Can you eat comfort food and still hit your macros?

Yes. The key is protein-to-calorie ratio and portion control. For example, Bourbon BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese can deliver 30g protein at 365 calories with only 5g fat when properly portioned. Clean Eatz builds meals like this every week with exact macros on every label.

What is a macro-friendly comfort food?

A macro-friendly comfort food is a meal that tastes like traditional comfort food — mac and cheese, taco bowls, stir fry, pasta with meatballs — but is portioned and prepared to hit specific protein, carb, and fat targets. The flavor stays; the guesswork goes.

How much protein should be in a meal?

Most adults need 25-40g of protein per meal to support muscle maintenance and satiety. The exact number depends on your body weight, activity level, and goals. Use a free macro calculator to get your personalized daily targets.

How do Clean Eatz meal plans work?

Order online by Sunday, choose from 6 rotating meals plus add-ons, and pick up at your local café. Every meal has exact macros on the label. From approximately $7 per meal at 21+ meals. New menu every week. No subscription required.

What are Clean Eatz bundles?

Goal-specific 5-meal bundles: Shred (low carb for fat loss), Builder (extra protein for muscle), and GLP-1 (high protein, low carb for satiety). Each is $52.70-$53.70 with Tuesday/Wednesday pickup.

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COMFORT FOOD + MACROS

How to Eat Comfort Food
and Still Hit Your Macros

BBQ Mac & Cheese at 30g protein. Teriyaki Stir Fry at 3g fat. Gnocchi with Meatballs at 31g protein. Real food. Real macros. Ready in under 3 minutes.

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From ~$7/meal · 120+ locations · No subscription

31g

Avg protein/meal

~443

Avg calories/meal

<3 min

Heat to plated

~$7

Per meal (21+)

The Lie You've Been Told About Comfort Food

Someone told you that eating healthy means giving up the food you actually love. That mac and cheese is off-limits. That taco bowls are "cheat meals." That if you want to hit your macros, you're stuck with grilled chicken and plain rice for the rest of your life.

That's wrong. The problem was never the food — it was the recipe. Mac and cheese can hit 30g of protein with only 5g of fat. A taco bowl can deliver 38g of protein at 448 calories. Gnocchi with meatballs can be a legitimate high-protein meal at 31g protein per serving.

You just need someone who knows how to build the recipe right. That's what Clean Eatz does — every single week.

THE PROOF

This Week's Comfort Classics — With the Macros to Match

Available for pickup May 24–26 · Order by Sunday, May 24 at 11:59 PM ET

⭐ LEANEST MEAL THIS WEEK · LOW FAT

Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry

CE Teriyaki over asian white rice with broccoli, carrots, and sesame seeds.

331 cal

31g protein

3g fat

45g carbs

⭐ PROTEIN KING · HIGH PROTEIN

Beef Taco Bowl

Ground beef, creamy queso, roasted red potatoes, CE enchilada sauce, jalapeños.

448 cal

38g protein

20g fat

29g carbs

Bourbon BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese LEAN PROTEIN

Grilled chicken in sweet bourbon sauce over melty queso and penne. Garnished with green onions.

365 cal · 30g protein · 5g fat · 50g carbs

Gnocchi w/ Meatballs

Pillowy gnocchi in creamy marinara with chicken meatballs, parmesan, and parsley.

437 cal · 31g protein · 13g fat · 49g carbs

Sweet Chili Beef LOW CALORIE

Shredded beef in CE Sweet Chili sauce over brown rice with asian stir-fry veggies.

368 cal · 26g protein · 12g fat · 39g carbs

Chocolate Chip Waffle & Egg Bite Breakfast

Three-cheese egg bites, turkey sausage, and a chocolate chip waffle. Sunday brunch energy, any day.

709 cal · 32g protein · 41g fat · 53g carbs

PREMIUM & ADD-ONS

⭐ PREMIUM

Lobster Mac & Cheese

Whole grain pasta, cheese sauce, old bay, seasoned lobster, fried onion crumbles.

398 cal · 22g protein · 10g fat · 55g carbs · $10.59

NEW · GLP-1 FRIENDLY

Empanadas — BBQ Chicken or Cheeseburger

High protein. A balanced meal on the go. $4.99 each.

Also: Summer Berry Spinach & Goat Cheese Salad (252 cal, 24g protein), Mandarin Chicken Crunch Salad (248 cal, 22g protein), BBQ Meatball Pizza (626 cal, 38g protein), Buckeyes, Energy Bites, PB&Js, Breakfast Sammiez.

Why "Normal" Comfort Food Blows Your Macros (and This Doesn't)

A typical restaurant mac and cheese runs 800–1,100 calories with 40–60g of fat and maybe 25g of protein. A standard taco bowl from a fast-casual chain is 900+ calories. Takeout teriyaki chicken sits around 600–700 calories with 15–20g of fat.

Same flavors. Double to triple the calories. And no macros on the packaging — so you're guessing.

Clean Eatz rebuilds comfort food from scratch: leaner proteins, smarter portions, better ingredients, same crave-worthy flavor. Every meal has exact macros on the label — calories, protein, carbs, and fat. No tracking app. No food scale. No estimation.

Restaurant Mac & Cheese

~950 cal

~25g protein · ~50g fat

CE Bourbon BBQ Mac & Cheese

365 cal

30g protein · 5g fat

How Clean Eatz Works

Order online by Sunday

6 new comfort meals every week. Choose quantities. Add bundles or extras.

Pick up at your local café

120+ locations in 23 states. Walk in, grab your bag. 5 minutes.

Heat, eat, hit your macros

Under 3 minutes. Exact macros on every label. Zero cooking.

"I have tried many meal plan services and this is easily the best. You can't beat the price and the meals are delicious. I also love that they tell you the calories and macros for everything so they do all of the hard work for you."

— Thomas S. · May 2026

"We order the low carb extra protein and the meals are tasty, filling, and we are getting our macros we want."

— Melissa G. · May 2026

"Something I look forward to every day!"

— Mary S. · May 2026

Have a Specific Goal? There's a Bundle for That.

5 meals each, built from this week's menu. Pickup Tuesday & Wednesday.

Shred

~25g carbs/meal · Fat loss

$52.70–$53.70

Builder

+2oz protein/meal · Muscle

$52.70–$53.70

GLP-1

High protein, low carb · Satiety

$52.70–$53.70

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Not Sure How Many Meals You Need?

Our free macro calculator gives you personalized daily targets for calories, protein, carbs, and fat in under 2 minutes. Then pick meals that hit your numbers.

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Want the full breakdown? Read the complete macro guide →

Before You Ask

"Is it a subscription?"

No. Order when you want. Skip when you want. Zero commitment.

"Is it the same meals every week?"

New menu every single week. You'll never eat the same rotation twice.

"Is it frozen diet food?"

Fresh meals made at your local café each week. Not shipped frozen. This week alone: BBQ Mac & Cheese, Gnocchi with Meatballs, Beef Taco Bowl, and Lobster Mac & Cheese. That's not diet food.

"Can I customize?"

Yes. Low Carb swaps carbs for extra veggies (no extra charge). Extra Protein adds more protein (+$1.75/meal). Or try a Shred, Builder, or GLP-1 Bundle for goal-specific meals.

"Where do I pick up?"

At your local Clean Eatz café. 120+ locations in 23 states. Find yours →

The More You Order, the Less Each Meal Costs

Up to 9 meals: $8.79–$8.99/meal · 10–14 meals: $7.89–$8.29/meal · 15–20 meals: $7.59–$7.99/meal · 21+ meals: $6.99–$7.39/meal

Pricing varies slightly by location. Extra protein: +$1.75/meal. Bundles: $52.70–$53.70 (5 meals, add-on).

Comfort Food. Macros on Lock.
Zero Cooking.

Order by Sunday, May 24 at 11:59 PM ET · Pickup May 24–26 · 120+ locations

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