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#4 in Best Recipe Box Delivery Services in the UK (2026)
Best for special dietsWATTB84/100

Green Chef

Our verdict · The most diet-specific box, with plans spanning keto, vegan, high-protein and calorie-conscious eating.

Buy it if

Diet-led plans including keto, vegan and calorie-conscious eating

Skip it if

Premium pricing and less transparent up-front per-portion cost

Where to get it

Green Chef

WATTB Score

84/ 100

Our research-based editorial assessment.

How we score →

Indicative per-portion pricing varies by plan

Indicative price at the time of review.

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Green Chef is the specialist for anyone cooking to a particular dietary framework. Rather than simply tagging a few recipes, it organises the whole experience around nutritionist-designed plans, including keto, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, calorie-conscious, high-protein and lower-carb eating, each with its own nutritional guardrails. Ingredients come pre-portioned, the weekly menu changes regularly, and you can pause or cancel anytime. As a HelloFresh-owned brand it benefits from the same slick app and reliable logistics. The trade-offs: published per-portion pricing is less transparent up front and sits at the premium end, and if you have a medically strict requirement such as coeliac disease you should check the current ingredient and allergen details carefully rather than assume a plan is fully certified. But for keto, vegan or calorie-controlled eating specifically, it is the most focused option here.

The good & the bad

Pros

  • Diet-led plans including keto, vegan and calorie-conscious eating
  • Nutritionist-designed recipes with clear nutritional guardrails
  • Backed by HelloFresh's logistics and app

Cons

  • Premium pricing and less transparent up-front per-portion cost
  • Fewer recipes each week than Gousto

How it compares

PickWATTB ScorePriceBest for
1.Gousto94/100From ~£3.20 per portion (indicative)overall
2.HelloFresh88/100From ~£1.82 per portion on intro offer (indicative)beginners and families
3.Mindful Chef90/100From ~£4.50 per serving (indicative)healthy eating
4.Green ChefThis pick84/100Indicative per-portion pricing varies by planspecial diets
5.SimplyCook80/100~£9.99 per box of four kits plus postage (indicative)budget option
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Key facts

Best for
special diets
Typical cost
Indicative per-portion pricing varies by plan
Diet plans
Keto, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian & more
Nutrition
Calorie-conscious & high-protein options
Owner
HelloFresh group
Ingredients
Pre-portioned, chilled delivery
Commitment
None; pause or cancel anytime

Researched by WATTB

Published
31 August 2026
Updated
31 August 2026
Last verified
31 August 2026

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