Choose It and Lose It: Frozen Meals

Ever thought about the nutritional values in frozen meals? Walking down the freezer isle can be a drag, so most of us will quickly grab whatever is on sale or looks good on the package. They are all the same anyway! Right? Think again! Here are some of the best and worst frozen meals you could ever get from the grocery store:

Michelina’s Chicken
	Chicken fried rice with chicken pieces 13 g fat / 1280 mg sodium
	This is equivalent to 7 KFC Original Recipe drumsticks (legs) in sodium
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	Penne with chicken in cream sauce with chicken 9 g fat / 420 mg sodium

Smart ones
	Frozen pizza (personal) – cheese 380 cals
	This is equivalent to 16.5 italian style beef meatballs from m&m meatshop in calories
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	Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy & asparagus 200 cals

Comfort Food - Stouffer’s
	Mac & cheese (340g) 520 cals / 1210 mg sodium
	This is equivalent to almost 8 (7.1 fl oz) glasses of bud light in calories
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	Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy 270 cals / 700 mg sodium

Amy’s Kitchen (Organic, vegetarian food)
	Pesto Tortellini Bowl 430 cals / 19 g fat
	This is equivalent to almost 5 steak soft taco fresco from Taco Bell in fat
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	Indian palak pander – creamed spinach, rice and beans 240 cals / 6 g fat

Smart Ones - Beef or Chicken?
	Orange sesame chicken 320 cals / 8 g fat
	This is equivalent to 2 Mr Sub Smoked Turkey Breast on small white or whole wheat bun with lettuce and tomato in fat
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	Beef pot roast 180 cals / 4.5 g fat

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