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Macro Comparison: Every Meal From Australia’s Most Popular Providers

An analysis of every lunch and dinner meal from Youfoodz, My Muscle Chef, Chefgood, CORE Powerfoods, and Food 4 Fitness to compare their macros, calories and price. All data was collected on the 2nd of December 2020.

Macro Comparison: Every Meal From Australia’s Most Popular Providers

Updated on Dec 28, 2021

Provider	# Meals	Avg Cal	Avg Protein (g)	Avg Carbs (g)	Avg Fats (g)	Average %	Avg Price	Delivery
Youfoodz	59	471	30	43	18	33% protein, 47% carbs, 20% fats	$10.24	Fresh
Chefgood	20	458	33	36	19	37% protein, 41% carbs, 21% fats	$11.90	Fresh
CORE Powerfoods	24	447	43	39	12	46% protein, 41% carbs, 13% fats	$9.00	Frozen
Food 4 Fitness	231	422	39	36	13	45% protein, 41% carbs, 14% fats	$10.90	Fresh
My Muscle Chef	55	487	40	37	18	42% protein, 39% carbs, 19% fats	$9.88	Fresh

CORE Powerfoods and had the most protein per meal (46%)
Food4Fitness had the biggest range
CORE Powerfoods was the cheapest at $9.00 per meal
My Muscle Chef had the highest calories

Most popular protein source

Protein Source	# Meals	Avg Cal	Avg Protein (g)	Avg Carbs (g)	Avg Fats (g)	Average %	Avg Price
Chicken	176	479	43	40	15	44% protein, 41% carbs, 16% fats	$10.53
Beef	92	458	43	36	14	46% protein, 39% carbs, 15% fats	$10.50
Fish	52	353	30	29	12	42% protein, 41% carbs, 17% fats	$10.91
Plant-based	46	379	17	45	13	23% protein, 59% carbs, 18% fats	$10.65
Lamb	15	431	37	24	19	46% protein, 30% carbs, 24% fats	$10.59
Pork	5	417	34	25	18	44% protein, 33% carbs, 23% fats	$10.93
Turkey	2	387	32	23	17	45% protein, 32% carbs, 24% fats	$9.75
Duck	1	454	42	34	15	46% protein, 37% carbs, 16% fats	$10.40

Chicken was by far the most popular
Beef meals were the leanest on average
Meals with lamb had the highest fat content
Plant-based (vegetarian) meals contained the least amount of protein on average (23% vs 45% avg)

Most popular protein source by Provider

Provider	Chicken (g)	Beef (g)	Plant-based (g)	Other (g)
Youfoodz	36	10	5	8
Chefgood	8	3	4	5
CORE Powerfoods	15	8	0	1
Food 4 Fitness	94	54	29	54
My Muscle Chef	23	17	8	7

Food 4 Fitness had the biggest range
Chefgood’s menu rotates each week, and these numbers only represent 1 week

Most expensive meals

Meal Name	Price	Calories	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)	Average %	Provider
Red Curry Salmon with Cauliflower & Cashews	$11.95	568	40	15	38	43% protein, 16% carbs, 41% fats	My Muscle Chef
Roast Pork, Potatoes, Pumpkin & Gravy	$11.90	474	40	20	25	47% protein, 24% carbs, 29% fats	Chefgood
Mediterranean Pesto Crusted Salmon	$11.90	440	28	34	20	34% protein, 41% carbs, 24% fats	Chefgood
Satay Chicken, Vegetables & Brown Rice	$11.90	489	33	38	21	36% protein, 42% carbs, 23% fats	Chefgood
Beef & Vegetable Rendang, Brown Rice	$11.90	453	39	45	12	41% protein, 47% carbs, 12% fats	Chefgood
Chicken Meatballs, Asian Style Greens	$11.90	458	42	23	19	50% protein, 28% carbs, 23% fats	Chefgood
Healthy Chicken Parmigiana, Mash & Broccoli	$11.90	438	41	27	17	48% protein, 32% carbs, 20% fats	Chefgood
Cinnamon Lamb, Sweet Potato & Couscous	$11.90	442	35	47	12	37% protein, 51% carbs, 12% fats	Chefgood
Gnocchi with Slow Cooked Beef Ragout	$11.90	433	20	53	15	23% protein, 60% carbs, 17% fats	Chefgood
Chicken & Cashew Slaw, Miso Ginger Dressing	$11.90	458	34	12	29	45% protein, 16% carbs, 39% fats	Chefgood

We chose to take the RRP / most expensive option for each provider
Every provider had discounts based on how many meals you ordered

Most calories

Meal Name	Price	Calories	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)	Average %	Provider
Large Mohit’s Butter Chicken	$10.95	866	43	90	35	26% protein, 53% carbs, 21% fats	Youfoodz
Large YF Pad Thai	$10.95	744	47	72	28	32% protein, 49% carbs, 19% fats	Youfoodz
Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl	$10.40	704	65	62	21	44% protein, 42% carbs, 14% fats	My Muscle Chef
Garlic Chicken & Creamy Potato Power Bowl	$9.95	699	22	50	44	19% protein, 43% carbs, 38% fats	Youfoodz
Lemon Garlic Chicken with Potato Bake	$10.40	698	71	34	31	52% protein, 25% carbs, 23% fats	My Muscle Chef
Gluten Free High Protein Beef Lasagna	$10.90	686	61	61	27	41% protein, 41% carbs, 18% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Large Nonna’s Spaghetti Bolognese	$10.95	671	35	73	25	26% protein, 55% carbs, 19% fats	Youfoodz
Large Creamy Chicken Carbonara	$10.95	670	52	61	23	38% protein, 45% carbs, 17% fats	Youfoodz
Large Thai Red Chicken Curry	$10.95	651	42	69	22	32% protein, 52% carbs, 16% fats	Youfoodz
Oven Roasted Greek Seasoned Chicken Breast With Special Greek Sauce And Lemon Wedge with Brown Rice	$10.90	647	57	60	19	42% protein, 44% carbs, 14% fats	Food 4 Fitness

Most of the calories are coming from carbs

Most protein

Meal Name	Price	Calories	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)	Average %	Provider
Honey Mustard Chicken with Broccoli Mash	$10.40	598	72	19	24	63% protein, 17% carbs, 21% fats	My Muscle Chef
Braised Beef with Roast Vegetables	$10.40	538	71	24	15	65% protein, 22% carbs, 14% fats	My Muscle Chef
Lemon Garlic Chicken with Potato Bake	$10.40	698	71	34	31	52% protein, 25% carbs, 23% fats	My Muscle Chef
Beef Rendang with Vegetables & Ancient Grains	$10.40	616	68	39	19	54% protein, 31% carbs, 15% fats	My Muscle Chef
Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl	$10.40	704	65	62	21	44% protein, 42% carbs, 14% fats	My Muscle Chef
Gluten Free High Protein Beef Lasagna	$10.90	686	61	61	27	41% protein, 41% carbs, 18% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Oven Roasted Chicken Breast With Mexican Sauce with Basmati Rice & Peas, Corn, Capsicum	$10.90	567	59	46	15	49% protein, 38% carbs, 12% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Oven Roasted Chicken Breast Satay with Basmati Rice	$10.90	635	58	68	14	41% protein, 48% carbs, 10% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Oven Roasted Chicken Breast With Mexican Sauce with Brown Rice & Seasonal Mix Veg	$10.90	549	58	42	15	50% protein, 36% carbs, 13% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Oven Roasted Chicken Breast With Italian Tomato Cream Sauce with Brown Rice	$10.90	633	58	63	16	42% protein, 46% carbs, 11% fats	Food 4 Fitness

Only comes from chicken and beef protein sources

Most carbs

Meal Name	Price	Calories	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)	Average %	Provider
Large Mohit’s Butter Chicken	$10.95	866	43	90	35	26% protein, 53% carbs, 21% fats	Youfoodz
Thai Style Chicken Meatballs With A Sweet Chilli Ginger Sauce And Lemon Wedge with Brown Rice	$10.90	587	47	86	5	34% protein, 62% carbs, 4% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Honey-Glazed Char Sui Chicken Drumettes with Stir Fry Basmati Rice	$10.90	515	24	83	6	21% protein, 73% carbs, 5% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Honey-Glazed Char Sui Chicken Drumettes with Stir Fry Brown Rice	$10.90	515	24	83	6	21% protein, 73% carbs, 5% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Oven Roasted Chicken Breast With Mild Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce with Brown Rice	$10.90	599	50	77	9	37% protein, 57% carbs, 7% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Chicken & Loaded Pearl Couscous Power Bowl	$9.95	528	27	75	12	24% protein, 66% carbs, 11% fats	Youfoodz
Stir Fry Vegetarian Basmati Rice	$10.90	390	9	75	4	10% protein, 85% carbs, 5% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Stir Fry Vegetarian Brown Rice	$10.90	390	9	75	4	10% protein, 85% carbs, 5% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Large Korean BBQ Beef Noodles	$10.95	640	43	74	17	32% protein, 55% carbs, 13% fats	Youfoodz
Large Nonna’s Spaghetti Bolognese	$10.95	671	35	73	25	26% protein, 55% carbs, 19% fats	Youfoodz

Lowest carbs

Meal Name	Price	Calories	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)	Average %	Provider
NAKED CHICKEN	$9.00	241	46	4	4	85% protein, 8% carbs, 7% fats	CORE Powerfoods
Sous Vide Salt & Pepper Hake Fillet With A Lemon Wedge with Seasonal Mix Veg	$10.90	146	25	7	1	75% protein, 21% carbs, 4% fats	Food 4 Fitness
SEISMIC CHICKEN	$9.00	293	43	7	9	73% protein, 12% carbs, 15% fats	CORE Powerfoods
Oven Baked Barramundi Fillet With Special Greek Sauce And Lemon Wedge with Seasonal Mix Veg	$10.90	258	29	8	11	60% protein, 17% carbs, 24% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Oven Baked Hake Fillet With Special Greek Sauce And Lemon Wedge with Seasonal Mix Veg	$10.90	236	26	8	10	58% protein, 18% carbs, 23% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Oven Baked Salmon Fillet With Special Greek Sauce And Lemon Wedge with Seasonal Mix Veg	$10.90	411	32	8	27	47% protein, 12% carbs, 41% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Slow Cooked Premium Grass Fed Pulled Lamb Shank With Greek Seasoning with Seasonal Mix Veg	$10.90	365	37	8	20	57% protein, 13% carbs, 30% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Slow Cooked Premium Grass Fed Pulled Lamb Shank With Florentine Sauce with Seasonal Mix Veg	$10.90	357	38	9	18	58% protein, 14% carbs, 28% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Oven Baked Hake With Thai Green Curry Sauce with Seasonal Mix Veg	$10.90	252	26	10	11	56% protein, 20% carbs, 24% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Sous Vide Barramundi With Thai Green Curry Sauce with Seasonal Mix Veg	$10.90	274	29	10	12	57% protein, 19% carbs, 24% fats	Food 4 Fitness

Highest in fat content

Meal Name	Price	Calories	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)	Average %	Provider
Garlic Chicken & Creamy Potato Power Bowl	$9.95	699	22	50	44	19% protein, 43% carbs, 38% fats	Youfoodz
Large Peri Peri Chicken with Spicy Mayo	$10.95	631	32	37	38	30% protein, 34% carbs, 36% fats	Youfoodz
Red Curry Salmon with Cauliflower & Cashews	$11.95	568	40	15	38	43% protein, 16% carbs, 41% fats	My Muscle Chef
Large Mohit’s Butter Chicken	$10.95	866	43	90	35	26% protein, 53% carbs, 21% fats	Youfoodz
Jamaican Jerk Spiced Chicken Drumettes with Roast Potato & Beans	$10.90	620	42	10	34	49% protein, 12% carbs, 39% fats	Food 4 Fitness
Clean Chicken Caesar With Almonds & Beef Rashers	$10.40	621	56	20	33	51% protein, 18% carbs, 30% fats	My Muscle Chef
Peri Peri Chicken with Spicy Mayo	$9.95	508	25	28	32	30% protein, 33% carbs, 38% fats	Youfoodz
Lemon Garlic Chicken with Potato Bake	$10.40	698	71	34	31	52% protein, 25% carbs, 23% fats	My Muscle Chef
THAI HARD	$9.00	475	20	32	31	24% protein, 38% carbs, 37% fats	CORE Powerfoods
Thai Beef Pasta Salad Power Bowl	$9.95	598	26	53	30	24% protein, 49% carbs, 28% fats	Youfoodz

If you want to view the data yourself, we put it on Google Sheets.

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