Pros: Meal-prep made simple - all the work (and thinking) is done for you Cons: Not for those who like to make meals themselves; food containers are (BPA-free) plastic, but can be recycled Dried, 65g to 80g (based on average weight change of wholemeal and white spaghetti, pasta shapes and noodles). Rice Dried, 60 to 70g. Starchy foods where fat or oil has been added before or during the cooking process

All fruit-based desserts should have a content of at least 50% fruit measured by weight of the raw ingredients (for example, fruit crumble, fruit pie, fruit sponge, fruit cobbler, fruit jelly). Fruit used as decoration or jam added to a dessert does not count towards this standard. Fruit salad, fruit tinned in juice and stewed fruit Dried, 40g to 60g. Starchy foods where fat or oil has been added before or during the cooking process Served in a salad, baked potato or sandwich: Cooked, 70g to 100g. Breaded or battered fish portions and products

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fresh or frozen tuna. Tuna only counts as an oily fish when it is fresh or frozen because the omega-3 fatty acids are removed during the canning process

Also look out for higher-fibre white bread, half and half wholegrain and white mixes such as 50/50 mix of brown and white rice, 50/50 whole wheat and white pasta. Fruit and vegetables Dried, 45g to 65g (based on average weight change of wholemeal and white spaghetti, pasta shapes and noodles) Rice In the box we got ingredients for dishes such as Spaghetti Bolognese, Sausage Tray Bake, Vegetable Chilli with Wedges, Vegetable Pasta Bake and Rosti Topped Cottage Pie. Each recipe card – and the info online – gives you a clear idea of the ingredients you’ll need to already have in the store cupboard – in the case of the Spaghetti Bolognese you’ll need grated cheese, oil, salt and pepper and an optional dash of red wine, for example.All fruit-based desserts should have a content of at least 50% fruit measured by weight of the raw ingredients (for example, fruit crumble, fruit pie, fruit sponge, fruit cobbler, fruit jelly). Fruit used as a decoration or jam added to a dessert does not count towards this standard. Lisa Goodwin-Allen says Northcote’s boxes are about ‘giving people a good meal for good value’. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer

Fruits can be provided within other dishes, for example, fruit-based desserts such as crumbles. Large-size fruit While meal kits are never going to replace the experience of dining out, they are an opportunity to try menus from around the country, and they’re enjoyable. “When I got a box from Hawksmoor for my family, it created an occasion and was really good fun,” Tonks says. “It’s not a fad.” Pros: Great for discovering new flavours and pairing ingredients; good quality; dedicated app Cons: You buy all the main ingredients yourself Potatoes are classed as a starchy food and are not included in this food group. Vegetables or mixed salad, salad bars

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Raw or cooked, 65g to 100g (40 g min fruit) or 2 to 3 tablespoons. Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein Tonks, who is developing a similar venture, adds: “It’s a new world. In the past it was hard to get your head around buying your meat, smoked salmon and bread online but now my house has a box turn up virtually every other day and it’s kind of exciting.” Pros: Healthy frozen meals for lunches and dinners with zero prep work; online ‘Planted’ magazine Cons: Pre-prepared meals takes the fun out of cooking It’s worth noting that, while this is a subscription based service, you can cancel at any time, either online or via the app.