Is ButcherBox Cheaper Than Whole Foods?
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
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In this video, I am going to compare Butcher Box and Whole Foods to see which place is cheaper to buy meat. I purchased a Butcher Box and then bought all the same cuts of meat from Whole Foods. Whole Foods and Butcher Box have free range chicken, grass fed beef and humanely raised pork. Stay to the end of the video to see which one was cheaper.
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Thank you for not being sponsored but comparing them anyway. Your awesome!
Yeah his transparency was a huge thumbs up for me. I appreciate the honesty and open dialogue.
Nothing wrong with being sponsored😊
@@michaelmayers3622as long as it is declared….
@@michaelmayers3622 If someone is sponsored they give their opinion in favor of who has sponsored them. They have to.
@@michaelmayers3622 If he's trying to do an honest review of them, yes there is
Yes, on a flat iron video! I love those steaks but I am always unsure how best to cook.
With regard to the comparison - I was a happy Butcher Box subscriber for a few years. And then I started having issues - the delivery would be delayed at the last minute or there were weird discrepancies in the cuts of the same meat. But the worst was several months of receiving product that had the packaging compromised. You couldn't tell when you first opened because the meat was frozen. But pull a sealed package out to thaw? And blood/fluid leaking everywhere. When I reached out to customer service, they offered no explanation or recompense. After several shipments with damaged packaging, I cancelled my subscription. I'm happy to learn that Whole Foods can compare with better prices. Thank you!
Also ran into issues with packaging being compromised. One pack had practically leaked out and glued itself inside the box. Also started having problems with the meat arriving brown. Just wasn't worth the effort and lost money... The cost per package goes up quick with each package that arrives ready for the trash. Also cancelled the subscription
The 46 dollars was for the "free" bacon that you didnt get at whole foods... lol good stuff. Love these videos.
Just ordered my first custom box. $170 delivered to my door. I did the math in my area, and it was ever so slightly cheaper to go Butcherbox. Plus the convenience for me is a lifesaver.
Looking forward to getting it delivered.
Bad comparison. You realize the call WHOLE foods , whole paycheck . But they did give a whole flat iron , not a end piece like butcher block .
Also BB has specials every day you can add to your box which lowers the price per pound.
I'd love to see the same comparison using Costco or Sams. Great content, happy to be a subscriber!
Do Costco or Sam's even have grass fed meat like that?
It's not going to work, they have very little grass fed, organic and pasture raised, it's all mostly commercially grown so you can't compare them
I truly appreciate the upfront, quality, and price comparison between Butcher Box and Whole Foods. I had been searching for a review like this for years. I am very satisfied with Butcher Box. Their customer service is exceptional, and their product is TASTY. Yes, the price is higher, but I can count on their fish and other promotions to replace the second-rate quality that emerges as an issue as age prevails for a healthy diet. Their website is full of recipes, and all in all, on my time, replaces the inspection of the meat and 'slowing down' the grocer at Whole Foods.
I cancelled my butcher box last year because the only way I could see cost value was to load up on ribeye and seafood. The seafood was better at Costco and even the local grocery store had better steaks. The brisket and picahna from them were tiny. Finding your channel and cutting my own (I also got the slicer and .75 grinder from Meat!) Put the nail in the coffin, no matter how many freebies or BOGO they had. Thank you
Awesome video. This was exactly what I was looking for. We do Whole Foods delivery right now and now I know Butcher Box isn’t worth the switch. Thanks a bunch!
appreciate this info, thanks! Fortunately, I have a WF fairly near me. My problem with subscription services is, and as has been mentioned, the sicknesses and quality of the cuts. Also, grass fed isn’t great all the time, I prefer fed grain finished or combination there of. it usually turns out that most of the subscription packages are disappointing, who wants a ribeye that’s not even an inch thick? WF for me, I also have a local butcher that I support. Keep up the great work!
Love your channel. One thing you failed to mention is BB is grass fed and grass finished. Whole Foods was called out in the past because of not being grass finished, but yet they charge the premium price.
If "grass finishing" causes the prices to be higher then you are being ripped off. Grass finishing is...free. Corn or grain adds to the cost. It's marketing for the most part.
@@m.r.jarrell3725 negative. Grass fed and grass finished means the cow eats grass till it is processed. If it’s not grass finished that’s the marketing part that rips you off. That means the cow starts off eating grass but then switches to grain fed to fatten up before they process it. But they will charge as if it is grass all the way through….I’m eating clean and do not want grains in my diet. That’s just me. And what I choose when possible.
@@oldnavy5322 I said exactly that. Grass finished is just a cow that eats grass up to the moment of slaughter. And, if you are paying more for "grass finished" than for "grain finished" you are being ripped off by marketing. There were no extra costs incurred, unlike with grain fed.
Grass finished still allows for 10% of their feed to be grain... so even when they say frags finished if you don't know your farmer... you have no clue...also Australia and new Zealand have very different regulations on those terms than us... butcher box isn't as "green' as they have marketed themselves to be
@@jujube2407 Thanks for the reply. I live in Texas and support my local farmer. So I know it’s not. Come to know them well.
First honest review I see on UA-cam about the butcher box . I was about to order and you saved me ! Thanks
Yes but.... when you go buy your meat at Whole Foods and bring it home, you have to separate the cuts or or cut it up and THEN wrap it up and THEN put it in the freezer. Butcher Box shows up, I haul it next to the freezer, unload it, and I'm done! My TIME is worth the $46 to avoid the packing and handling and so on! Been using BB for around 5-6 YEARS! I get the custom box because I want the cuts and meats that I want and I don't want other things. AND I never have the problem of driving to Whole Foods (or the butcher) and discovering they are OUT of sirloin steaks or 90/10 ground beef!
Thanks for this unbiased review. I went to Amazon to order from the Whole Foods store and got this, "Whole Foods Market is not available for this location". I live in Oregon, so I guess Butcher Box is my answer.
What makes Butcher Box cost effective are the member deals that they have every month. The box itself isn't a great deal but all the big sales you can add onto your box make it so much affordable. Just get the custom small box and then add onto it with all the big sales they have. Plus they notify with sales so you never miss them. I added 10 thick cut 18oz new york steaks at $20 a pound. Cant beat that when it comes to 100% grass fed.
Yes you can wtf? Are you kidding?
@programmerm5907 Well the majority of the population live in populated cities and unfortunately dint enjoy the luxury of living 5 mins away from a farm shop.
18oz NYs? Sounds like a lot of hormones, or way too thick to properly cut. My local grocer (I live in a 7000 population town) has sales on choice NY at 7.99/lb and prime at $13.99/lb every Saturday...
@@macky181I live in a 7000 population town, my local grocer is supplied by the local butcher... I get it at almost half the cost. Next excuse
You’re going to gain so many subscribers because of excellent content such as this. I just subscribed
You can get Whole Foods delivered IF (really big IF) you live near one of their stores. I do not live close enough.
What weird timing, I was just looking up costs and said screw that then clicked on my subscriptions, and you just posted a video on exactly what I was looking up. Crazy timing!
I really love your content! This is a great product comparison. Quality, price, and convenience all matter.
Wow! Great video...thanks (now I'm hungry!) ... I didn't expect Whole Foods would be that much less... Maybe a little, but the numbers were impressive, for sure. Thanks for the great comparison.
WOW!! Super insightful! Thank you so much! Carnivore here! Always checking best meat prices!
Excellent video! Relevant, straight to the point, and we'll done. Thank you!
That was a great comparison and the price difference was important to note . Plus going to the store you can buy the sales they have that week. Thanks!!❤🎉
Love your channel, humor and positive attitude! Very helpful content, keep it coming and thank you 🙏🏻
You just saved me so much money. God Bless you!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️
$46 and not have to go shopping. Definitely worth it for me. Means more time with the family. I been getting BB for a few years now. Yes it's more expensive, they do have sales and deals. I think I paid like $56 for a year supply of chicken nuggets during a deal. My kids like the chicken strips from BB more than any brand I get at the supermarket. We absolutely do buy meat throughout the month to supplement the BB.
That is a surprising difference in price. Thanks for doing the legwork! (still going to pay a bit more and support my local butcher, but it is good info.)
I don't know much about the flat iron steak so a video on it would be great. Thanks for your content. I love your videos!
Great video, one thing to note is that it her blocks meat primarily comes from Australia which has some pretty high standards for raising meat. Whole Foods sources their meat from multiple places, some of it is from Tyson. Just me I’ll pay some more to k ow where my food is coming from especially with how the USDA labels meat now.
This was an awesome flipping review! I think I'll be canceling my BB subscription. It should alsob be noted that everything comes frozen so you can season anything before you freeze it which is a huge bummer for those of us who like to meal prep. And yes I would love a flat iron steak video!
That was great! thank you for the video.
I'm a long time butcherbox user. I picked them up early when I was going keto and been using them since. I appreciate the quality and taste of the food. There is one negative though, and I'm not sure if whole foods does the same thing. It's the amount of blood still left in the meat. outside of butcherbox, the only other place I got my meat from was a local butcher who bought all his meat from local farmers. and they have a longer hang time for their meat and it shows.
When I cook butcherbox meat, I tend to have to either let it sit overnight in the fridge with some paper towels to absorb, or marinate the meat. if I cook it right away, I get a ton of the gross "grey" residue that I have to scrape off.
some people call "juice" but it's not. It's leftover blood from not hanging long enough to drain appropriately. some folks don't care, but it really bugs me, and to me it shows the extra steps of quality a butcher will go to for their meat. BB may struggle with that due to volume, I'm not sure. But if I could get a source of grass fed/finished meat that didn't have that leftover blood it in, I would switch in a second. Sorry BB.
I'm a long time customer of BB, never been to WF because it's too far. Not a Prime member because i don't use Amazon enough to pay the membership fee and come out ahead. Also, if you must drive to the store you need to figure in that cost and the time you spend shopping there. I don't see any savings worth my time with WF. I find the BB meats to be delicious and they constantly have great deals as well as add ons for their customers. BB wins for me, delivered to my door, can't be beat. 💕💕💕
They are both Grass fed, but is the Whole Foods grass finished? ButcherBox is grass finished.
I was not expecting whole foods to be cheaper! Butcher box is really only $86 for 6 selections every 2 months plus unlimited ground beef now. That might make it even with whole foods, your thoughts?
Yes do a video for flat iron steak and what's the best ways to cook it. I personally never cooked one before. I'll give it a try if you guide the way. Thanks
I appreciate your honest take on everyday grocery decisions! Thanks for another great video
Thank you for your clarification! Great video!
I appreciate a video where you honestly compare the two without being sponsored. Also give us the flat iron video!
Wow thank you! You saved me sooo much time ! I was going to do the same thing lol and yes on the flank steak!
I believe you can also get 5% cash back rewards with Whole Foods if you use the prime visa. That would make it substantially cheaper than it already was.
Great video!
Flat Iron steak is my favorite cut. I find it very flavorful and would definitely like seeing it showcased in a video.
This really surprised me as I love both places. I always felt BB was cheaper because I've bought the grass fed meat from WF but seemed like it was always a pretty high grocery bill. I may have to do my own comparison
Whole Foods varies from state to state. Butcher box is always the same. So, I'm sure in states like California the Butcher Box may be a better bargain.
@@zachpayne7388 Do you know if WF on Amazon differs by state? I hate to give Bezos more money, but that would be my only WF option out here in the boonies.
Wrong. I live in Los Angeles California and I just did this comparison myself. Added everything together and my bill at Whole Foods came out to $126. Surprisingly, Whole Foods is still cheaper.
@@LiquidKnockOutyou say that like everyone in America shops at the same Whole Foods
I get the monthly $306 custom box with 12 total items.
4 ribeyes (8 x 10oz steaks)
3 NY strip (6 x 10oz steaks)
2 chuck roast (2 x 2.25oz)
2 flat iron ( 8 6oz steaks)
1 thick cut NY (1 18oz steak)
Any chance you could do a comparison like this?
That was a really cool comparison video. Thanks Wizard!
When I made the video I didn’t expect that Whole Foods would be cheaper. Thanks for watching
I appreciate the info, thank you! Looking at options for switching to grass-fed only beef. Was considering Butcher Box, maybe I'll just use Whole Foods seeing the price difference.
Well done comparison and yes to the flat iron steak video.
Please Teach us how to make a flat iron steak on a pan for prefecttion.
Butcher Box stocks pretty much 100% grassfed grass finished beef, if thats your priority I would go with them. Youll pay more for grass fed at whole foods, whole foods steak quality is pretty good though.
Please do a flat iron video!! I’d love that!
Great video. The only video I’ve found that did this comparison. Thank you.
Thank you exactly the info I was looking for.
Yes do a video on flat iron steaks. I’ve also always wondered what’s the difference between that and a flank steak
Show us how to find the flat iron and the Terrus Major out of a chuck roll. Keep up the great videos.
Whole Foods was also local... so depending where you live, it can be good or bad.
Awesome video, please video how to butcher a flat iron steak.
I'd like to see you compare the chicken and salmon... thinking of cancelling just because of budget... Only once have I had a compromise package and they replaced both not just one. I was not impressed with their steak tips and I was super not impressed with the lobster
Heck, yeah, on the Flat Iron, You're inspiring me to get my first Chuck Roll I have always been shy about doing home buctchery... Is that a word lol!!!
Yes! I wanna see you work your magic on flat-irons!
A few things to note. Butcher box already comes separated and in a vacuumed sealed package, ready to be thrown in the freezer. Buying from Whole Foods it does not.
Also, where I live, we don’t have a Whole Foods. Butcher box is more accessible since they pretty much ship anywhere in the US.
Just my personal experience. So the extra cost for Butcher box may be worth it for some people.
I would definitely love to see more about flat iron steaks!
Here's my vote for a flat iron steak video. Thanks!
Can you PLEASE do a video where you buy half or a whole cow and break it down as much as you can then compare how much the same cuts will cost at a butcher shop I'm curious on the price differences
Thanks for the information, i'm tired of seeing this brown meat at the local groceries and wanted to know if butcher box was better than or = to Whole foods... thanks for making the vid for us!
Great comparison! Thank you for doing it. I would enjoy seeing your take on cooking flat iron steaks.
Butcher box is very expensive if you just get their basic box. The way I make it more affordable is to stack on the member deals and bonuses. Ground beef for $6#. Chicken breast for $14 for 3#. Not cheaper than low quality but definitely cheaper than higher quality options in the store. I just do an order for $300ish at a time and try to make it last 2-3 months.
Awesome thanks I was assuming it was not a farm but someone buying from farms. Great video.
I do Butcher Box and I bought 8 riibeyes, they were the toughest steaks Ive ever had. I have to take my metal knife puncher over and over and over to make them tender enough to chew. So after watching this video I ordered 2 Flat iron steaks...we will see. Ill let you know. Thanks for sharing!
I have been ordering butcher box for almost a year now and I shop at Whole Foods for everything else. I’ve always wondered if I should just buy the meat from Whole Foods instead. Thank you!
Whole Foods meat isn’t always grass finished though..
Wow, I would have thought WF would have been more. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for a great video. I didn't know Whole Foods had the same quality meatss as ButcherBox. I'll start shopping there. There is one close by.
I had ButcherBox for several years. I eventually cancelled because the quality seemed to have gone down. I would regularly get very bad cuts. Especially with the flat iron steaks. So much connective tissue most of it was inedible.
No, I used BB for 6 months and cancelled because I was tired of filing damage reports. The worst delivery had about half the vacuum packages with punctures and freezer burn already setting in. So not worth it.
Just ordered my first Boucher box. I think whole foods prices would fluctuate and that would be a consideration. Also if you step in the store you might just buy more than meat. Delivery well trusting another person to get the job done…
So not sure how accurate this is plus there is the seafood consideration.
We will see .
Hit us with a flat iron steak video! Show us how to get it from a chuck roll too.
Did the WHole FOod delivery count he cost of amazon prime? Since for instance I'm an hour away from a whole foods. so thats about 20bucks in gas or prime I guess is 15?
not that it offsets at all.
Just curious
Yes would love to learn more about Flat Iron Steaks!
I tried to cook my flat iron steak once... I set my cast iron on fire lol. Love your stuff; cant' wait for your vid on it! I just need to get better at it.
Awesome video! Yes to the flat iron video and more videos like this!
WF was always more expensive for me for some reason my box is 2 10oz ribeyes, 3 x 1LB breast, 9 x 1LB thighs, FREE 3 x 1LB wings, FREE bacon, FREE 2LB ground beef and 2.8LB St. Louis ribs for $169. WF was like $200 or more
That was my EXACT experience. I don't think his numbers jive...I just don't. BB is an incredible value. I love WF too but there is no way all of that food from WF came to $103?
I also get BB but I get so much free stuff bc I’ve been a member for so long that I think it’s a better deal. (Free includes: 2x 1lb ground beef, 3x1lb wings, 1x 10oz bacon, & 1 nuggets for life) I get a $169 box + my free stuff & it’s great meat. If BB does not deliver to you then WF is a good alternative.
@@ShannonTabaldoLMU damn I need the nuggets one 😂
I don't have the nuggets either :(
@@BillBene67In my experience, $103 seems about right. I've never used Butcher Box, but Whole Foods isn't as expensive as people think.
Bro watch your back after this review 😂 just saved me some money! TY
Yes on the flat iron steak video that would be great thank you!
I love flat iron steaks and we used to enjoy them all the time. Then, I guess social media blew it up and now it's cheaper to buy ribeyes in my area. Flat iron and flank steaks got to be the big thing around here. Like goldendoodles!
On the grass fed beef, does it mean their whole life or are the grain finished for a higher weight yield?
Looking forward to your video on flat iron steaks. They are one of my favorites.
That Amazon delivery only works in certain areas. I am not able to get delivery from Whole Foods 45 minutes away.
Please do a flat iron steak video. I have found a place to get a chuck roll.
Grass fed, awesome. Grass finished? No hormones? Antibiotics? Dry cured?
This is a fantastic video. I never thought the price difference would be that much. I used to be a butcher box customer. I thought it was a decent value but I guess not.
No you were right. BB is far better quality. Read the comments above.
@@JAspen-xe9nv I said it was better value. I didn't say Costco was better quality
Thanks for the comparison. I only eat meat and this was good information. Yes, let’s see some flat iron steaks. I’ve watched all your videos!
Carnivore diet?
Welp … was gonna shell out for BB…will stick to WF for now then. Looking for grass finished beef
Was not expecting the outcome. Mad respect
Good to know!!! I kinda figured already though, but nice to know at least the quality and taste was so similar.
For the sake of accuracy, let's add Amazon Prime's annual plan at $139. Divided by 12 works out to $11.58 a month. Not exactly a 1 to 1 since Prime includes so many other services, but hypothetically if you were subscribing just for the whole foods delivery it should be factored in. Love the comparison videos, looking forward to that Bubba's burger roundup if you do it.
most people like me already have prime even if i hardly go to whole foods i would have it anyways .
Not only that but you have to account for the "free" stuff that comes in each BB box. In this case, $16 worth of bacon. Plus you get access to sales/deals, sometimes insanely low 60% off prices. And in my experience, BB is higher quality. It's more obvious in things like salmon, even if they are both "wild caught," the BB is way better. Their beef is also grass FINISHED and not just grass fed like Whole Foods.
@@SmoothJK doesn't grass finished mean "we fed it grain all its life-- to fatten it up-- and then grass at the end"?
Thanks! You saved me a ton of money and you gained a subscriber! 🎉
But to be fair you have to include what an Amazon Prime account costs since you can't get Whole Foods to deliver without one. I don't have a Whole Foods near me and the drive to the nearest one isn't worth it in terms of cost and time. I just started Butcher Box, and it's worth it to me so far.
Yes, would love a. Ideo on flatiron steak!
Please give us a vid on the flat irons.
Do a flatiron video. I love flatiron.
YES! Do the flat iron steaks video.
Great comparison. I was always curious about price now I know.