Purple Carrot vs Sunbasket
Purple Carrot
Vegan meal kits and prepared meals
Purple Carrot: Best value
$/serving$9.99
Our Score—
Menu size8 / wk
Prep30 min
VeganPlant-basedGluten-free+1
No code needed, the discount applies automatically
$30 off your first box, free first delivery
Sunbasket
Organic meal kits + prepared meals
Sunbasket: Most varietySunbasket: Most diets
$/serving$11.49
Our Score3.9/5
Menu size28 / wk
Prep30 min
PaleoMediterraneanPescatarian+5
No code needed, the discount applies automatically
$90 off across your first 4 deliveries, plus free first-box shipping
By the numbers · head to head
Where they differ
Purple Carrot
Sunbasket
8/wk
Menu size
28/wk (better)
4
Diets
8 (better)
$9.99 (better)
Per meal
$11.49
30 min
Prep time
30 min
—
Shipping
$10.99/wk
Our Score · criterion by criterion
How they score
Purple Carrot
Sunbasket
—
Value
3.2/5
—
Ingredient quality
4.8/5
—
Menu variety
3.6/5
—
Flexibility
4.3/5
—
Satisfaction
3.9/5
—
Overall
3.9/5
What reviewers say
Where each wins and falls short
Purple Carrot
+ Most praised
- Fully vegan menu
- Easy plant-based recipes
- Kits plus frozen meals
- Free first-box shipping
− Most complained
- Billing and charge issues
- Delivery condition
- Subscription management
- Quality consistency
Sunbasket
+ Most praised
- Organic produce and proteins
- Excellent seafood options
- Broad diet coverage (9 plans)
- Kits plus heat-and-eat mix
− Most complained
- Premium price
- Smaller portions
- Quality dip from its peak
- Billing and charge complaints
Full spec sheet
Everything else, side by side
Purple Carrot
Sunbasket
Per meal
$9.99 (better)
$11.49
Weekly minimum
—
$65.00
Shipping
—
$10.99
Frequency
Weekly
Weekly
Skip / pause
Yes · skip, pause, or cancel anytime
Yes · skip or cancel anytime (Wed cutoff)
Menu size
8 / wk
28 / wk (better)
Cooking level
20–30 min prep
20–30 min prep
Diets
Vegan, Plant-based, Gluten-free, High-protein
Paleo, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Diabetes-friendly, Carb-conscious, Lean & Clean (better)
Coverage
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Most US states (excludes AK, HI, MT, ND, parts of NM)
Storage
Mixed
Fresh, never frozen
Parent company
Oisix ra daichi (acq. 2019)
PSB Holdings
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