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Marie Callender  Bowl Four Cheese Ravioli
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Marie Callender Bowl Four Cheese Ravioli

Marie Callender's
11 oz
Available at Foodtown
320
Calories
12g
Protein
7g
Sugars
950mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
114
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Marie Callender's Garden Tomato Four Cheese Ravioli Bowl is a single-serve frozen entrée positioned as a homestyle convenience meal. You'd find it in the frozen entrees section near other microwavable dinners and frozen pasta bowls (think Lean Cuisine, Stouffer’s, and frozen pizzas), stacked in freezer cases for grab-and-go convenience. This product suits quick weeknight dinners, back-to-school convenience meals, or a low-effort movie-night treat when someone wants warm comfort without cooking from scratch. Marie Callender’s trades on heritage and comfort-food associations — a legacy brand that markets itself to busy families and adults seeking nostalgic, restaurant-style flavors at home. Label messaging leans into health halos: “no artificial flavors,” “no preservatives,” “made with wholesome ingredients,” and a “good source of protein (12 g)” claim, while the packaging calls out a plant-fiber serving bowl; there is no organic certification. In plain processing context, it is a ready-to-heat frozen meal made from prepared pasta, cheeses, a tomato-based sauce, and several stabilizers and modified starches. Sensory details: expect a tender, slightly pillowy ravioli skin filled with a creamy ricotta-mozzarella-Parmesan-Romano blend, a slightly chunky garden tomato marinara with savory onion and basil notes, and a rich, buttery finish; texture contrasts between soft pasta, creamy filling, and saucy, slightly slick mouthfeel from oils and emulsifiers. The product is microwaved in its compostable-feel bowl — a quick ritual of peeling the film, heating, stirring, and eating straight from the container. Nutrition cues (320 kcal, 950 mg sodium, 7 g sugars) underline the convenience-for-sodium tradeoff common in frozen entrees.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 1
Calories320
% Daily Value*
Total Fat13g17%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Cholesterol45mg15%
Sodium950mg41%
Total Carbohydrate39g14%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars7g
Added Sugars2g4%
Protein12g
* 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, (Crushed, Tomatoes, in, Puree, [Diced, Tomatoes,, Tomato, Puree],, Water,, Tomatoes,, Tomato, Paste,, Onions,, Butter, [Cream,, Salt],, Contains, 2%, or, less, of:, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Garlic,, Canola, Oil,, Sugar,, Salt,, Distilled, Vinegar,, Olive, Oil,, Basil,, Spice,, Parsley),, Cheese, Ravioli, (Pasta, [Enriched, Durum, Flour, {Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid},, Water,, Dried, Whole, Eggs,, Turmeric],, Ricotta, Cheese, [Whey,, Whole, Milk,, Cream,, Vinegar,, Salt,, Xanthan, Gum,, Locust, Bean, Gum,, Guar, Gum],, Water,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Romano, Cheese, [Pasteurized, Cow’s, and, Sheep’s, Milk,, Rennet,, Salt,, Cheese, Cultures,, Enzymes],, Salt,, Dried, Whole, Eggs,, Parmesan, and, Mozzarella, Cheeses, [Pasteurized, Milk, and, Part, Skim, Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes],, Parsley,, Black, Pepper)., CONTAINS:, EGG,, MILK,, WHEAT..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

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?

This is an industrially formulated frozen ready meal containing multiple processed ingredients (modified corn starch, gums, emulsifiers), added oils and sugars, and reconstituted components, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed foods).

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Common Questions about Marie Callender Bowl Four Cheese Ravioli

The Four Cheese Ravioli can be a tasty option for a quick meal, but 'healthy' can be subjective. At 320 calories per serving, it offers a decent balance of protein (12g) and fat (13g), but it’s also a bit high in sodium at 950mg. If you're looking for a comforting meal that satisfies your cheese cravings without a lot of fuss, it fits the bill!

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
weeknight-dinner

Vibe:

convenientcomfortingnostalgicpractical
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