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Amy's Chinese Noodles & Veggies In A Cashew Cream Sauce
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Amy's Chinese Noodles & Veggies In A Cashew Cream Sauce

Amy's Kitchen
9.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
450
Calories
15g
Protein
12g
Sugars
790mg
Sodium
5g
Fiber
112
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Amy's Chinese Noodles & Veggies in a Cashew Cream Sauce is a 9.5 oz frozen, plant-based entrée you’ll find in the refrigerated/frozen organic meals aisle, shelved near other Amy’s frozen dinners, vegetarian entrees, and ready-to-heat rice or noodle bowls. It reads like a pantry-leaning take on takeout: organic rice noodles and a medley of organic vegetables — broccoli, green beans, carrots, edamame, shiitake — are held in a cashew-based cream sauce dotted with toasted sesame seeds and green onions. The label leans into natural and organic credentials (“organic” repeated across ingredients), family-owned storytelling (“From our home to yours”), and plant-based positioning rather than overtly kid-focused or gimmicky branding. Packaging is a microwavable tray with oven instructions, meant for quick reheating rituals — pop it in the microwave or bake it for a crisper edge, then stir the creamy sauce through the noodles. Sensory expectations: a silky, slightly nutty cashew cream; tender rice noodles with a soft, slightly slippery texture; bite from blanched vegetables and edamame; toasted sesame aroma and subtle umami from tamari and shiitake. In plain terms, this is an industrially prepared frozen meal made from recognizable organic ingredients — convenient and comforting but produced and packaged for long shelf life and quick service. It fits shoppers seeking a wholesome-feeling, vegetarian convenience dinner: a weekday shortcut for busy families, solo diners craving a warm bowl with few dishes, or anyone wanting a ready-made organic noodle option without cooking from scratch.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 1
Calories450
% Daily Value*
Total Fat23g29%
Saturated Fat3.5g18%
Sodium790mg34%
Total Carbohydrate45g16%
Dietary Fiber5g18%
Total Sugars12g
Added Sugars7g14%
Protein15g
* 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, RICE, PASTA, (ORGANIC, RICE, FLOUR,, FILTERED, WATER,, ORGANIC, POTATO, STARCH,, ORGANIC, RICE, STARCH,, ORGANIC, SOY, FLOUR),, ORGANIC, BROCCOLI,, ORGANIC, GREEN, BEANS,, ORGANIC, TAMARI, (WATER,, ORGANIC, SOYBEANS,, ORGANIC, ALCOHOL, [TO, PRESERVE, FRESHNESS],, SALT),, ORGANIC, CASHEWS,, ORGANIC, CARROTS,, ORGANIC, TOFU, (FILTERED, WATER,, ORGANIC, SOYBEANS,, MAGNESIUM, CHLORIDE),, ORGANIC, GREEN, ONIONS,, ORGANIC, MUSHROOMS,, ORGANIC, SAUTÉED, ONIONS, (ORGANIC, ONIONS,, ORGANIC, SUNFLOWER, OIL),, ORGANIC, CANE, SUGAR,, EXPELLER, PRESSED, HIGH, OLEIC, SAFFLOWER, AND/OR, SUNFLOWER, OIL,, ORGANIC, TOASTED, SESAME, SEED, OIL,, ORGANIC, BROWN, RICE, VINEGAR, (WATER,, ORGANIC, BROWN, RICE,, KOJI, SPORES),, ORGANIC, EDAMAME,, ORGANIC, SHIITAKE, MUSHROOMS,, ORGANIC, TOASTED, SESAME, SEEDS,, ORGANIC, GARLIC,, FILTERED, WATER,, BLACK, PEPPER,, ORGANIC, BELL, PEPPERS,, ORGANIC, JALAPEÑO, PEPPERS., CONTAINS, SESAME,, SOY, AND, TREE, NUTS, (CASHEWS)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • high oleic safflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • organic alcohol - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo Preservative

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?

Although made from many organic whole-food ingredients, this is a ready-to-heat, industrially formulated frozen meal combining refined starches, fractionated ingredients (starches, flours, oils), added sugar and salt, and multi-ingredient sauces — characteristics consistent with ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Amy's Chinese Noodles & Veggies In A Cashew Cream Sauce

That depends on your definition of healthy! With 15 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber per serving, it offers a decent nutritional profile compared to many frozen meals. It's not going to win any awards for being low-calorie, but if you're looking for a quick meal that doesn't skimp on flavor or nutrients, this could be a solid choice.

Perfect For

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