Can you spot the ultraprocessed foods?

Take a virtual shopping trip to learn more about what's on grocery store shelves.

Pictsweet Recipe Helper 3-Pepper & Onion Strips
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 1🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Pictsweet Recipe Helper 3-Pepper & Onion Strips

Pictsweet Farms
16 oz
Available at Foodtown
25
Calories
1g
Protein
3g
Sugars
10mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
7
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pictsweet Farms Recipe Helper 3-Pepper & Onion Strips is a 16 oz frozen bag of pre-sliced onions and three colored bell peppers marketed as a quick fajita starter. You’d spot it in the supermarket frozen aisle, shelved near other frozen vegetables, stir-fry mixes, and ready-to-cook meal kits — often adjacent to frozen tortillas, frozen rice blends, and skillet sauces. This product fits into quick weeknight dinners, casual entertaining like game-day spreads, and grocery trips aimed at easy meal prep for busy families. The brand leans on a down-to-earth, family-friendly identity: Pictsweet is positioned as a reliable supplier of vegetables that simplify home cooking, appealing to time-pressed parents, novice cooks, and shoppers who want fresh-like produce without the prep work. The “Recipe Helper” label invites customization (add meat or keep it vegetarian) and evokes a festive, south-of-the-border cooking moment. Label characteristics read straightforward — simple ingredient listing (only peppers and onions) and implied freshness from the brand; there’s no overt kid-focused cartooning or health-halo superclaims visible in the ingredient set, and no organic certification is stated. Processing context: these are minimally processed vegetables that have been washed, sliced, blanched, and frozen to preserve color and texture. Sensory details: the bag protects bright, tricolored strips that sizzle and soften into tender-crisp ribbons when tossed in a hot pan, releasing a sweet-savory aroma; texture is juicy with a slight bite if sautéed briefly. Typical rituals include dumping the bag into a skillet, seasoning for fajitas, or mixing into omelets, tacos, or grain bowls for fast, colorful meals.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0 cup
Servings per Container: 5
Calories25
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium10mg0%
Total Carbohydrate5g2%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars3g
Protein1g
* 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

Onions,, Green, Peppers,, Red, Peppers,, Yellow, Peppers..

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:1 / 4

Minimally Processed

Why this score?

Ingredients are only vegetables (onions and bell peppers) with freezing as the primary processing step; minimal processing (washing, cutting, blanching, freezing) places it in NOVA group 1 as an unprocessed/minimally processed food.

Daily Ritual

Can you Spot Ultraprocessed Foods? Play our Supermarket Game

Take a virtual shopping trip to learn more about what's on grocery store shelves.

Shopping in the supermarket oil aisle

Others also viewed

Common Questions about Pictsweet Recipe Helper 3-Pepper & Onion Strips

The 3-Pepper & Onion Strips are pretty darn healthy, especially if you're looking for a low-calorie veggie option! With just 25 calories per cup and a mere 10mg of sodium, they can be a smart addition to a balanced diet. Of course, 'healthy' can mean different things to different people, so think about how they fit into your overall meal plan.

Perfect For

meal-prep-sunday
game-day-prep
back-to-school

Vibe:

convenientwholesomepractical
$NaN
per package