--- title: "Factor vs Purple Carrot: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Factor or Purple Carrot more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Prepared meal delivery services set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-prepared-meal-delivery/compare/factor-meals-vs-purple-carrot" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Factor vs Purple Carrot: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Factor or Purple Carrot more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Prepared meal delivery services set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Factor and Purple Carrot - **Competitive set**: Prepared meal delivery services - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Factor Share of Search**: 47% - **Purple Carrot Share of Search**: 3.8% ## Is Factor or Purple Carrot more popular in search? - 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%. - Factor was ahead of Purple Carrot in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Factor’s share of searches among prepared meal delivery services in the United States moved from 41.5% to 47%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 262K to 409K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Purple Carrot’s share of searches among prepared meal delivery services in the United States moved from 6.4% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K. ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Factor | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CookUnity | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tempo | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Purple Carrot | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Trifecta Nutrition | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | BistroMD | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tovala | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | MegaFit Meals | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Snap Kitchen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mosaic Foods | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Territory Foods | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about prepared meal delivery services - Asked ChatGPT "Which prepared meal delivery service should I use in the US?": 1. CookUnity, 2. Factor, 3. BistroMD, 4. Purple Carrot - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best prepared meal delivery services in the US?": 1. Factor, 2. CookUnity, 3. Tempo, 4. Trifecta Nutrition, 5. BistroMD, 6. Purple Carrot - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best healthy prepared meal delivery in the US?": 1. Factor, 2. CookUnity, 3. Tempo, 4. Trifecta Nutrition, 5. Purple Carrot - Searched Google, AI Overview "prepared meal delivery": 1. Factor, 2. CookUnity, 3. Tempo - Searched Google, AI Overview "best prepared meal delivery": 1. CookUnity, 2. Factor, 3. Tempo, 4. Purple Carrot, 5. Tovala Not named in any answer: MegaFit Meals, Snap Kitchen, Mosaic Foods and Territory Foods. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States prepared meal delivery services in September 2026? - 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. - In September 2026, Factor lost share of searches among prepared meal delivery services in the United States, from 51.5% to 47%. ## Month by month | Month | Factor estimated searches | Factor Share of Search | Factor rank | Purple Carrot estimated searches | Purple Carrot Share of Search | Purple Carrot rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 262K | 41.5% | 1 | 40.5K | 6.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 185K | 36.9% | 1 | 40.5K | 8.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 409K | 56% | 1 | 40.5K | 5.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 884K | 62.5% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 491K | 57.2% | 1 | 40.5K | 4.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 491K | 54.6% | 1 | 49.5K | 5.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 491K | 55.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 4.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 409K | 51.4% | 1 | 33.1K | 4.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 401K | 54% | 1 | 27.1K | 3.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 401K | 51.6% | 1 | 27.1K | 3.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 491K | 51.5% | 1 | 27.1K | 2.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 409K | 47% | 1 | 33.1K | 3.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured 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**: Measured on the search terms “factor 75”, “factor meals” and “factor75”, summed into one figure. - **Purple Carrot**: Measured on the search term “purple carrot”. - [Factor profile](/demand/us/brands/factor-meals) - [Purple Carrot profile](/demand/us/brands/purple-carrot) - [All prepared meal delivery services in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-prepared-meal-delivery): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Factor or Purple Carrot more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Factor vs Purple Carrot: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-prepared-meal-delivery/compare/factor-meals-vs-purple-carrot This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-prepared-meal-delivery/compare/factor-meals-vs-purple-carrot. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.