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Factor Review

Our Review of Factor, the premade meal delivery kit.

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Last Updated: April 2024

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Our Summary

In an ever-expanding market for home food delivery services, Factor stands out from the pack and offers busy people quick and nutritious meals suited to their specific diet. Factor knows that one family might have someone who eats a paleo diet and another who focuses on ketogenic-based nutrition. Factor makes it simple to meet everyone's dietary needs deliciously in one, easy shipment.

Originally known as Factor75, Factor was designed to make it easier for everyone to eat well while on the go, no matter what a positive diet looks and feels like to them. With its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, the company’s founders wanted to design a science-based system that provides its customers with delicious food wherever they are in the continental United States.

Factor delivers chef-designed, fully-prepared keto, paleo, low-calorie, and high-protein meal options that feature high-quality, locally sourced ingredients. .

In a home-delivery world brimming with meal plans where customers need to do a significant portion of the work to enjoy their nutritious meals, Factor is an oasis for those who need to heat up dinner quickly.

In an ever-expanding market for home food delivery services, Factor stands out from the pack and offers busy people quick and nutritious meals suited to their specific diet. Factor knows that one family might have someone who eats a paleo diet and another who focuses on ketogenic-based nutrition. Factor makes it simple to meet everyone's dietary needs deliciously in one, easy shipment.

Originally known as Factor75, Factor was designed to make it easier for everyone to eat well while on the go, no matter what a positive diet looks and feels like to them. With its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, the company’s founders wanted to design a science-based system that provides its customers with delicious food wherever they are in the continental United States.

Factor delivers chef-designed, fully-prepared keto, paleo, low-calorie, and high-protein meal options that feature high-quality, locally sourced ingredients. .

In a home-delivery world brimming with meal plans where customers need to do a significant portion of the work to enjoy their nutritious meals, Factor is an oasis for those who need to heat up dinner quickly.

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Meal Plan Options

Customers will appreciate the availability of registered dietitians to discuss their current health status, their recommended dietary needs, and how they better achieve their goals with specific Factor meals.

Factor offers four primary meal plans, each of which can be customized: Chef's Choice, Keto, Calorie Smart, and Vegan/Veggie. Chef's Choice meals are great for omnivores looking to eat some of Factor's best-tasting, clean meals. Keto meals feature low-carb, high-fat options great for hitting ketosis. Calorie Smart meals are designed for weight loss, with each meal 550 calories or less. Lastly, Vegan/Veggie meals are designed to promote nutrition without including animal meat.

Customers might wonder what types of meals they can enjoy with Factor. Here are some top sample options:

  • Keto Poblano Bowl
  • Lamb Gyro Bowl
  • Cuban Pork with Mojo Red Onions
  • Moroccan Beef Tenderloin
  • Cheeseburger Casserole
  • Grilled Chicken Gyro Plate
  • Cost of the Subscription

    Factor’s prices are competitive among the wide field of competitors. Here is a breakdown of Factor’s prices, based on the number of meals per week:

    • 6 meals
      6 meals per week cost $12.83 per meal or $76.98 per week
    • 8 meals
      8 meals per week cost $12.83 per meal or $102.64 per week
    • 12 meals
      12 meals per week cost $11.50 per meal or $138.00 per week
    • 18 meals
      18 meals per week cost $11.00 per meal or $198.00 per week

    How to Order

    Once customers sign up, they'll start receiving their meals weekly on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. The cut-off order time is the previous Wednesday, 11:59 PM Central Time (depending on their zip code).

    Customers can choose from four, six, eight, 12, or 18 meals per week and are allowed to mix and match between dietary categories. For example, a customer could enjoy mostly paleo and keto meals but choose to add gluten-free or high-protein options to satisfy a craving or meet dietary needs.

    Factor members can register and access their accounts through the website or via a mobile app, available on iOS and Android. They can modify their meal options or book their free 20-minute dietitian consult from any of those options.

    Interested readers can check out a preview of the current Factor menu without signing up or making an account.

    To get started, follow our link to the Factor page, which will automatically search for current promotions or discounts.

    Unpacking the Box

    Factor is a meal kit delivery service that requires no meal preparation or cooking from customers, making it an attractive home-food delivery candidate for busy professionals or at-home parents who need to eat something quickly while taking care of toddlers, teens, or college students.

    Easy to heat, amazing to eat: Factor offers a broad spectrum of nutritious meals for any diet, from keto and paleo to high-protein and low-calorie. Factor's chefs plan meals carefully for each dietary category, using top ingredients from local sources to stay in season.

    Factor relies on a nutrition team with registered dietitians to help personalize each customer’s options based on their current lifestyle, dietary needs, and goals. Customers can schedule 20-minute weekly consultations with a nutrition coach to discuss the best meal options for their needs and preferences.

    Factors customers receive even more than just great food:

  • Nutritional Value
    Nutritional value is packed into each way of eating with foods that are in-season and local
  • Flexibility
    Flexibility allows customers the option to cancel or pause their meal plans or a week of meals
  • Dietitian Access
    Access to a registered dietitian offers customers a comprehensive nutrition plan that focuses on lifestyle and behavioral changes to support the lifestyle you envision for yourself.