Direct Subscribe and save: 10% off the first subscription order, then 5% off every recurring order	Workout Meals	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	Muscle Meals Direct	Workout Meals	Youfoodz 6 meals minimum
Delivery fee	Muscle Meals Direct Shipping calculated at checkout	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.	Youfoodz Shipping costs vary by location, with regional fees differing from metro. Free shipping is included in some promotional offers.
Order without a subscription	Muscle Meals Direct Yes	Workout Meals Yes	Youfoodz
Delivery	Muscle Meals Direct	Workout Meals	Youfoodz
Delivers to	Muscle Meals Direct NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT	Workout Meals NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, TAS, ACT	Youfoodz Australia-wide
Delivery days	Muscle Meals Direct Wednesday	Workout Meals	Youfoodz Monday to Sunday
Order cut-off	Muscle Meals Direct Order by Sunday for Wednesday delivery	Workout Meals Order before 11pm for the next 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	Muscle Meals Direct	Workout Meals	Youfoodz
Meal type	Muscle Meals Direct Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	Workout Meals Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	Youfoodz Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
Fresh or frozen	Muscle Meals Direct Fresh	Workout Meals Fresh	Youfoodz Fresh
DietsTinted where not every service compared offers it	Muscle Meals Direct Weight loss High protein	Workout Meals Weight loss High protein Low carb Gluten free Halal Dairy free	Youfoodz Weight loss High protein Low carb Vegan Vegetarian or vegan Gluten free Diabetic friendly Dairy free
Calories published	Muscle Meals Direct Yes	Workout Meals Yes	Youfoodz Yes
Full macros published	Muscle Meals Direct Yes	Workout Meals Yes	Youfoodz Yes
Typical protein	Muscle Meals Direct	Workout Meals 27g to 62ga meal	Youfoodz
Menu size	Muscle Meals Direct 13+ items	Workout Meals 93+ itemsLargest	Youfoodz 70+ items
Ratings and checks	Muscle Meals Direct	Workout Meals	Youfoodz
Customer ratingFrom different review platforms	Muscle Meals Direct	Workout Meals 4.2/5277 reviews, ProductReview	Youfoodz 3.9/548,760 reviews, Trustpilot
Our score	Muscle Meals Direct 56/100Scored on 65% of our criteria	Workout Meals 72/100Highest	Youfoodz 61/100Scored on 85% of our criteria
Prices checked	Muscle Meals Direct 24 August 2026	Workout Meals 24 August 2026	Youfoodz 24 August 2026

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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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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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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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