Costco shoppers aiming to stretch their dollars may want to take a closer look at the club's prepared meals.A new report from the food site Tasting Table estimated which Kirkland Signature deli favorites cost the most and least per serving.The outlet estimated the cost per serving using Denver-area prices, estimated package weights and the serving sizes listed on nutrition labels.Based on those estimates, Costco's Kirkland Signature Mac and Cheese offered the lowest estimated cost per serving, the outlet found — while the Kirkland Signature Rotisserie Chicken Asian Wrap with Dressing ranked as the most expensive among the meals it analyzed.SAM'S CLUB MEAL KIT FEEDS A FAMILY FOR UNDER $16 AS SHOPPERS SEEK AFFORDABLE DINNERSA tray of the mac and cheese costs about $4.53 per pound in the Denver area and weighs an estimated 3.76 pounds — for a total of roughly $17 per tray, or about $1.42 per serving. The nutrition label lists about 12 servings per container.Costco's prepared deli meals can offer convenience for busy families, though the cost per serving varies depending on the item.
(Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)On the other end of the spectrum, the wraps sell for about $7.93 per pound, with an estimated package weight of 2.38 pounds — which works out to about $4.72 per serving. Each package contains four wraps, which the publication counted as four servings.COSTCO SHOPPERS DIVIDED OVER NEW 'SOURDOUGH' BREAD AS CRITICS SAY IT'S NOT THE REAL THINGThe analysis was based on one regional market and estimated package weights, which can vary because Costco's prepared deli meals are sold by weight. Prices and availability may also differ by warehouse.A new analysis has estimated the cost per serving of several Kirkland Signature prepared meals.(Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)Tasting Table did not specify whether it evaluated every Kirkland Signature prepared meal or if it identified all of the products included in its comparison. It also noted that nutrition-l...