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Birds Eye Steamfresh Potatoes with Chives
Frozen Foods
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Birds Eye Steamfresh Potatoes with Chives

Birds Eye
10.80 oz
Available at Foodtown
100
Calories
2g
Protein
2g
Sugars
310mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
34
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Birds Eye Steamfresh Potatoes with Chives is a frozen, steamable side that you’ll find hanging in the frozen vegetables aisle, usually near other microwave-ready vegetable pouches, frozen roasted potatoes, and convenient steam-in-bag sides. It is positioned as an easy, family-friendly solution for busy weeknights and last-minute dinners — a ready-to-heat alternative to peeling, chopping and pan-roasting potatoes. The brand leans on a heritage of convenience and trust: Birds Eye evokes household familiarity and targets time-pressed shoppers and families who want a vegetable side without the prep work. The label leans into health halos common in frozen veg marketing — “no artificial flavors or preservatives” and “flash frozen to lock in nutrients” — while there is no organic certification or explicit kid-focused cartoon branding. Sensory cues: the pouch contains bite-sized roasted red potato morsels with browned edges and a light chive butter sauce; texture is tender with slight chew from roasted surfaces and a smooth, slightly creamy coating. The bag is a microwave-steam pouch designed to be pierced/steamed and served in minutes; ritual often involves tossing the pouch into the microwave after work or sliding it into a skillet to warm and crisp before plating alongside grilled meats, bowls or pasta. Processing context: made from real potatoes but prepared industrially with stabilizers, modified starches, added butter flavors and colorants to create a consistent, ready-to-heat product. Nutrition notes on the front emphasize low calories per serving, while ingredient additions deliver convenience and longer shelf stability.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 2.5
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1.5g2%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium310mg13%
Total Carbohydrate20g7%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars2g
Added Sugars1g2%
Protein2g
* 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

INGREDIENTS:, ROASTED, RED, POTATOES,, WATER,, ONIONS,, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, CREAM,, SUGAR,, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, SALT,, GARLIC,, DEHYDRATED, CHIVES,, XANTHAN, GUM,, MODIFIED, BUTTER, OIL,, DEHYDRATED, BUTTER,, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, GUAR, GUM,, ANNATTO, (COLOR),, TURMERIC, (COLOR)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • modified butter oil - Processed emulsifier
  • annatto - Artificial coloring
  • turmeric - Artificial coloring
No EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial additives (modified food starch, xanthan gum, modified butter oil, natural flavor, colorants) and is a ready-to-heat formulated product, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Birds Eye Steamfresh Potatoes with Chives

Well, it depends on what you mean by healthy! These potatoes are a convenient side option with only 100 calories per serving, and they offer some fiber and potassium. However, they’re not exactly a superfood, so think of them as a tasty addition to a balanced meal rather than a health powerhouse.

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