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Amy's Bowls, Country Cheddar, with Organic Pasta & Vegetables in a Cheddar Cheese Sauce
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Amy's Bowls, Country Cheddar, with Organic Pasta & Vegetables in a Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Amy's Kitchen
9.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
460
Calories
17g
Protein
3g
Sugars
690mg
Sodium
4g
Fiber
81
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Amy's Bowls Country Cheddar is a single-serve, microwaveable frozen entree (9.5 oz) that lives in the frozen prepared-meals aisle alongside other convenience entrees, vegetarian frozen dinners, and family-oriented frozen vegetables. You'd spot it near competing branded microwavable bowls and organic frozen options, often on a shelf with other Amy's Kitchen products. This bowl fits into quick weeknight dinners, back-to-school lunches, or solo meals for busy days when someone wants something faster than cooking from scratch. The brand leans on a family-owned, home-cooked story—“from our home to yours”—positioning itself toward health-conscious, time-pressed shoppers who prefer organic ingredients and vegetarian options: parents, young professionals, and shoppers seeking “natural” convenience. The label carries clear organic claims, a clean-ingredient look, and statements about no meat or artificial additives, giving it a strong health-halo and artisanal feel despite being a packaged meal. In plain terms, it’s a ready-to-heat, prepared frozen dish assembled from recognizable components (organic pasta, vegetables, tofu, aged cheddar, oils, spices) rather than an ingredient you’d make from scratch; it is a processed convenience product. Sensory notes: a creamy, slightly tangy cheddar sauce coats al dente rotini with soft cubes of roasted potato, tender broccoli florets, sweet red peppers and carrots, and baked tofu pieces; textures contrast creamy sauce with forkable pasta and vegetable bite. Packaged in a microwavable bowl with a peelable film and outer carton, the ritual is pop in microwave or oven, steam-release, and eat straight from the bowl—fast, comforting, and familiar.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 1
Calories460
% Daily Value*
Total Fat23g29%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Cholesterol20mg7%
Sodium690mg30%
Total Carbohydrate45g16%
Dietary Fiber4g14%
Total Sugars3g
Protein17g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

ORGANIC, PASTA, (ORGANIC, UNBLEACHED, DURUM, WHEAT, SEMOLINA, FLOUR,, FILTERED, WATER),, ORGANIC, BROCCOLI,, ORGANIC, ROASTED, POTATOES,, FILTERED, WATER,, ORGANIC, TOFU, (FILTERED, WATER,, ORGANIC, SOYBEANS,, MAGNESIUM, CHLORIDE),, WHITE, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, (PASTEURIZED, MILK,, CULTURE,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, ORGANIC, CARROTS,, EXPELLER, PRESSED, HIGH, OLEIC, SAFFLOWER, AND/OR, SUNFLOWER, OIL,, ORGANIC, BELL, PEPPERS,, ORGANIC, SWEET, RICE, FLOUR,, ORGANIC, ONIONS,, ORGANIC, TAMARI, (WATER,, ORGANIC, SOYBEANS,, ORGANIC, ALCOHOL, [TO, PRESERVE, FRESHNESS],, SALT),, SEA, SALT,, MUSTARD, POWDER,, PAPRIKA,, ORGANIC, ANNATTO, (COLOR),, ORGANIC, GARLIC,, SPICES,, BLACK, PEPPER., CONTAINS, WHEAT,, MILK, AND, SOY..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • high oleic safflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • annatto - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is a ready-to-heat packaged meal with industrial preparation and formulation (frozen microwavable bowl), detectable additives and preservatives in ingredients like tamari and processed oils, and high convenience orientation—characteristics consistent with NOVA 4 ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Amy's Bowls, Country Cheddar, with Organic Pasta & Vegetables in a Cheddar Cheese Sauce

The Country Cheddar Bowl has some appealing aspects, like being made with organic ingredients and packing a decent protein punch at 17 grams per serving. However, it's not super high in fiber and does have a moderate amount of sodium. So, if you're looking for a quick meal that satisfies without diving into a salad, this could be a tasty option, just keep the rest of your day's meals in mind!

Perfect For

back-to-school
weeknight-dinner
movie-night

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