Marie Callender's Salisbury Steak
What You Should Know
Marie Callender's Salisbury Steak is a frozen entree you'll find in the supermarket's frozen meals aisle, shelved near other single-serve dinners, TV dinners, and family-style frozen entrees like pot pies and meatloaves. Shoppers reach for it when they want a quick, hearty meal without cooking from scratch — think weeknight dinners after work, easy lunches for students, or a simple hot plate for someone recuperating at home. The brand positions itself as homestyle comfort with a nostalgic, homemade voice: familiar pot-roast flavors, gravy, and mashed-potato or mac-and-cheese sides, aimed at busy families and adults seeking convenience with a “from-scratch” story. Packaging highlights such cues: photo of plated food, claims like “no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives,” protein content per serving, and the Marie Callender’s logo that evokes bake-at-home pies and comfort food. There is no organic certification; instead the label leans on wholesome imagery and convenience-focused nutrition callouts. In plain processing terms this is an industrially prepared frozen ready meal assembled from both recognizable ingredients (beef, potatoes, cheese) and industrial components (modified starches, maltodextrin, texturized soy, flavor concentrates). Sensory details: reheated gravy gives a glossy, savory coating to a soft, forkable beef patty studded with oats and textured soy; roasted potato chunks are tender with a slightly waxy bite; macaroni is creamy and slick from cheese sauces and emulsifiers. Sold in cardboard sleeves with a microwave-safe tray, the ritual is pull-from-freezer → heat in microwave or oven → let rest briefly → eat straight from tray or plate. It occupies a comfort-food niche in American grocery culture where speed meets familiar, hearty flavors.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Mac, &, Cheese, (Cooked, Enriched, Macaroni, Product, [Water,, Durum, Wheat, Semolina,, Niacin,, Iron, {Ferrous, Sulfate},, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid],, Water,, Cheddar, Club, Cheese, [Pasteurized, Cultured, Milk,, Salt,, Enzymes,, Annatto],, Maltodextrin,, Soybean, Oil,, Contains, 2%, or, less, of:, Whey,, Nonfat, Dry, Milk,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Cheddar, Cheese, Flavor, [Cheddar, Cheese, {Pasteurized, Milk,, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes},, Water,, Lactic, Acid,, Yeast, Extract,, Salt,, Disodium, Phosphate,, Sodium, Citrate,, Xanthan, Gum],, Butter, Flavor, [Butter, {Cream,, Salt},, Natural, Flavor],, Salt,, Disodium, Phosphate,, Xanthan, Gum,, Guar, Gum,, Annatto,, Citric, Acid),, Roasted, Red, Potatoes,, Gravy, (Water,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Onions,, Contains, 2%, or, less, of:, Beef, Flavor, [Cooked, Beef,, Yeast, Extract,, Beef, Tallow,, Beef, Extract,, Flavoring,, Salt,, Sugar,, Vegetable, Juice, Concentrates, {Onion,, Carrot,, Celery},, Lactic, Acid],, Butter, [Cream,, Salt],, Burgundy, Wine,, Salt,, Canola, Oil,, Garlic,, Rochester, Sauce, [Distilled, Vinegar,, Corn, Syrup,, Water,, Salt,, Garlic, Powder,, Spices,, Tamarind,, Natural, Flavor],, Spice),, Salisbury, Steak, (Beef, &, Pork,, Water,, Onions,, Textured, Soy, Protein, Concentrate, [Soy, Protein, Concentrate,, Isolated, Soy, Product,, Caramel, Color],, Rolled, Oats,, Soy, Protein, Concentrate,, Beef, Flavor, [Cooked, Beef,, Yeast, Extract,, Beef, Tallow,, Beef, Extract,, Flavoring,, Salt,, Sugar,, Vegetable, Juice, Concentrates, {Onion,, Carrot,, Celery},, Lactic, Acid],, Salt,, Burgundy, Wine,, Sugar,, Caramel, Color,, Spice,, Canola, Oil,, Garlic,, Butter, [Cream,, Salt],, Soy, Lecithin)., CONTAINS:, MILK,, SOY,, WHEAT..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
- •Annatto - Artificial coloring
- •Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
The product contains multiple industrial ingredients and formulations (modified starches, maltodextrin, texturized soy protein, flavor concentrates, emulsifiers) and is a ready-to-heat frozen meal, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).
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Common Questions about Marie Callender's Salisbury Steak
The Salisbury Steak packs a decent protein punch with 21 grams per serving, which is great for muscle repair and keeping you full. However, it does come with 1,400 mg of sodium, which is about 60% of your daily limit. So, if you're watching your salt intake, you might want to enjoy this as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.