Food & Grocery Delivery

Prepared Meal Delivery ads in ChatGPT

Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Prepared Meal Delivery. We recorded 151 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 146 ads from 9 advertisers. Most often shown: Hungryroot, Thistle and Forbes.

Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3⁠–⁠4, 2026

151

conversations recorded

146

ads shown

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shopping ads

Advertisers shown in Prepared Meal Delivery conversations

9 advertisers

Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 146 shown ads.

#	Advertiser	Website	Ads shown	Share
1	Hungryroot	hungryroot.com	78	53.4%
2	Thistle	thistle.co	37	25.3%
3	Forbes	forbes.com	20	13.7%
4	Huel US	huel.com	3	2.1%
5	apple.com	apple.com	2	1.4%
6	HeatsBox US	heatsbox.us	2	1.4%
7	NuGo	nugo.com	2	1.4%
8	ButcherBox	butcherbox.com	1	0.7%
9	Signos	signos.com	1	0.7%

Ad formats

Format	Ads shown	Share
Text ad (advertiser name and headline)	146	100.0%
Shopping ad (product name and price)	0	0.0%

Example ads

12 ads

Distinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.

ThistleText ad
Ready-To-Eat Weeks
Shown 18 times
ForbesText ad
There's 1 Clear Winner 2026
Shown 16 times
HungryrootText ad
Smart Portions
Shown 15 times
apple.comText ad
HMW Method LLC
Beyond Food Tracking
Shown 2 times
NuGoText ad
High Protein, Low Sugar
Shown 2 times
Huel USText ad
Want to eat better?
Shown 2 times
HeatsBox USText ad
Hot Lunch on the Jobsite, No Outlet Needed
Shown 1 time
ButcherBoxText ad
Better Meat Starts Here
Shown 1 time
SignosText ad
The Missing Piece in Your Weight Management Plan
Shown 1 time
HungryrootText ad
Fresh Meals Weekly
Shown 14 times
ThistleText ad
Meals Without Prep
Shown 9 times
HungryrootText ad
Meals Made for You
Shown 7 times

Example conversations

12 examples

Chosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.

In a conversation that began “trifecta meal plan cost”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Hungryroot.
Text ad: “Meal Plans That Work for You”
Price question · Oct 3, 21:31 ET
In a conversation that began “does factor charge for shipping”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Forbes.
Text ad: “There's 1 Clear Winner 2026”
Price question · Oct 3, 22:03 ET
In a conversation that began “i live in denver and want prepared lunches i can take to the office, which service has meals that reheat well in a work microwave?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from HeatsBox US.
Text ad: “Hot Lunch on the Jobsite, No Outlet Needed”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 22:10 ET
In a conversation that began “is snap kitchen worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Thistle.
Text ad: “Ready-To-Eat Weeks”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 21:26 ET
In a conversation that began “factor promo code”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from apple.com.
Text ad: “Beyond Food Tracking”
Short search question · Oct 3, 22:43 ET
In a conversation that began “tovala vs factor if i'd have to buy the tovala smart oven too”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Huel US.
Text ad: “Too busy to cook?”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 22:29 ET
In a conversation that began “heat and eat”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from ButcherBox.
Text ad: “Better Meat Starts Here”
Short search question · Oct 3, 21:38 ET
In a conversation that began “is trifecta or factor better for someone who tracks macros and wants them listed on every meal”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from NuGo.
Text ad: “High Protein, Low Sugar”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 22:11 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm doing keto and get tired of eggs and bacon, which prepared meal service has the most keto variety in california?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Signos.
Text ad: “The Missing Piece in Your Weight Management Plan”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 21:49 ET
In a conversation that began “is factor worth it for a single person who would otherwise eat fast food most nights”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Forbes.
Text ad: “There's 1 Clear Winner 2026”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 21:43 ET
In a conversation that began “best prepared meal delivery for big portions”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Hungryroot.
Text ad: “Fresh Meals Weekly”
Best for question · Oct 3, 22:36 ET
In a conversation that began “is factor worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Thistle.
Text ad: “Ready-To-Eat Weeks”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 22:39 ET

Question types

How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.

Question type	Conversations	Ads shown	Share
Best for “best … for …” questions	30	30	20.5%
Price what something costs or where to buy it cheaply	23	21	14.4%
Fix or choose a problem to fix, or a choice to make	23	20	13.7%
Long scenario a personal situation in a sentence or two	23	23	15.8%
Comparison one product or service against another, or alternatives	22	22	15.1%
Short search a few words, like a search box	15	15	10.3%
Worth it whether something is worth buying or switching to	15	15	10.3%

More in Food & Grocery Delivery

Other Food & Grocery Delivery topics (ads shown):

Food Delivery Apps156 Meal Kits156 Grocery Delivery Services152 Restaurant Deals & Fast Food151 Catering & Office Lunches150 Online Grocery Pickup150 Food Gift Baskets149 Bulk Buying & Warehouse Clubs148 Holiday Meal Ordering148 Meat & Seafood Delivery148 Snacks & Snack Boxes148 Budget Grocery Shopping147 Chocolate & Candy Gifts147 Frozen Meals147 Dessert & Cake Delivery146 Food Storage Containers146 International Groceries146 Pizza Delivery146 Sparkling Water & Sodas146 Espresso & Coffee Subscriptions145 Healthy Snacks145 Meal Prep Containers145 Organic Groceries145 Recipe Apps145 Specialty & Gourmet Foods144 Farm Boxes & CSA142 Juice & Smoothie Delivery142 Online Cooking Classes140 Sauces & Condiments140 Coffee Beans139 Bread & Bakery Delivery136 Spices & Seasonings136 High-Protein Foods133 Tea130 Cooking Oils125 Plant-Based Foods125 Breakfast Cereals123 Pantry Staples122 Baking Supplies120

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How this data was captured

We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.

Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full method Why this is not an ad rate What the ads looked like

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