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Saffron Road Pad Thai Chicken with Rice Noodles
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Saffron Road Pad Thai Chicken with Rice Noodles

Saffron Road
10 oz
Available at Foodtown
430
Calories
19g
Protein
18g
Sugars
680mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
60
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Saffron Road Pad Thai Chicken with Rice Noodles is a single-serve, ready-to-heat entrée you’ll typically find in the frozen prepared-meals section of a supermarket, shelved near other frozen global/ethnic bowls, noodle entrees and convenience dinners. It sits beside similar brands aiming for a premium quick-heat experience rather than TV-dinner nostalgia. This 10-ounce tray is aimed at time-pressed shoppers — busy parents, office workers grabbing lunch, and millennial cooks looking for an easy global-flavored meal. The brand positions itself as chef-inspired and globally minded, emphasizing simple-sounding ingredients and quality protein (“white meat chicken”) to appeal to health-conscious, convenience-oriented consumers. Packaging often signals health halos like “gluten-free” noodle choices and reduced-sodium tamari; there is no obvious organic certification on ingredient list and the package carries allergen warnings (peanuts). In plain language the product is a factory-made, heat-and-eat frozen meal composed of prepared components (no chopping required). Sensory notes: the bowl delivers soft, slippery rice noodles tangled in a slightly sweet-tangy peanut-tamarind–style sauce, tender bite-sized chicken coated with a glossy sauce, slivers of carrot and crunchy roasted peanuts for texture contrast, and a mild chili warmth from red flakes. Packaging is typically a microwavable plastic tray sealed with film and a cardboard sleeve with brand art; ritual use is straightforward — microwave per instructions, peel back the film, stir, and eat from the tray with chopsticks or a fork. It’s a quick, comforting pan-Asian meal for nights when convenience and familiar flavors win out over cooking from scratch.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 1
Calories430
% Daily Value*
Total Fat12g15%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Cholesterol30mg10%
Sodium680mg30%
Total Carbohydrate66g24%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars18g
Added Sugars13g26%
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

Rice, Noodles, (Water,, Rice, Noodles),, White, Meat, Chicken, (White, Meat, Chicken,, Water,, Potato, Starch,, Sea, Salt),, Water,, Cane, Sugar,, Carrots,, Peanut, Butter, (Peanuts),, Gluten, Free, Reduced, Sodium, Tamari, (Water,, Soybeans,, Salt),, Tomato, Paste,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Vinegar,, Scallions,, Dry, Roasted, Peanuts,, Onions,, Olive, Oil,, Celery,, Garlic,, Lime, Juice, Concentrate,, Red, Chili, Flakes,, Red, Cayenne, Pepper,, Lemon, Juice, Concentrate..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This ready-to-heat frozen meal is an industrially formulated product with added sugar, starch-treated chicken, added sodium and a multi-ingredient sauce—characteristics consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed foods).

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Common Questions about Saffron Road Pad Thai Chicken with Rice Noodles

The Pad Thai Chicken offers a solid protein punch with 19 grams per serving, but it's worth noting that it has 18 grams of sugar, primarily from cane sugar and the natural sweetness of peanut butter. So, while it's not a health food per se, it can fit into a balanced diet, especially for those looking for a quick meal. Just remember, 'healthy' can mean different things depending on your goals!

Perfect For

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meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

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