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Boston Market  Home Style Meals Chicken Pot Pie
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Boston Market Home Style Meals Chicken Pot Pie

Boston Market
15 oz
Available at Foodtown
470
Calories
9g
Protein
3g
Sugars
660mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
108
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find this Boston Market Home Style Meals Chicken Pot Pie in the frozen entrées aisle, stacked near other single-serve comfort dinners like Stouffer's and Marie Callender — often on a shelf with microwaveable meals and family-style frozen entrees. Shoppers reach for it during busy weeknights, quick solo lunches, or when they want a nostalgic, homey meal without the prep. The product is positioned as a convenient, home-style solution: marketing leans into "home style," "all-white meat chicken," and hearty, familiar flavors aimed at time-pressed families, single adults craving comfort food, and older shoppers who remember from-scratch pot pies. Packaging evokes warmth and tradition rather than gourmet or novel trends; it emphasizes taste and convenience over organic or artisanal claims. Label characteristics include health-halo language like "all-white meat" and "home style," but there is no organic certification and no overt kid-targeted characters — the messaging is mainstream, practical comfort. Processing context: this is a frozen, ready-to-heat industrially prepared meal assembled from cooked chicken, vegetables, dairy, modified starches, emulsifiers and dough made with conditioners — a highly processed frozen entree designed for shelf stability and consistent texture. Sensory details: expect a flaky, golden crust that yields to a creamy, savory filling of shredded white-meat chicken, diced carrots, peas and a thick gravy; textures contrast crisp/crumbly pastry with smooth, slightly gelatinous sauce. Packaged as a 15-oz frozen tray or pie with cardboard sleeve and film; the ritual is simple — heat in microwave or oven, maybe pair with a salad or quick vegetable for a fuller meal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings per Container: 2
Calories470
% Daily Value*
Total Fat34g44%
Saturated Fat14g70%
Trans Fat0.5g
Cholesterol25mg8%
Sodium660mg29%
Total Carbohydrate35g13%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars3g
Protein9g
* 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

Filling:, Water,, Marinated, Cooked, Chicken, Breast, with, Rib, Meat, (Chicken, Breast, Meat, with, Rib, Meat,, Water,, Salt,, Carrageenan,, Sodium, Phosphates),, Carrots,, Half, and, Half, (Cream,, Milk),, Less, than, 2%, of, Corn,, Peas,, Modified, Food, Starch,, Onions,, Celery,, Chicken, Fat,, Chicken, Base, (Chicken, Meat, and, Concentrated, Chicken, Stock,, Salt,, Sugar,, Dried, Whey,, Rendered, Chicken, Fat,, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Yeast, Extract,, Natural, Flavor,, Citric, Acid,, Extractives, of, Turmeric),, Spices,, Soy, Lecithin,, Crust:, Enriched, Wheat, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Iron,, Thiamine,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Shortening, (Soybean, Oil,, Hydrogenated, Soybean, Oil),, Water,, Less, than, 2%, of, Dough, Conditioner, (Wheat, Flour,, Dextrose,, Corn, Starch,, Salt,, Sodium, Propionate,, Sodium, Metabisulfite),, Dextrose,, Salt,, Sodium, Bicarbonate..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrial ingredients and additives (modified food starch, carrageenan, sodium phosphates, hydrogenated oils, corn syrup solids, dough conditioners, natural flavors) and is a ready-to-heat frozen meal, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Boston Market Home Style Meals Chicken Pot Pie

The Chicken Pot Pie can be considered a comforting meal, but whether it's 'healthy' really depends on your perspective. With 470 calories per serving and 34g of fat, it might not be the best choice if you're aiming for a low-fat diet. However, it's definitely a satisfying option for a quick meal on a busy day!

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
movie-night
back-to-school

Vibe:

nostalgicconvenientcomfortingpractical
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