We spoke with Registered Dieticians Destini Moody and Courtney Pelitera, who say parents “shouldn’t trust” Lunchly with their children’s nutrition as the influencer-backed lunch kit faces criticism online. In September 2024, YouTube stars Logan Paul, KSI, and MrBeast joined forces to create Lunchly, a direct competitor to Lunchables that features Feastables chocolate bars and bottles of Prime Hydration. The product came under fire almost instantly , with fellow creators like DanDTM slamming the influencer trio for “selling crap to kids who don’t know better than to trust the people who are selling it to them.
” While Logan, KSI, and MrBeast have each defended Lunchly against naysayers, their lunch kit — much like Prime Hydration — has become a subject of scrutiny as health experts weigh in with their expert opinions on the brand’s nutritional value. Names like Doctor Mike, a YouTuber and board-certified family medicine physician, pointed out that one Lunchly package only contains about one-third of the USDA recommended calories for a child’s lunch meal..
. but eating three packs would put them well over the recommended amount of sodium. We decided to get to the bottom of the matter ourselves, speaking with registered dietician Destini Moody of Top Nutrition Coaching to learn whether or not Lunchly is actually as healthy as it claims.
“In today’s day and age, it unfortunately needs to be said that we shouldn’t be trusting social media influencers with.
