Losing weight is a hard task! Many diets offer easy weight-loss, but many of them are all but impossible to maintain for a long time and are not always healthy. The weight-loss meal delivery service’s appeal is that they offer a sustainable, healthy, and achievable solution to weight-loss.
To put it simply – THEY JUST WORK!
By providing a full cover of calorie-controlled, fully prepared meals and snacks, weight-loss meal plans are one of the most effective ways to lose weight.
Today we will be comparing two weight loss meal plans – Nutrisystem and Diet-to-Go.
Both companies can be instrumental in getting you to your goal weight. There are, however, few differences between the two companies, so let’s get started with our comparison!
Nutrisystem vs. Diet to Go – Here We Go With Our Full Comparison!
Nutrisystem is a company that makes a significant promise to lose up to 18 pounds per 8 weeks! They provide dedicated four-week weight-loss plans which assist in losing weight sustainably and healthily. Their meals are super easy to prepare, usually requiring heating only, which means you will be losing weight without spending any extra time in the kitchen.
Diet-to-Go has been around for over 25 years. It was one of the first prepared meal delivery services in the States to focus on meal delivery programs for weight-loss and weight-management. The Diet-to-Go meals are created by chefs in consultation with doctors and nutritionists, are fully prepared, and delivered unfrozen to your door.
Who Are the Ideal Customers?
The ideal customers are similar for both Nutrisystem and Diet-to-Go – if you have a weight management goal, whether it’ss losing weight or maintaining your weight, both these services would be suitable.
They are also a very attractive diet meal delivery option for people who don’t have the time to cook or just doesn’t like to cook
Available Plans By Nutrisystem and Diet to Go
Nutrisystem offers several plans available for their customers:
- Basic Plan – plan offered also as a Men’s Plan and a Diabetes Plan
- Easy-to-follow 28-day plan
- Five meals per day – breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks
- Uniquely Yours Plan – also offered as a Men’s Plan and a Diabetes Plan.
- Easy-to-follow 28-day plan
- Five meals per day – breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks
- Over 160+ delicious menu items, including frozen meals
- Uniquely Yours Ultimate Plan – also available as a Men’s Plan and a Diabetes Plan
- Easy-to-follow 28-day plan
- Seven meals per day – breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks
- Over 160+ delicious menu items,, including frozen meals
- Vegetarian Plan
- Easy-to-follow 28-day plan.
- Five meals per day – breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks
- Over 90 vegetarian meals and snacks.
- A range of ‘Nutrisystem® Success’ transition and maintenance plans
- NEW – Partners Plan – For losing weight with another person in your home! because losing weight is easier when you do it together!
Diet-to-Go offers four different plans. With each program, you can choose five or seven days menu, with the option of either lunch+dinner box or breakfast+lunch+dinner box:
- Balance-Classic Plan – filled with a delicious range of meals that are designed to achieve weight loss. This Plan includes suitable options for vegetarians and those who don’t eat seafood.
- Balance-Diabetes Plan – This program offers to help people control their blood sugar levels and assist with your diabetes management.
- Keto-Carbs30 Plan – Ideal for Atkins-style low-carb diet followers. The daily menu in this plan has no more than 30 net carbs per day.
- Vegetarian Plan – A vegetarian version of their Balance-Classic menu. It is filled with meals that contain no meat but rather protein sources such as eggs, beans, nuts, and soy.
Variety of meals in Nutrisystem and Diet to Go menus
You will find over 160 portion-controlled meals on the Nutrisystem menu, including options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
All meals are nutritionally well-balanced and low in calories. The style of meals tends to favor classics that everyone will recognize and enjoy. The company utilizes many different culinary styles, from Italian pasta and pizzas to Asian noodles and stir-fry, to All-American classics like hamburgers or low-cal mac & cheese.
Few popular meals and snack from the Nutrisystem menu:
- Apple cinnamon oatmeal for breakfast
- Lasagna With Meat Sauce
- Harvest Grain Bowl
- Chicken Enchilada
You will also be spoilt for choice with the Diet-to-Go menu, with meals options to keep you full throughout the day. Their menus have been designed to cater to weight-loss and are calorie-controlled and nutritionally well-balanced.
Diet-to-Go includes a diverse range of options for those who have dietary requirements. You will find choices for gluten-free, diabetes, keto, and low-carb diets.
Here are a few of the popular meal and snack items from Diet-to-Go:
- Tomato pesto meltovers for lunch
- Santa Fe chicken burgers for dinner
- Chicken fajitas for dinner
- Veggie and cheese omelet for breakfast
This meal is part of the Diet-To-Go Balance-Classic plan lunch menu. We loved this one! We have to say that since it is a melt over dish, it seemed perfect to warm it in oven and not microwave, so that’s what we did. You can’t go wrong with fresh tomatoes, basil and melted cheese, and what we loved the most about this meal was the surprisingly amazing sweet apples with cinnamon flavors on the side. Really very good! A fun and fulfilling lunch to eat option at home or at the office.
This meal, along with all of Diet-to-Go meals, is well balanced in terms of carbs, sodium, fats and cholesterol, and had a relatively low-calories count of 420 calories. We can honestly say that for us Diet-to-Go seems like a perfect fit for people who wish to lose weight or who control their weight over time.
Nutrisystem Vs. Diet to Go – Are The Meals Tasty?
Part of our comparison process means that we are testing all aspects of each service, including tasting a range of meals. We are happy to report that we realy enjoyed most of the meals from both Diet to Go and Nutrisystem. We found that they had great taste even though they were very low in calorie-counts.
The main advantage of the meals from both Nutrisystem and Diet-to-Go is that it only takes a short amount of time to heat, and they felt like home-cooked meals. We also loved the range of snacks offered by both companies.
The Ingredients Used By Nutrisystem and Diet to Go
As Nutrisystem and Diet-to-Go are focused on providing meals dedicated to weight-loss and wellness, only the best quality ingredients are used. Neither company uses any artificial preservatives, and both are committed to creating meals filled with lean proteins, farm-fresh fruit, and vegetables.
Nutrisystem also makes the promise that their meals are free of any artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives, high-fructose corn syrup, trans-fats, and partially hydrogenated oils.
Diet to Go and Nutrisystem Nutrition Values
Both companies have a team of dedicated dietitians and chefs who design all meals together, to allow optimal nutrition values for healthy weight-loss and weight-management.
You can find the nutrition values of each meal marked on their packaging. Meals are low in calories and nutritionally well-balanced, so you can be sure your body gets what it needs.
The Delivery Box of Nutrisystem vs Diet to Go
If you are a Nutrisystem customer, you will find that all your meals are wrapped and color-coded for each meal of the day. Orange is for breakfast, light blue is for lunch, red is for dinner, green is for shakes, and purple is for snacks.
If you ordered frozen meals or snacks as a Uniquely Yours or Uniquely Yours Plus Plan customer, they are delivered separately through FedEx.
The frozen delivery contains enough ice-packs inside a specifically designed cartons. You don’t need to worry about being home at the delivery time!
As all meals are wrapped individually, all you need to do for unpacking is place your melas in the fridge, or freezer until you are ready to eat them.
As a Diet-to-Go customer, you will also receive a well-organized delivery box. The Diet-to-Go box is well insulated and contains gel ice-packs to keep all contents at optimum temperatures.
Each meal is individually wrapped in a branded sleeve that includes the name of the meal, heating instructions, and any relevant nutritional information. As with Nutrisystem, all you need to do is place your respective meals in the fridge, or freezer.
The Websites and Ordering Processes
Both Nutrisystem and Diet-to-Go have user-friendly websites that assist you in managing your account in a stress-free way.
The processes are quite simple in that firstly you need to register your account by inputting your details. Then you need to select your plan, pick your meals, and confirm payment details. Once your account is established, you can update your details at any time, see future menus, and change your meal selection before delivery, among other things.
Delivery Area
Nutrisystem delivers across the United States.
Diet-to-Go delivers to the contiguous United States. It also offers a new local pickup service in the Washington DC Metro area, the Baltimore area, the New Jersey area, and the Los Angeles area.
Customer Support
Both companies offer a FAQ section on the website that has the answers to the most commonly asked questions. Alternatively, you can contact them via online chat, email on [email protected], or phone 1-800-585-5483.
Alternatively, you can contact Diet to Go by filling out a query form on their website or contact them via phone 1-800-743-7546.
Bottom line – Nutrisystem Is Our Winner!
We honestly believe that both companies offer attractive and practical options for achieving weight loss goals.
We know that losing weight can be a hard task,, and using companies such as Nutrisystem and Diet-to-Go can mean a big difference between success and failure!
It was a close call, but our favorite in this comparison is Nutrisystem.
Nutrisystem has an excellent holistic approach, which helps with achievable and sustainable healthy weight loss. when it comes to price, Nutrisystem offers a more cost-effective option in comparison to Diet-to-Go, and we love the convenience factor of receiving only one delivery a month.
We believe they offer a stress-free, and easy weight-loss solution, with the option to stay on track with your diet, with their Phase 3 maintenance program.
