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Factor vs Purple Carrot:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Factor had more branded searches than Purple Carrot among prepared meal delivery services in the United States. Factor had about 409,000 branded searches, while Purple Carrot had 33,100. Factor made up 47% of all prepared meal delivery service searches we track, and Purple Carrot accounted for 3.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about prepared meal delivery services, Factor appeared in all five answers and Purple Carrot in four. Factor was mentioned before Purple Carrot in every answer.

Among prepared meal delivery services in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Factor, about 12 searches for every 1 for Purple Carrot

Factor 409K searchesPurple Carrot 33.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Factor, mentioned in every answer we collected

Factor in 5 of 5Purple Carrot in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Factor, named ahead of Purple Carrot in every answer

Factor first in 5Purple Carrot never first

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Top prepared meal delivery services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Factor appeared in all five answers. Purple Carrot was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Factor was listed before Purple Carrot in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Factor1st
  2. CookUnity2nd
  3. Tempo3rd
  4. Purple Carrot4th
  5. Trifecta Nutrition5th
  6. BistroMD6th
  7. Tovala7th
  8. MegaFit Meals–
  9. Snap Kitchen–
  10. Mosaic Foods–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Factor5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CookUnity5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Purple Carrot4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Tempo4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • BistroMD2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Trifecta Nutrition2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tovala1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • MegaFit Meals0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Snap Kitchen0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mosaic Foods0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Factor or Purple Carrot more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Factor and Purple Carrot by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 prepared meal delivery services we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Factor and Purple Carrot among prepared meal delivery services in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Factor, Purple Carrot. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFactorCookUnityTovalaPurple CarrotTempoBistroMDMegaFit MealsSnap KitchenTrifecta NutritionMosaic FoodsTerritory Foods
Oct 202541.5%31.9%7.9%6.4%4.3%1.6%2.3%2.3%0.76%0.57%0.38%
Nov 202536.9%33%9.9%8.1%3.6%1.6%2.4%2.4%0.96%0.58%0.38%
Dec 202556%22.6%6.8%5.6%3%1.1%1.7%1.7%0.82%0.49%0.26%
Jan 202662.5%21.3%5.2%3.5%2.9%1%1.3%1%0.64%0.38%0.21%
Feb 202657.2%23.4%5.8%4.7%3.2%1.2%1.7%1.4%0.76%0.42%0.22%
Mar 202654.6%27.4%4.5%5.5%2.5%1.1%1.6%1.3%0.76%0.4%0.21%
Apr 202655.8%28%3.8%4.6%2.5%1.1%1.4%1.4%0.77%0.41%0.22%
May 202651.4%30.9%5.1%4.2%2.8%1%1.9%1.2%0.86%0.45%0.2%
Jun 202654%27%6.7%3.6%3%1.1%1.6%1.6%0.7%0.39%0.26%
Jul 202651.6%31.6%4.3%3.5%3.5%1.3%1.6%1.3%0.71%0.46%0.24%
Aug 202651.5%31.6%5.2%2.8%3.5%1.3%1.6%1.3%0.66%0.38%0.2%
Sep 202647%34.6%5.7%3.8%3.8%1.4%1.4%1.1%0.6%0.41%0.22%

How has the Factor and Purple Carrot comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States prepared meal delivery services in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Purple Carrot overtook Tempo to rank 4th among prepared meal delivery services in the United States, with 3.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Factor lost share of searches among prepared meal delivery services in the United States, from 51.5% to 47%.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Factor’s and Purple Carrot’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Factor

3 branded search terms

  • factor 75
  • factor meals
  • factor75

Purple Carrot

1 branded search term

  • purple carrot

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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