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Weight Watchers Smart Ones Mini Rigatoni With Vodka Sauce
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Weight Watchers Smart Ones Mini Rigatoni With Vodka Sauce

Smart Ones
9 oz
Available at Foodtown
270
Calories
12g
Protein
4g
Sugars
500mg
Sodium
7g
Fiber
97
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Smart Ones Weight Watchers Mini Rigatoni with Vodka Sauce is a single-serve frozen entrée you’d spot in the supermarket’s frozen meals section, shelved near other microwaveable diet and convenience brands like Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice. It’s marketed to shoppers seeking an approachable, portion-controlled dinner solution—students, busy professionals, or anyone counting calories—positioned as a “smart” trade-off between indulgence and restraint. Packaging usually combines a microwave-safe tray with a cardboard sleeve that highlights calorie count, WW Points® and the “no preservatives” claim; there’s no organic certification and the branding leans on weight-management credibility rather than natural/artisan cues. The product fits quick weeknight dinners, back-to-school lunches, and solo movie-night rituals when people want warm, familiar comfort without cooking from scratch. Sensory cues: mini rigatoni that soften to a tender bite after microwaving, coated in a creamy, tomato-vodka sauce with a mild tang, a light Parmesan/Mozzarella melt and occasional onion or garlic notes; texture is smooth and saucy rather than al dente restaurant pasta. The eating ritual is microwave, peel, stir and eat directly from the tray—fast, low-fuss, and portable. From a processing perspective, it’s a highly processed frozen meal made with pre-cooked pasta, dairy concentrates and stabilizers (modified starch, xanthan gum, whey protein concentrate, flavors) to maintain texture and shelf life. In American grocery culture this product occupies the intersection of convenience, calorie-conscious marketing, and nostalgic Italian-inspired comfort food, offering an easy, controlled indulgence for time-pressed shoppers.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 1
Calories270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium500mg22%
Total Carbohydrate42g15%
Dietary Fiber7g25%
Total Sugars4g
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

COOKED, ENRICHED, MACARONI, PRODUCT, (WATER,, SEMOLINA, [DURUM, WHEAT, FLOUR],, NIACIN,, FERROUS, SULFATE,, THIAMIN, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID),, SAUCE, (TOMATO, PUREE, [WATER,, TOMATO, PASTE],, DICED, TOMATOES, IN, JUICE, [TOMATOES,, TOMATO, JUICE,, CALCIUM, CHLORIDE],, WATER,, PARMESAN, CHEESE, [CULTURED,, PASTEURIZED, PART-SKIM, MILK,, SALT,, ENZYMES],, HALF, AND, HALF, [MILK,, CREAM],, SALTED, VODKA, [VODKA,, SALT],, ONIONS,, WHEY, PROTEIN, CONCENTRATE,, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, OLIVE, OIL,, SUGAR,, SALT,, BASIL,, GARLIC,, DRIED, GARLIC,, LIPOLYZED, CREAM,, BUTTER, FAT,, XANTHAN, GUM,, FLAVOR,, SPICE),, PART-SKIM, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE, WITH, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH, AND, SKIM, MILK, (PART-SKIM, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE, [PART-SKIM, MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES],, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, SKIM, MILK)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • olive oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • modified food starch - 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?

This is an ultra-processed ready-to-heat frozen meal containing pre-cooked components, modified starches, gums, whey protein concentrate, flavor additives and other industrial ingredients typical of NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Weight Watchers Smart Ones Mini Rigatoni With Vodka Sauce

Well, it depends on what you’re comparing it to! At 270 calories per serving, it’s relatively moderate, especially with 12 grams of protein and 7 grams of fiber, which can keep you feeling full. It’s a solid option for a quick meal, but if you’re looking for something organic or gluten-free, you might want to explore other options.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

convenientcomfortingindulgent
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