Trifecta Overview

The Menu

Trifecta’s menu is a little more hidden than other sites I have reviewed in the past. However, in this section, I will try to give you a little preview of what you can expect when choosing a meal plan from Trifecta.

Variety

When signing up for a plan, Trifecta advertises that they have over 25 unique chef meals with new ones rotating weekly.

Trifecta does give you a small preview of some of the meals they have available. Some of the ones that stuck out to me are:

Keto Mediterranean Salmon – high on protein, low on carbs

Kung Pao Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potato and Brown Rice – who doesn’t love some kung pao chicken, and the sweet potato definitely made me want to try this one

Zucchini and Bell Pepper Frittata – I was not expecting to see a veggie frittata on the menu but that sounds delicious

Dietary Choices

Unlike Fresh and Easy or Factor, you don’t get to select exactly which meals are delivered weekly. However, you do get to pick a meal plan that aligns with your goals. From there, Trifecta picks which meals you will receive on a weekly basis.

The meal plans they have available are:

•  Clean Eating – simple meals with proteins, organic vegetables, and whole grains
• Whole30 Approved – meals with whole30 compatible ingredients, portion controlled, and nutritionally balanced
• Paleo – dairy-free and grain free meals with grass-fed protein and organic vegetables
• Keto – meals with low carbs, healthy fats, and quality proteins
• Vegan – meals with organic ingredients and plant-based proteins
• Vegetarian – meals with plant protein, organic vegetables, and healthy carbs

If you are not sure which plan fits you, Trifecta provides a quiz you can take that asks about your goals, eating habits, and much more. The results will help you decide which of their plans is for you.

One of the cons I listed earlier is that Trifecta does not allow you to select which meals you get. It’s all going to be based on the plan that you choose. You do get to select two preferences each week of what you want to receive. In addition to this, you also have the option to select a few ingredients you want to exclude from your meals. Here are some of the options of what you can exclude:

Macros and Ingredients

The thing that sets Trifecta apart from other meal delivery services is their attention to balanced macros and organic, high quality ingredients. Their website says they use only locally sourced ingredients from organic-first farmers. They also advertise that their menu changes weekly to utilize only the freshest ingredients their farmers have.

Moreover, all of their meals do not have preservatives, artificial , processed or refined ingredients. This was something that I have not seen on many other meal services. Most of the other meal deliver services advertise fresh ingredients but they do not go to the level of freshness and quality that Trifecta does.

Here is a comparison of services and how Trifecta differentiates themselves :

	Trifecta	Freshly	Sun Basket
Organic Ingredients	Yes	No	Yes
Grass Fed	Yes	No	No
Nutrition Trained Chefs	Yes	No	No
Fresh Prepared Meals	Yes	Yes	No
Nationwide Shipping	Yes	No	No

Since you can’t see which meals you will be getting beforehand, you can’t dive into each meals macros like most other services. However, each meal plan does have an average macros that Trifecta allows you to see.

Below is a breakdown of each of those averages based on the meal plan you choose:

	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Clean Eating	460	35	45	15
Paleo	460	35	35	20
Whole30	460	35	35	20
Keto	480	32	10	35
Vegan	440	25	50	15
Vegetarian	440	25	50	15

Unboxing

Unboxing can be on the most fun parts about getting something delivered to you. That feeling you get when something arrives at your doorstep is exciting and is even more so when it is food that is delivered.

One of the biggest questions I get about ready to eat meal delivery services like this is about sustainability of their meal boxes. After all, services like this use a lot of packaging and thus creates a lot of waste.

Trifecta was one of those services that I am happy to report takes their sustainability very seriously. In my Freshly review , I stated how I was a little disappointed with their packaging. That is not the case here.

My delivery box came in a recyclable box lined with recyclable Climacell insulation. There were two ice packs in there with plastic wrapping.

Each meal came in a simple, biodegradable white tray with a sticker in the front with the title of the dish and the macros included, as well as a best by date. On the back listed were the full nutritional facts and heating instructions.

Overall, the packaging seemed nice, clean, and sustainable.

Meal Prep – The Trifecta Way

Unlike services like Hello Fresh and Blue Apron, Trifecta delivers ready to eat meals that all you have to do is heat up and enjoy.

On the back of each meal are the heating instructions. The most common thing I found is that microwaving a meal takes about 2-3 minutes so it’s rather easy and quick to go from refrigerator to plate.

However, unlike Freshly who also offer ready to eat meals, I also found heating instructions for a skillet, air fryer, and oven. I have done the oven method before with the Factor meal service so I wanted to try something new with Trifecta. I went the skillet route and fired up my skillet. I heated up the rice, veggies, and meat separately on low-heat. It took just about 4 minutes per ingredient to heat everything up.

Ultimately, if you have the time, I would recommend the skillet or oven method of heating up over the microwave because the food just tastes better.

Shipping and Delivery

When it comes to shipping and delivery, I like to base my review in terms of the flexibility of being able to schedule my deliveries. Here is where Trifecta disappointed me a little.
Like most other meal delivery services, Trifecta has a shipping fee of $9.99 to anywhere in the continental United States. They do ship to Alaska and Hawaii but you will be looking to pay $49.99 which does not seem cost effective.

The cost is comparable to all the other services I have tried so no big surprise here.

I was disappointed to find out that they only ship on Fridays though. Typically, I like to get my meals delivered on Sunday and Monday so they are ready to go to work with me on Monday. That way they don’t spend the entire weekend in the fridge waiting for me. Overall, this is a small complaint I have about Trifecta and depending on your preferences, might not even be an inconvenience for you. Just keep in mind that you will be getting your deliveries on Fridays.

Like most of their competitors, Trifecta does have the option to skip deliveries for a certain weeks if you are going out of town or have other meal plans that week. They also offer the ability to schedule deliveries every other week, once every three weeks, or even once a month.