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Lean Cuisine Favorites Lasagna with Meat Sauce
Frozen Foods
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Lean Cuisine Favorites Lasagna with Meat Sauce

Lean Cuisine
10.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
290
Calories
19g
Protein
9g
Sugars
640mg
Sodium
4g
Fiber
95
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Lean Cuisine Favorites Lasagna with Meat Sauce is a microwaveable frozen entree youʼd spot in the frozen meals aisle, shelved among other single-serve dinners like Healthy Choice, Stoufferʼs and other Lean Cuisine varieties. Packaged in a cardboard sleeve over a plastic tray with a film seal, it trades home-cooked time for grab-and-go convenience. This product is built for busy weeknights, solo diners, college students stocking a dorm freezer, or anyone looking for an easy movie-night or quick lunch option. The brand leans into a wellness-friendly, calorie-aware positioning — smaller portions, clear calorie messaging and lines like “comfort cravings” aim to balance indulgence with control; historically Lean Cuisine targets time-pressed adults, especially women and professionals seeking portion-managed meals. The label carries subtle health halos — calorie limits, percent daily value claims like calcium — but there are no organic or natural certifications and no overt kid-focused branding. In plain terms this is a highly processed frozen meal: precooked pasta, meats and cheeses combined with modified starches, gums and flavor extracts to stabilize texture and shelf life, then frozen for retail. Sensory impressions on reheating: soft, slightly saucy pasta layers, a tomato-meaty sauce with a faint sweetness, pockets of low-moisture mozzarella and curdled cottage-style cheese, and a compact, uniform texture from processed binders. The ritual is quick — peel, microwave, let stand — and many consumers jazz it up with a fresh salad, extra cheese or herbs to reclaim a homemade feel from a convenience product.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 1
Calories290
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Cholesterol20mg7%
Sodium640mg28%
Total Carbohydrate40g15%
Dietary Fiber4g14%
Total Sugars9g
Added Sugars4g8%
Protein19g
* 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

Sauce:, Diced, Tomatoes,, Water,, Tomato, Juice,, Tomato, Paste,, Onions,, Sugar,, Garlic,, Garlic, Puree,, Modified, Food, Starch,, Spices,, Salt,, Seasoning, (Soy, Sauce, [Water,, Soybeans,, Wheat,, Salt],, Autolyzed, Yeast, Extract,, Dextrose,, Soybean, Oil),, Potassium, Salt,, Xanthan, Gum,, Citric, Acid,, Calcium, Chloride., Cooked, Pasta, (Water,, Semolina, Wheat, Flour)., Cheese:, Low-Moisture, Part-Skim, Mozzarella, Cheese, (Cultured, Part-Skim, Milk,, Salt,, Enzymes),, Dry, Curd, Cottage, Cheese, (Cultured, Skim, Milk,, Enzymes),, Parmesan, Cheese, (Pasteurized, Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes)., Meat:, Cooked, Beef,, Cooked, Pork,, Water,, Textured, Soy, Flour,, Garlic,, Modified, Food, Starch,, Spices,, Salt,, Potassium, Salt,, Dried, Garlic,, Natural, Flavor,, Dried, Onions,, Sugar..

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 multiple industrial ingredients and additives (modified food starch, xanthan gum, autolyzed yeast extract, textured soy flour, natural flavor), precooked meats and packaged components typical of ultra-processed foods, so it fits NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Lean Cuisine Favorites Lasagna with Meat Sauce

The Lean Cuisine lasagna can be considered a convenient option for a quick meal, especially if you're looking for something lower in calories compared to traditional lasagna. With 290 calories and 19 grams of protein, it packs a decent nutritional punch. However, whether it's 'healthy' really depends on your dietary goals and what you’re comparing it to — it's not a superfood, but it's a step up from a lot of other frozen meals!

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
weeknight-dinner

Vibe:

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