Table 1 Nutrient composition of meal kits and no-prep meals

Breakfast Entrees

Calories

263 kcal ± 74.9

138–349

229 kcal ± 53.5

130–310

0.170

Saturated fat

1.9 g ± 1.6

0.1–4.4

2.4 g ± 2.2

0–5

0.511

Sodium

433 mg ± 187

276–830

449 mg ± 85.5

330–620

0.766

Carbohydrates

30.4 g ± 15.5

13–59

29.1 g ± 9.2

15–39

0.803

Fiber

9 g ± 5

1–20

2.7 g ± 1.3

1–6

< 0.001***

Sugar

4.5 g ± 2.7

2–12

3.1 g ± 2.1

2–10

0.134

Protein

17.6 g ± 6.9

9–33

13 g ± 1.8

11–18

0.024*

Lunch/

dinner Entrees

Calories

409 kcal ± 73.1

262–513

338 kcal ± 102

160–460

0.054

Saturated fat

1.1 g ± 0.5

0.4–1.8

3.6 g ± 2.2

1–7

< 0.001***

Sodium

542 mg ± 241

157–908

371 mg ± 147

80–600

0.041

Carbohydrates

46.9 g ± 6.4

39–74

33.6 g ± 5.4

21–45

< 0.001***

Fiber

7.1 g ± 1.6

5–10

4.2 g ± 1.5

1–8

< 0.001***

Sugar

8.9 g ± 2.8

4–13

6.8 g ± 2.3

4–11

0.040*

Protein

21.4 g ± 7.7

7–34

16.9 g ± 9.4

5–31

0.191