Vital Box by Vital Choice Review

Adding seafood to your diet is a great way to boost your protein intake. With endless seafood recipes available, cooking is not the problem. What’s actually challenging is finding high-quality seafood to cook, especially if you’re nowhere near the shore. Vital Box by Vital Choice eliminates this problem for seafood lovers with a seafood subscription that delivers seafood right to your home. It only takes a few clicks to get a box full of salmon, tuna, squid, scallops, and prawns on a schedule, saving you a whole lot of time and effort.

Founded by an Alaskan fisherman in 2001, Vital Box takes pride in its selection of premium seafood from all over the globe. The seafood is flash frozen as soon as it’s caught, so they retain all of their natural flavor and nutrients. Another thing that makes this subscription stand out is its commitment to seafood sustainability – no artificial preservatives and no practices that damage our oceans either. You can feel good knowing that the seafood you eat is not just good for you, but good for the environment as well.

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Vital Box Benefits & Drawbacks

Vital Box Benefits

• Sustainably-sourced and wild-caught seafood only
• Seafood is flash-frozen and vacuum-sealed to retain freshness
• Pre-portioned and ready for cooking
• Sustainable packaging

Vital Box Drawbacks

• Box contents and shipment dates can’t be customized

My Vital Box Review

We tried out the Wild Seafood Box ($199.99), which contains 6 to 7 varieties of seafood (equal to 18–22 servings)!

The first pack contains Wild Atlantic Scallops. Aside from the delicious taste, we love scallops because they are an excellent source of vitamins like protein, heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, and nutrients that support our immune system.

Scallops are easy to cook and they don’t require long hours of cooking either. They can be grilled, seared, or even baked.

Even without much seasoning, they already taste great with their natural sweetness.

I paired the juicy scallops with some vegetables and bread, and they made such a filling meal! Compared to regular store-bought scallops, these didn’t become too watery when I was cooking them so I know they’re really high-quality.

Next up, a pack of fresh Wild Oregon Pink Shrimp! They are smaller than prawns, but they are definitely tasty.

They arrive without shells, so preparing them for different recipes is quick and easy. These shrimps can be added to salads, pasta, soups, sandwiches, and chowders. I decided to make a toast with them!

I added mayonnaise and scallions to the shrimp. This was very quick and easy to make! The sandwich turned out light and refreshing, a great lunch idea for summer. Also, the shrimps were still firm, proof that they were handled properly.

Next up, are 4 packs of Wild Pacific Albacore Tuna, which are troll-caught! This means they are caught using shallow-depth, single-hook lines, one small tuna at a time. According to Vital Choice, once the tuna is brought on board, they are kept in the flash-freezer within twenty minutes and frozen solid within two hours. Each pack of tuna I received contains 3 to 4 pieces.

Seasoned with a few herbs, salt, and pepper, this tuna turned into a simple yet very delicious meal. Also known as the longfin tuna, this is high in protein and omega 3 fatty acids, but low in sodium.

Each piece is skinless and boneless. They were also pretty thick. After cooking, the tuna cuts remained tender and moist.

This is labeled as sushi-grade tuna, which means it’s the highest quality there is and it’s safe for raw consumption. I cooked it at 375 degrees for 12 minutes with some olive oil.

Of course, we also have 4 packs of Wild Alaskan Cod! They were pre-portioned, and the skin and bones of the fish were removed as well. This type of fish has white meat with a firm and flaky texture.

There are many ways to prepare cod. Whether you pan fry, oven fry, or bake it, it makes a quick and easy meal for any busy day. It’s crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, just the way I like it!

This is delicious on its own, but you can also pair it with a dipping sauce. Cod is normally prepared as part of the classic fish and chips meal, but this time I served it with vegetables and a twice-baked potato with sour cream and cheese.

Here we have 3 packs of Wild Alaskan Sablefish in my box. Sablefish tends to be richer in taste than other fishes. According to Vital Choice, this is because they live in deep, cold waters and they accumulate far more fat.

I just added a little salt and pepper before pan-frying the sablefish. Its richness and its silky texture make it such a delight to eat! Another great advantage of its high-fat content is that it’s easy to cook. It can turn out perfectly baked, sauteed, or grilled without much effort.

I just love how juicy and flavorful the meat is! Also, the texture is perfect, not too firm, and not too soft.

Our last item, is the 4 packs of Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon! Also called red salmon, Kokanee salmon, or blueback salmon, Alaskan sockeye salmon is primarily red in hue during spawning. It’s also a good source of protein, niacin, vitamin B12, and selenium.

This tends to break apart when cooked and it smells so good with only a few seasonings added. I have always loved a pasta and fish combination and it makes for a perfect dinner meal!

It’s flaky and juicy, but what I really liked about it is its deep and rich flavor. It also has high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, and astaxanthin.

Is Vital Box by Vital Choice worth it?

Vital Box offers boxes packed with different kinds of high-quality seafood and this is really convenient compared to buying from local stores because everything is already pre-portioned. Some of them are skinless and boneless, so all you have to do is to thaw them and then cook. This is subscription is definitely worth it if you don’t have the time to shop, or if it’s hard to find fresh seafood in your area. Their sustainable practices, from catching the seafood to packing them in recyclable materials, is also a huge plus. However, if you want to customize your seafood selection, this might not be for you. They do have a rotating selection of fish and shellfish species though, so there’s still variety and you won’t receive the exact seafood items every month.

All About Vital Box

Shopping for seafood could be a daunting task, except when you have Vital Box by Vital Choice because this seafood subscription provides home delivery of seafood items!

How does Vital Box work?

Vital Box is a premium seafood delivery service that makes it easier for seafood lovers and pescatarians to get a supply of top-quality fish and shellfish for cooking. Once you subscribe, you won’t need to remind yourself to re-order because you will receive a box filled with seafood every third week of the month. Items are flash frozen and pre-portioned, ready to be used for your favorite recipes. Boxes aren’t customizable, but they have a rotating selection of wild fish species and wild shellfish each month.

How much does Vital Box cost?

Your subscription cost depends on the kind of box you choose. The cheapest among them is the Wild Salmon Box which starts at $129.99, followed by the Wild Fish Box starting at $169.99. The biggest and most expensive box is the Wild Seafood Box starting at $199.99.

Where can I buy Vital Box?

Vital Box can be purchased through Vital Choice’s online shop. Just pick one among the three available boxes – Wild Salmon Box, Wild Fish Box, or Wild Seafood Box – and add it to your cart. You can choose to check out as a guest or create an account or use an existing account if you’ve previously signed up with Vital Choice. After your payment goes through, you can relax and wait for your seafood box to be delivered to your door!

Where and how does Vital Box ship?

You can get your Vital Box delivered to anywhere in the US. This includes Alaska and Hawaii, but with an additional charge per item. For PO Box deliveries and Canada deliveries, only non-perishable items from their shop are allowed and it will incur a surcharge.

Vital Choice offers free standard shipping and 2-day or 3-day shipping for members of Celebrations Passport, as well as waived surcharge fees. Celebrations Passport is an annual paid membership with benefits across the 1-800-Flowers family of brands.

How is Vital Box packaged?

Committed to sustainable practices, Vital Box uses recycled denim insulation when shipping seafood orders. These padded liners are made in the USA using post-consumer blue jeans. They provide great thermal protection and help conserve natural resources and energy. Also, instead of going straight to landfills, denim and denim insulation can safely be reused, repurposed, or recycled through Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green™ denim recycling program.

As for the cardboard boxes, they are made of materials sourced from SFI®-certified suppliers in North America and are widely recyclable through curbside and drop-off recycling programs.

What products does Vital Box sell?

Vital Box is known for its wild-caught seafood offerings, which are healthier compared to their farmed counterparts! Wild-caught fish and shellfish aren’t fed unnatural diets, so rest assured they are healthy and safe for consumption.

Currently, there are three box options if you want to get a monthly supply of delicious seafood: Wild Salmon Box, Wild Fish Box, and Wild Seafood Box. The Wild Salmon Box is a great pick for people who can’t get enough of salmon and also for those who want to taste different salmon species. Aside from pre-cut portions of salmon, this box sometimes includes lox, sockeye burgers, or salmon sausage. For those who want to get fish only in their box, there’s the Wild Fish Box with recipe-ready portions of salmon, white fish, and tuna. If you want a little bit of everything, pick the Wild Seafood Box to get salmon, white fish, and tuna, plus rotating wild shrimp, prawns, and scallops.

Aside from their seafood subscription boxes, Vital Choice also offers one-time orders of fresh wild salmon, wild white fish, and shellfish. They also have canned & pouched selections, including tuna, salmon, sardines, Dungeness crab, anchovies, smoked mussels, and Portuguese mackerel. Other items in their online shop are marine supplements and organic food & seasoning.

What do you think of the Vital Box by Vital Choice?