6 Best Low-Cholesterol Meal Delivery Services

Keeping cholesterol levels in check is important for your overall heart health. But what does that look like? Current research suggests that cholesterol in the foods you eat may not directly impact your blood cholesterol levels as much as once thought; other components of foods, such as saturated fat and lack of fiber, may have more of an influence.

If you’re new to a low-cholesterol diet, navigating the numerous products at the store can be tricky. Luckily, there are meal delivery services that can help take the guesswork out of following a diet that will help you lower your cholesterol. Using EatingWell‘s nutrition parameters for healthy cholesterol, we rounded up the best meal delivery services that may help you lower cholesterol while also meeting a range of dietary needs and preferences, from gluten-free to organic to budget-friendly. Read on to find our top picks.

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Who Should Eat a Low Cholesterol Diet?

Anyone can benefit from eating a low-cholesterol diet. In fact, the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that all healthy adults’ dietary cholesterol consumption be as low as possible without compromising the nutritional adequacy of the diet. However, some individuals can particularly benefit from a low-cholesterol diet, including people who have high cholesterol levels, a family history of high cholesterol or heart disease, and high blood pressure and diabetes, as well as those who’ve had a heart attack or stroke.

Credit: Green Chef

Starting Price: $11.99 per serving | Delivery Area: 48 states | Products Arrive: Fresh

What we like: The recipes are concise and easy to follow and you can mix and match meals across dietary plans.

What to know: Adding animal protein to your meals costs extra, as does shipping.

Since 2015, Green Chef has made a name for itself as the first certified organic meal kit on the market. The produce and eggs are organic (or they’ll notify you if they can’t source them) and there’s always an option to receive organic meats or wild-caught seafood, though for an upcharge.

Green Chef’s meal kits come with pre-portioned (often prepped) ingredients and detailed cooking instructions (which include colorful photos). The recipes can be tailored to feed two, four or six—and receive three or four meals per week. You can also add items, such as ready-to-eat breakfasts, snacks, etc., to your weekly delivery.

Meals We Tried

Spiced chicken with lemon-yogurt sauce
Roasted garlic & fennel flatbreads
BBQ sweet potato tacos
Chicken and mushroom ramen with fried egg
Harissa chicken with apricot pan sauce
Harissa-spiced shrimp
Sesame ginger bavette steak and shrimp
Middle Eastern-style chickpea bowls
Maple glazed carrots with figs

Credit: Sunbasket

Starting Price: $11.49 per serving | Delivery Area: 46 states | Products Arrive: Fresh

What we like: The ingredients are mostly organic and Sunbasket offers meal kits and premade meals. Choose from multiple dietary patterns, such as Mediterranean, Paleo, etc.

What to know: Depending on your zip code, you might not be able to customize the day you receive deliveries and can only pause your plan, not skip individual weeks.

Offering both meal kits and ready-to-heat prepared (fresh) meals, Sunbasket’s recipes are made with mostly organic ingredients and are suitable for individuals, couples and families alike. Each week, Sunbasket offers nearly 30 meals that cater to a range of diets, including gluten-free, vegetarian, diabetes-friendly, the Mediterranean diet and more. There’s also a Market section where you can grab add-ons like overnight oats, gluten-free waffles, smoothies and extra proteins. Additionally, Sunbasket makes its health, nutrition, and allergen information easy to access by simply clicking on the photos of each meal on its online menu.

When we tested Sunbasket ourselves, we found the meal kits easy to prepare and all of the meals, except one, were delicious. Our experience (albeit limited) with customer service was not as on point as we’d like, but we were able to cancel our plan (or pause it) on our own easily. Sunbasket, however, won’t let you skip weeks while the plan is live.

Meals We Tried

Meal Kits

Salmon panzanella salad with crisp lettuce, salsa verde and Parmesan
Harissa sweet potatoes and your choice of protein with chimichurri
Blueberry BBQ chicken with warm Dijon-horseradish potato salad
Salmon with balsamic strawberries and farro–sweet pea salad
Baharat chicken over wilted kale with tzatziki salad
Fajita lettuce wraps with New Mexican chile salsa and guacamole
Fettuccine bolognese with garlic-sautéed baby broccoli
Seared steaks with green goddess mashed potatoes and porcini pan sauce
Sea scallops over fresh fettuccine with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach
Snapper with romesco, vegetables and almonds
Burmese chicken and sweet potato curry
Sirloin strip tacos with zucchini scallion salsa

Prepared Meals

Broccoli mac and cheese
Chicken chow mein with broccoli, mushroom, and toasted garlic
Beef donburi rice bowl with edamame and kimchi-lime vegetables
Burrito bowl al pastor with plant-based Impossible Beef

Credit: snap kitchen

Starting Price: $11.88 per serving | Delivery Area: search by zip code | Products Arrive: Fresh

What we like: There are lots of options to choose from for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as snacks and side dishes. We also loved how the items were packaged.

What to know: The vegetarian and vegan options are limited to mostly snack and drink options. And the only way to know if you can receive Snap Kitchen meals is to search by your zip code.

We all know that a microwaved meal doesn’t compare to one that’s cooked in the oven. But Snap Kitchen managed to deliver a fresh-tasting, flavorful meal—even when microwaved. Every meal we tasted of theirs we liked. We also really liked their food packaging, which is much more visually appealing than most other pre-made meal services.

This Texas-baed company aims to make every meal “clean”: everything they make is free of refined sugar, refined oils, preservatives and gluten. Additionally, they use the highest quality ingredients they can source—many ingredients are organic, and proteins are responsibly sourced (e.g., wild-caught shrimp and cod, certified humane eggs). While you can’t search directly for meals that help lower cholesterol, every meal comes with complete nutrition information, including calories, saturated fat, fiber and more so you can make selections that fit within a healthy diet for lowering cholesterol. Snap Kitchen’s registered dietitian and nutritionist have also pre-build 1,800- and 2,000-calorie controlled meal plans.

The only two drawbacks were that the vegetarian and vegan options were limited. (This service is best for meat eaters.) And delivery date options were limited.

Meals We Tried

Tex-Mex breakfast wrap
Maple dijon chicken with roasted veggies
Chicken enchiladas with tomatillo salsa
Yakitori chicken bowl

Credit: BistroMD

Starting Price: $10.99 per serving | Delivery Area: 48 states | Products Arrive: Frozen

What we like: There are more than 150 meals offered that are calorie-, fat- and sodium-controlled. Plus, you can consult with a registered dietitian if needed.

What to know: The meals arrive frozen, not fresh. We found the vegetarian options to be limited.

If you’re looking to better manage your cholesterol and lose weight, these premade meals are an excellent option: they are calorie-, fat- and sodium-controlled and dietitian-developed. The service offers over 150 single-serving breakfasts, lunches and dinners that can simply be heated in the microwave or oven to enjoy—no prep or cooking required.

In addition to its Heart Healthy meal program, BistroMD also offers a range of plans that cater to other specific dietary needs, including Gluten-Free, Keto-Flex and Diabetes-Friendly. The company also provides you with the option to consult with a registered dietitian—setting it apart from other similar services.

Meals We Tried

Cheese omelet with turkey sausage
Steak and egg scramble
Canadian bacon and Swiss omelet
Chicken with smoked Gouda gravy
Tilapia with white wine cream sauce
Parmesan chicken patty with honey-glazed carrots and corn salad
Chicken, rice, and cheddar casserole
Salmon with dill mustard sauce
Turkey breast with cranberry apple chutney
Oven-fried catfish with spicy tomato leek sauce
Baked pasta marinara with chicken sausage
Meatloaf with honey bourbon glaze
Mojo pork with black beans and rice
Chicken pad thai
Grilled salmon with creamy pesto
Lasagna with garden marinara

Credit: freshnlean.com

Starting Price: $9.43 per serving | Delivery Area: The entire East Coast, most of the West Coast and many cities in between | Products Arrive: Frozen

What we like: All meals come with a full nutrition breakdown. Plus, they arrive fully prepared so you only have to heat and eat.

What to know: There are no meat options and delivery is limited in some parts of the country.

If you’re looking exclusively for plant-based options, Mosaic Foods is a great service to consider. Its entire menu consists of vegetarian and vegan foods, all of which arrive frozen (which helps prolong the meals’ shelf life). Choose from veggie bowls, pizzas, soups, oat bowls, and more—the range of meals and the cuisines are varied. Also, choose how to reheat them based on what’s most convenient for you: microwave, oven or on the stovetop.

While its meals are mostly designed to be single-serve, Mosaic does offer some family-sized bakeable dishes as well, from veggie potpies to eggplant moussaka to pasta bakes. During our testing, the dishes that served four turned out to be our favorites.

If you have food allergies or are feeding someone with allergies, be aware that we found that some ingredients in the cooked dish weren’t listed on the packaging.

Meals We Tried

Veggie sausage & Gouda oats
Cranberry cinnamon oats
Ginger, quinoa & veggie soup
Tomato, rosemary & white bean soup
‘Sausage’ & pepper pizza
Four cheese pizza
Penne alla vodka
Veggie pot pie
Chocolate cherry smoothie
Power greens smoothie
Green curry noodles
Spicy dan dan noodles
Buffalo cauliflower pasta bake (family size)
Mac and greens
BBQ mac & cheese
Pozole verde
Veggie kebab platter
Coconut chickpea curry

Credit: Daily Harvest

Starting Price: $6.79 per serving | Delivery Area: 48 states | Products Arrive: Frozen

What we like: The menu is fairly robust with over 100 vegan items.

What to know: The meals are meant for individuals and may not be filling enough.

Daily Harvest’s offering has grown considerably since the company first started. You can choose from a menu of over 100 items—from smoothies (their OG offering) to harvest bowls, pasta and grain dishes, soups, popsicles and more! Plus, each item is completely plant-based and gluten- and dairy-free.

All items arrive frozen and minimal preparation is required, so eating more fruits and vegetables is easier. But their menu is meant to feed individuals, not families, and some of their items aren’t filling enough on their own to carry you to your next meal. If you aren’t a strict vegan or vegetarian, we found some of the smaller meals easy to supplement with protein (egg, chicken, etc.). That being said, the grain bowls, soups and pastas were the most filling and felt the most like complete meals.

Daily Harvest prices are per item, which is different from many other meal services, and may feel a little pricey. Boxes come with nine, 14 and 24 items and the larger the box you order, the bigger the discount.